Can you tell, just by putting your nose on the backside of someone's pants, whether their waste is material or gaseous, new or old, normal-colored or diarrhea-lite, and contained in the diaper or overflowing? I can.
Have you ever seen competitive pooping? If you've ever had twins or been a twin, you probably have. We've instituted the "Poo poo for candy" system. It involves shouting "poo poo for candy" while pooping, and then receiving the obvious reward. It's difficult to have two potty-training people using the system simultaneously, because there's only one toilet. One twin sits there beaming, earning his candy, while the other has to wait outside the bathroom in the hall (or inside the bathroom, draped on the lap of the first twin).
Options:
1. Install a second toilet in the hallway outside the bathroom. James has the know-how, but does he have the will?
2. Let the second twin use a potty while the first is on the toilet. I do this sometimes, but I don't like cleaning the potty.
3. Dance around the hallway shouting "poo poo for candy" to entertain the waiting twin.
Option 3 it is.
Monday, January 12, 2009
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