it takes a parent with undivided attention to effectively potty train a toddler. there is about an hour time period between when Chandler picks up the boys and when I get home. this is usually chaos at its best. Chandler just does his best to control what he can and keep everyone alive. yesterday was particularly hectic because Cooper is just a very cranky baby since his teeth have finally started to break through the skin (we're almost there). Usually the drill would be to take Cash's shorts off - maybe even his underpants - and ask him multiple times over if he wants to sit on the toilet until he does. Yesterday Chandler didn't get the chance. While daddy was tending to the screaming baby the big brother was bent over the side of the couch.
"What are you doing Cash?"
"Nothing."
a minute later Cash runs up to Chandler, "I POOPED!"
uh oh. in his pants, he pooped. so now there is Chandler trying to keep Cooper from shattering glass and Cash is standing in front of him with underpants full of poop. Potty training is new to us so no one has had to deal with poop in the underpants before. I have a pretty good idea but i don't think Chandler knew quite what to do with himself, Cooper or most of all Cash. There was a plastic bag containing the offending clothing sitting in the laundry room. I'm just glad he didn't throw them away (which i admit, went through my head).
yesterday Cash also pee'd in his pants while he was taking a nap. Sylvia is going to diaper him for naps now. and of course he wears a night time diaper still.
We started out today in underpants - we'll see how it goes.
1 comment:
surprised he doesnt wake up when he pees while sleeping. could have been worse - he could have taken off his underwear before he pooped somewhere or tried to take it off himself. hang in there. good work chandler. hope cooper finishes teething and can get on to other things.
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