The most memorable moments of this past month have probably been the development of attitude and fits. Fits and whining are in full effect! Unfortunately this also means that time outs are in full effect. Well, not all the time, we are still playing with different ways to calm the fits and/or avoid them all together. Some of the fits include hitting or yelling or outright defiance; those are fun. I realize this is just him learning/testing the limits, but man oh man does he know how to push our buttons!
One day he put himself in time out for hitting Daddy with a plastic golf club, it was pretty funny. Then he peeked around the corner and said "hi Daddy, sorry Daddy". Then of course he got to come out and play. Sometimes he has to stay in time out until he can say he is sorry, but he takes his sweet time. He will flat say "I can't say sorry" and stay in time out.
I try to remember these funny times and laugh about it, but I also pray every night for patience and strength, along with repeating "this too shall pass" several times a day.
A few other memories from this month:
- Favorite phrases: "I can't like it", "I don't want to go pee pee", "On your mark, get set, go", "I want to eat" (personal favorite, it warms my heart to see him eat a full meal), "Mama is a girl, John is a boy, Daddy is a boy"
- He asks for and remembers his friends can come over and play. At least 3 times a week he asks if someone is coming to play.
- he got his first little boy hair cut. I miss his long hair, and am trying to convince Daddy to let it grow back out.
- He can remember the most random things and tell you bits and pieces of the story. Like one day went to Grammy's office and she had a dinosaur book for him in the drawer. He will randomly say "Go to Gammy's office, get dido book and see chairs" Then he proceeds to talk about the horse statue that was outside of her window. It makes me think about how much he has been soaking in before I knew it and wonder if I was censoring his world enough?!?!
- Potty training is still 100% done on the poo-poo side, but still only about 90% on the pee pee side. He still dribbles and he will not consistently verbalize when he needs to go. We are staying strong and patient though. Today I am going to start a potty chart with stickers, if he goes a full week (maybe shorter at first) with sticker everyday then he gets a special toy/treat/activity. Actually these past 2 days have been really good, so maybe we have turned the corner.
- He will 'read' book to us now, I am going to try my darnedest to get this on video, but he always clams up when I bring it out.
- MUCH more social at the Little Gym and at play dates. He still is not totally comfortable if I have to leave the room, but no more tears or latching himself to my leg. I think maybe I am seeing a little bit of a sharing issue starting, but am trying to derail it before it starts. But, you know what, I am actually okay with this b/c at least he is being social and he has the opportunity to learn how to share.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
My potty champion!
At the ripe old age of 25 months, John is WELL on his way to being potty trained. Had I written this post 2 weeks ago, I would have called him 100% potty trained, but as most first time parents do, I would have been jumping the gun a bit.
The week after his 2nd birthday, John told me "no more dap daps... so for the rest of the evening we went with no diapers. I told him he had to tell Mama when he needed to pee pee....sure enough.... he did! So, the next day I thought I would play with it a bit. He had a couple of pee accidents the first day, but basically for 2 weeks, he was accident free (yes, including poo). SO PROUD of him!
The first time we went out to dinner, I went ahead and put a diaper on him, but he told me during dinner that he had to go and we went to the potty, he was dry! So, after that - no more diapers at all during the day.
We were either bare bottomed or in underwear, we chose not to use pull ups at all. It seemed to work for us, but every child and situation is different. We started doing a "pee pee dance" after he used the potty, he REALLY liked that. He then got to flush the big potty and wash his hands. All of this was fun, fun, fun!
Now, all of a sudden, the fun is gone and he does not want to stop what he is doing to go to the bathroom. He starts to hold himself, so I can tell. He knows when it is coming too, because he will go behind the couch or something. He will let out just a bit, almost to relieve the urge. When I realize the accident has happened, we go sit on the potty and he goes A LOT! So I know he is controlling the off switch. :)
He never fights us when he is ON the potty, but sometimes we have to trick him into the bathroom all together.
After worrying about how to handle the accidents, how to make it HIS responsibility, etc. etc., and after reading many articles and books, I have come to the remember that he is still a baby and he needs to us to remind him and take him to the bathroom. Sometimes I forget that John is only 2, he seems like such a little boy in so many ways, but in the end, he still needs us to remind him to brush his teeth, eat lunch, pick up his toys, take naps, and a lot of other every day tasks, why should reminding him/taking him to the bathroom not be on this list too. I suppose it could take several months and even a year, but I am ready and willing!
If there is anyone else out there reading this that has any suggestions or advice, I am ALWAYS open to hearing it. In my 2 years of parenting, the most successful thing for me is to take advice and information from several different (almost always conflicting) sources and pick the pieces that work best for my little family of 3!
PS - I am OBSESSED with buying him underwear. I am not kidding, he probably has 30 pair right now. My favorites are the little boxer briefs from Gymboree! hehehehe!
The week after his 2nd birthday, John told me "no more dap daps... so for the rest of the evening we went with no diapers. I told him he had to tell Mama when he needed to pee pee....sure enough.... he did! So, the next day I thought I would play with it a bit. He had a couple of pee accidents the first day, but basically for 2 weeks, he was accident free (yes, including poo). SO PROUD of him!
The first time we went out to dinner, I went ahead and put a diaper on him, but he told me during dinner that he had to go and we went to the potty, he was dry! So, after that - no more diapers at all during the day.
We were either bare bottomed or in underwear, we chose not to use pull ups at all. It seemed to work for us, but every child and situation is different. We started doing a "pee pee dance" after he used the potty, he REALLY liked that. He then got to flush the big potty and wash his hands. All of this was fun, fun, fun!
Now, all of a sudden, the fun is gone and he does not want to stop what he is doing to go to the bathroom. He starts to hold himself, so I can tell. He knows when it is coming too, because he will go behind the couch or something. He will let out just a bit, almost to relieve the urge. When I realize the accident has happened, we go sit on the potty and he goes A LOT! So I know he is controlling the off switch. :)
He never fights us when he is ON the potty, but sometimes we have to trick him into the bathroom all together.
After worrying about how to handle the accidents, how to make it HIS responsibility, etc. etc., and after reading many articles and books, I have come to the remember that he is still a baby and he needs to us to remind him and take him to the bathroom. Sometimes I forget that John is only 2, he seems like such a little boy in so many ways, but in the end, he still needs us to remind him to brush his teeth, eat lunch, pick up his toys, take naps, and a lot of other every day tasks, why should reminding him/taking him to the bathroom not be on this list too. I suppose it could take several months and even a year, but I am ready and willing!
If there is anyone else out there reading this that has any suggestions or advice, I am ALWAYS open to hearing it. In my 2 years of parenting, the most successful thing for me is to take advice and information from several different (almost always conflicting) sources and pick the pieces that work best for my little family of 3!
PS - I am OBSESSED with buying him underwear. I am not kidding, he probably has 30 pair right now. My favorites are the little boxer briefs from Gymboree! hehehehe!
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