tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21970046.post114485481739969777..comments2023-10-22T08:31:43.771-04:00Comments on Beyond First Impressions: Toileting troublesJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604631581219462834noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21970046.post-1144870790869265172006-04-12T15:39:00.000-04:002006-04-12T15:39:00.000-04:00We must be riding some similar wave with a "topic ...We must be riding some similar wave with a "topic of the day" -- personalities one day, potty issues the next. I too have a "camel child" - not out of fear, but rather that Aidan just can't be bothered. Our potty issue? Finding the APPROPRIATE place to pee. We live on 17 acres, and our adventuresome boy (who's convinced we live in a jungle) -- thanks to the prompting of his Tarzan Daddy -- has discovered the joy of being able to pee outside. Well, why not? We were walking in our said "jungle," he had to go, so he dropped his pants. End of story. Our issue? Not every outdoor place is your own private jungle. Yesterday: a visit to our park, loaded with children. As usual, Jack was the usual magnet, this time with 3 little girls running over, "oooh, can we pet your dog?" As soon as I said, "Sure, his name is Jack" I heard my boy pipe up, "And my name is Aidan." I turned to him, ready to encourage (as always) his friendliness and politeness, when to my surprise (shock?) I saw him standing there with his pants down around his ankles, and his arms outstretched like Jesus on the cross. I rushed over to him to pull up his pants as quickly as I could, but the little girls didn't miss the show. "Aidan, what are you doing?" And of course he replied, "I have to pee, Mommy, and we're outside." If it's not one issue with our children, it's another. An answer for Kyra's dilemma? Got a jungle anywhere nearby? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21970046.post-1144855898696535282006-04-12T11:31:00.000-04:002006-04-12T11:31:00.000-04:00Wow. I feel the need to laugh, but I know it's no...Wow. I feel the need to laugh, but I know it's not funny for you guys right now! <BR/><BR/>I don't know if you've tried this or if it would work, but have you tried *not* talking about it?? Meaning bathroom info in general - not asking if she's gone, not asking if she's flushed, not giving any attention to the shrieks over toilets...?? I know with Bryce, when we pay more attention and show more concern about his weird, quirky phobias and preferences (and believe me, there are A TON), they get worse. When we barely acknowledge them, or say things in a very matter-of-fact way, present him with choices (in this case, I might try, "you can either use the bathroom now or while we're out shopping - you choose"), he might get more intense in an effort to keep the attention on his "issue" - but then the novelty eventually wears off and he moves on to another issue. Just what you want, I'm sure!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667140531327670081noreply@blogger.com