Linking up with This Ain't the Lyceum for 7 Quick Takes.
Yeah, I know I said I was going to talk more about our Texas travels today, but I had the *brilliant* idea to potty train my 2 year old once we got back from this trip and now I really need to talk about why potty training is the WORST.
1
It's Not Intuitive
Nearly every milestone of sorts in these early years involve working with some sort of instinct. Barring some other issue, the kid is pre-programmed to walk, crawl, hop at some point. Pee in a potty? Not a given.
2
So Many Steps!
Have you thought about how complicated it actually is to use a toilet? How to sit and not fall in, how to wipe, how to flush, how to pull down your own pants...so many things to express to a toddler!
3
Clothing Becomes the Enemy
Deciding to potty train in winter was a stupid plan. Stupid plan, past Kirby!
Now I have to figure out how to keep her warm enough AND simple enough clothing to make for easy removal.
4
Overthinking, overthinking everything!
How much water should she have? Is using a pull up going to make it easier or just prolong it? When do we give up and try again later?
It's my blackhole of parenting thoughts.
5
To night train now or wait until a mythical "later"?
Part of me thinks it's easier to do it all in one go, but I also suspect this kid sleeps like a rock and just wouldn't care to get up.
She's a teenager in a two year old body.
6
Being. Stuck. In. The. House.
Hands down the worst part. You see, we live in a little 2 bedroom apartment. Leaving is not just a goal to have or a nice thing to do, it's a mental health necessity. When we get outside, even for just 30 minutes, everyone is in a better mood, eats better, naps better - it's a good thing.
Not leaving is ok for a day, maybe two, but by day three everyone is getting less cooperative.
This is why I'll probably never do a three days or bust potty training thing. I've only got two days at a time in me!
7
I actually don't mind diapers
Yes we cloth diaper, but we have a diaper service to help with the washing and it really doesn't slow me down to change diapers. I think if I hated diapers more it would be far more of an incentive for me to suck it up through potty training.
She WILL eventually train, because they (generally) do, but I hate the process.
With a passion.
I'll probably never write a post about how to potty train and how easy it is, because it's not, but if you're also walking through the fire of potty training I'll have some coffee and a glass of whatever you're having. Unless it's vodka. Then no.
Got some awesome potty training tips? I'm all ears! Just not the three days or bust thing (because, see above.)
