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Nadine Silverthorne’s love of journaling began in Grade One with the entry, “I am the greatest dancer!” Two babies (and countless diaper changes) later, she has found her home away from home as editor of SweetMama. Don’t miss her humorous bi-weekly accounts of the joys and pains of working while raising them fabulous.
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potty tales #6 canada
(Jul.27.09)
Last week we went for a little family brunch action at my favourite diner. It was a lovely morning with my family (who were surprisingly well-behaved), and having a hot breakfast for a change was bliss. (Not to mention having your coffee refilled without having to move!)
Towards the end of the meal, Lucy said, “Poo-poo!”
“Do you want to go to the bathroom?” She nodded yes.
Now my favourite diner does not have the nicest, cleanest bathrooms as you might imagine. I didn’t think we were this far advanced in the potty training game, so I haven’t purchased a portable potty seat or anything like that. (And really – who wants to carry that in her purse?) But I swallowed my germaphobia and sat her down.
I won’t get into graphic detail here, but let’s just say that every… sound… was followed by her saying, “Goo-gir” (translation: good girl) as she leaped off the toilet to see what she’d done. This was followed by “Mo?” (translation: more), which meant I had to put her back on the grungy seat to finish the job (which took several of these episodes).
I was so proud of her, but more importantly, she was so proud of herself. Since then, I’m happy to report that all poops have been made in the potty. This surprises me because “Number Twos” were the last thing my son let go of (no pun intended) as far as potty training was concerned. So poop training seems to be a success. (Pee is another story altogether.)
Lucy’s interest in trying every toilet that’s not ours is clearly driving her desire to be dry. At Grandma’s? Sure! In the grocery store? Let’s give it a try! (At home… not so much.) Is your kid like that with public toilets?
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