My attempt at potty training has failed. I stuck Bennett back in his diaper. It went from Bennett begging to go on the potty ALL THE TIME and tricking me into believing maybe he was ready. The first two days were greats. He pooped on the potty. He peeped many many times on the potty. He got so excited to eat jelly beans for peeing on the potty. He got so excited every time he peed. His accidents on the floor were no big deal. I felt no anger.
Then something switched. He stopped wanting to go. He stopped staying on the potty long enough to pee. He refused to try to pee when he was on the potty. He started peeing all over my floor again.
Last night I snapped. Russ rushed home from work so that I could go out to dinner with some friends for a birthday. Instead he came home to an emotional wreck who had nothing nice to say about a little boy who's name starts with a B. I didn't go to dinner. I left the house and drove around until Russ had tucked my little terror into his bed and he was fast asleep.
I woke up this morning with restored determination. Unfortunately today I became monster mom. He has not peed on the potty a single time but he has peed on my floor at least 6 times. He has had plenty of chances. He just refuses. So I snapped. And now I am done. I don't like how it makes me treat my son. Next time I'm just going to go out of town for a week and leave Russ with Bennett all by himself to potty train. I'll be nice and bring Renn with me.
I can't wait for this Trauma rotation to be over and I can have my husband back for a little while... 3 more weeks...
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6 comments:
It is so good to hear that the feelings we have as mothers are pretty much universal. I've taken many a walk to avoid being around my kids. I too hate the way I treat them sometimes. Thank goodness they forgive us!
Kimbo! Seriously, don't beat yourself up so much, it is a very frustrating process and even more so that it seemed you were so close. Lots of kids regress for whatever reason that just doesn't make sense. Although it feels you are "giving up" to go back to the diaper, just do it for a few days or a week and then see if he is interested. What I hear over and over again with potty training is to do when when they are ready....and maybe he just needed an emotional break. Just love on him with a diaper on for a few days. I'm sad you missed your birthday dinner, but glad you got a little drive. Why don't you come hang out with us for a few days! We can potty train together;) Sadly, Cali is "ready" but I'm NOT! I just don't want to commit to it yet...She goes to the potty and takes her diaper off, but she hasn't actually gone, she just knows when she needs to.
Poor Kim. Doesn't sound fun. I tried a few times with Mary (months before she was ready). My sister tried to potty train her son for about 2 years and it was a disaster. She was upset and angry with him all the time and he was not a pleasant kid to be around either. When he is ready, it will come easily. I really miss talking to you.
Aww I'm sorry. Good luck!! Take deep breaths and just try again when you feel like both you of you are emotionally ready!!!
Potty training is stressful!! Everyone says, "Oh, it's so easy!" but it's not. It's hard. And oh so frustrating. Aria still isn't fully potty trained and we've been working on it for like, what? 2 months now?? Ahhhhhhhh!!!! She had two poop accidents yesterday. Sigh. But I feel your pain. After our first attempt earlier this year, we had to stop and put her back in diapers. Maybe just wait until he's more ready? Or just older? I don't know... each kid is different. Oh Kimmy, I feel your pain. Good luck!
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