It changes you.
We have encountered this issue our share of times since we bought "the lemon" (aka our house) and eventually had our entire sewer line redone. The company we opted to use had a slogan that has become our potty training motto and future goal.
"We Are Number 1 in the Number 2 Business"
How great is that?!
I know you are thinking, "Wasn't this kid already potty trained?" and the answer would be, eh, not exactly. Though he is extremely proficient in 1, he has not yet mastered 2. Apparently, 1 and 2 don't always come together and sometimes (though extremely rare) 2 can come before 1.
So, Noah has been told that his new goal is to become "Number 1 in the Number 2 Business". Unfortunately, having enthusiasm, coming up with a motto and trying to explain what a "goal" is to a 3-year-old, won't bring you any closer to the desired result. Simply getting him to sit as opposed to standing is going to take great effort (from all parties). In our favor, we do know his personal warning signs and hope that through careful detection of what is coming and intervention, we will have success.
The Signs:
I know you are thinking, "Wasn't this kid already potty trained?" and the answer would be, eh, not exactly. Though he is extremely proficient in 1, he has not yet mastered 2. Apparently, 1 and 2 don't always come together and sometimes (though extremely rare) 2 can come before 1.
So, Noah has been told that his new goal is to become "Number 1 in the Number 2 Business". Unfortunately, having enthusiasm, coming up with a motto and trying to explain what a "goal" is to a 3-year-old, won't bring you any closer to the desired result. Simply getting him to sit as opposed to standing is going to take great effort (from all parties). In our favor, we do know his personal warning signs and hope that through careful detection of what is coming and intervention, we will have success.
The Signs:
* The Stalker- I am not sure what purpose this serves, but it seems predatory in nature. Noah seeks out a place to go do his business like a lion stalking it's prey (minus the stealth and element of surprise). He methodically and relentlessly seeks out the most conducive landscape that will yield success.
*The Blank Stare- This has always been a trademark of Noah's. I thought it might stop as he got older and became familiar with the process, but I was wrong. This sign is marked with an abrupt stop to all stalking efforts, and a look as if to say, "............".
Nothing.
Blank.
*The Look of Recognition- After blankness comes a look that I would describe as perplexed despair. It is a look that says "What's going on? Wait....oh no.....it's happening again?! Why does this keep happening to me?".
*The Scatter- A fast paced, survival of the fittest moment where Noah runs to the place so fervently scouted, slams a door and screams if movement is detected from an outside source. All it takes is for you to move into eyesight by just an inch, and the whole show could be derailed. Seriously people, all it takes is one inch.
Hopefully, knowing these signs will yield success and a future minus any sort of absorbent pad for this little boy. If knowledge of these signs prove unhelpful, I guess I am just getting schooled by my son, which is a very real possibility.
Nothing.
Blank.
*The Look of Recognition- After blankness comes a look that I would describe as perplexed despair. It is a look that says "What's going on? Wait....oh no.....it's happening again?! Why does this keep happening to me?".
*The Scatter- A fast paced, survival of the fittest moment where Noah runs to the place so fervently scouted, slams a door and screams if movement is detected from an outside source. All it takes is for you to move into eyesight by just an inch, and the whole show could be derailed. Seriously people, all it takes is one inch.
Hopefully, knowing these signs will yield success and a future minus any sort of absorbent pad for this little boy. If knowledge of these signs prove unhelpful, I guess I am just getting schooled by my son, which is a very real possibility.
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