No. 2

Well, Evan made poo-poo in the potty for the first time today! Yeah! I have been so anxious about this next step. I really need to place more faith in his internal clock because he learns things at his own pace, in his own time. He was the one who asked..."poo-poo in the toily?" this morning without any prompting or coaxing from me. Yesterday, we spent about 35 minutes in the bathroom reading books as I waited for him to TRY and go poo-poo before nap time. But he couldn't (or wouldn't) go.

This lesson applies to the regression phase that he's entered now with going pee-pee in the potty. He's getting lazy and not asking anymore to sit on the potty and he's more resistant to sitting on the potty at all. It helps if we read a book. But this is when I really lose my patience: when he's having a temper tantrum and he stands up and pees right in front of me. This is what happened right before he asked to go poo-poo this morning. I did not respond with gentleness, kindness, and respect. Later, after we had cleaned him up, I asked for his forgiveness and gave him a hug. I'm not sure if his 2-year old little heart understood what I was saying, but I think it's still important for me to model asking for forgiveness when I hurt his feelings.