I set up the new potty for Max this afternoon, thinking that there was no time like the present to start familiarizing him with the process. I set it up, took off Max’s diaper, and showed him what to do. Then I put some underwear on him and sent him on his way, with the clear instruction to “run, run, run” to the potty if he felt like he needed to go to the bathroom. Max toddled off and within 5 minutes, there came a rallying cry from upstairs: “Max is wearing underwear!!” “What???” “MOM- WHERE’S MAX’S DIAPER?” and so on, as the 3 older kids ran downstairs to find out exactly what was happening. I explained. And then, Max became the celebrity that he’s always wanted to be. You have never seen 3 more interested children in the potty training process.
I found them all a few minutes later- crowded into the small bathroom, issuing many instructions to Max, and checking every 10 seconds to see if there was something in the potty yet.
In case you were wondering, Max did actually pee in the potty- after everyone left him alone. Then he wet his pants an hour later.
4 comments:
Ha Ha! I love it! I can only imagine how Blake will be when Lola starts the whole potty training thing! ;) Cutie kids! And way to go, Max! He'll do great, I'm sure!!!!
the kid is almost four; is he not? how in the world have you put up with a child in diapers for 4 years?!
yay for max. there's nothing that will help him along more quickly than 3 anxious siblings.
do not be tempted to go back to diapers, no matter how much laundry you are doing!
Amy- Max is still 2.
ok, that first picture is hilarious. Max totally has this expression like, "um, some privacy please?"
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