Kailey has a problem. An attitude problem. She is refusing to be potty trained. Not unready, not confused, too little, or misunderstanding. Refusing. And my child refusing me is not something that goes over well.
"No, Mama, I not gonna potty train today."
"I not gonna sit on dat big girl potty. I just gonna try later"
"I can't go sit on dat big girl potty, cause I busy."
It's much more irritating in person, I assure you.
I have tried it all. Bribing, pleading, begging, ordering, rewarding Ellie for going potty. None of it makes any difference. (Although Ellie's brilliant idea is that she should start pretending she is not potty trained anymore and get rewards for going on the potty to show Kailey what happens. I drew the line there :)
So my friend gave me a book, called "The Princess and the Potty." Very fitting. The princess won't use the potty, the potty makers in all the land make all kinds of pretty potties that do not please the princess. You know how it ends, the princess eventually gets fancy pants and goes on the potty.
We read it over and over. She loves it so much. Loves hearing about the princess and the potty.
So, one day, I am in the bathroom changing the baby and she points to the potty.
"Mama, see dat big girl potty?"
"Yes?"
"Dat big girl potty right over there?"
"Yes Kailey, I see it. What about it?" (getting all excited)
"Dat potty does not pwease me."
I think we have a ways to go :)
