Reason #186 – I don’t want to potty train my toddler
Reason #186 – I don’t want to potty train my toddler
Aug 31The writing is on the wall – potty training is upon us.
The daycare lady has dropped hints, my mom commanded it, the other moms are bringing potties to the park so their kids can plop their doodoo during our weekly playgroup.
And I don’t wanna.
My boy is growing way too fast. I want more baby time!
And before you even think of it, baby #2 is not an option just now. C is the only baby I have for the moment, and I need him to last.
Which is why potty training is the enemy.
I’d be happy to let C roam in diapers – and not much else! – until he loses all his baby fat. (How long does that take? At least 10 years, right?)
I mean, just look at him:
Why would I ever want him out of diapers?
I don’t!
Houston, we have a problem:
C is now wearing a size 6, and there is no size 7.
If I don’t potty train him soon enough, he’s gonna have to wear Depends!
So much against my will, I bought him a potty yesterday, hoping to get him acquainted with the idea of sitting on it, and of getting me acquainted to the idea of my baby becoming a big boy who wears big boy pants.
Bless his Pampers, I don’t think the boy is anywhere near ready.
Yay! More baby for me!
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My daughter is almost 4 and still not ready. Often they understand the concept of using the potty but they aren’t old enough to understand there bodies yet. Don’t push. And yes, they make a 7 I just moved her into a size 6, phew, I got lucky.
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Pampers makes a size 7 in their cruisers line of diapers but not in the baby dry kind :( I have found them in walgreens, walmart and krogers.
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My son is two and a half and isn’t ready. Sorry, he just isn’t. I don’t care if other people potty train their child prodigies at 6 months of age. Mine isn’t ready. And I’ve learned that if I try to push my baby into doing something he’s not ready for all it does is traumatize him and traumatize me. My mom said she asked me when I was two and a half when I’d start using the big girl potty. I said “when I’m three.” Then I turned three, away went the diapers, and I never had any accidents. So I’m taking the same approach as my mother and letting him decide.
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Just an FYI Pampers does make a size 7. You have to check the babies r us or order them online but they are there!
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After reading all these comments…..i am convined that some parents are too permissive…or just plain lazy. I saw ( this is a fact!!) 2 parents escort a boy into a Doller general….he was wearing a cloth diaper..barefoot..no t-shirt….just pins holding up his britched……and he couldnt of been less then 7 or 8 YO. I observed this child..and he wasnt retarded….or damaged in any way..save for the parents influence that brought about this display in public. I am still scratching my head over this?? What is really going on here?
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I loved how when my son was 2 everyone nagged me about potty training. I struggled on and off for a year without success. I was getting concerned as his 3rd birthday approached. All of a sudden everybody starts telling me oh with boys its usually 3 that they train. Grrrr I eventually got it done and it definitely works the easiest if you wait til they are ready. To heck with when anyone else wants to.
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ofthesea Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:07 am
I’m not even gonna try till he actually asks me to. In a full sentence. And says “please”.
So… not till he’s 12 then.
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Sorry my comment was suppose 2 be a reply 2 that rude “malcomb” or however it was spelled. 4 sum reason my phone messed up & didnt make it reply. Just so ya know.
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Im not really getting the point of your comment here. 2 me it sounds like u r trying 2 disrespect this site & if u r i suggest u keep your comments 2 yourself. If u have a problem & like the lady posted 2 u b4 me no sense of humor then move the hell arpund & find a site that better suits u, better yet find a site that can help pull that stick out of your a**! Dont try attacking the leader of our fun little group cuz trust me u will verbally b spanked 10times worse. The point of this is 2 talk about silly mistakes we all make as moms & if u ever actually took the time 2 read the posts then ud c these mistakes so 2 say are nothing bad unless u r 1 of them people who think they r so perfect as a mom when in reality u r probably making worse mistakes than any of us could on our baddest day OR u dont even raise your own child anway 4 u have a nanny doin everything & in that case u arent a mom at all. U dont have 2 b a part of our group & with an attitude like yours no 1 wants u here anyway so “later!”
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They totally make diapers above a six. Colby is in a 6 right now but we’re going to have to make the switch to a bigger size soon. Who ever said it about developmentally delayed or who are physically unable to toilet train kids hit it right. Those of us who will never be done with diapers no matter how much we wish we could be have to have some options between size 6 and depends.
My youngest daughter didn’t want to and my MIL was pushing me to train her. Her pediatrician said “Don’t push her. With everything you have going on in your life that’s the last thing you need to fight with her over.” So there, my pediatrician says you don’t have to!
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ofthesea Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:09 am
Of course! You would know about bigger diapers! How’s Mr Colby doing? The Dane still asks about him periodically!
And I <3 your pediatrician!
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My first child decided at 18 months (approx) too just use the toilet amd had ever since, I was not given a choice. Lol…she always has been the over achiever. The younger two were normal, and did it in their own time. Luckily, my youngest is still my ‘easy baby’ she is so innocently childish and easy to adore and spoil. Even without tje diapers they will be your baby, no matter how old…growing up is both enjoyable and heart wrenching. But it gets easier with time and if NEVER boring! Lol
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ofthesea Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:10 am
Never boring is absolutely right!
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He isn’t even 2 yet?? As a mom of 5 kids.. (4 boys) boys usually potty train around 3 pretty easily. You really don’t want him using your bathroom before that, unless you like cleaning it 10 times a day. They have atrocious aim… even sitting down. But more importantly, think about your baby using *gasp* a public toilet! You can’t get them to keep their hands to themselves. They end up touching every square inch of that toilet even if you have them in some kind of ninja hold suspended in midair.
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WTF?
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Heidi Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 6:07 pm
That was supposed to go to the previous Malcomb comment ;)
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Seriously?? 10 YO?? Why not 20..or 30?? I dont get it??
Is it a costume..or something one has to deal with until we dont anymore? I got newz…it takes more then a diaper to make someone a baby for life..maybe a bad traffic accident might help…make him cripple..deformed..unable to stand..or walk. That might do it.
and..I guesss..it takes more then changing diapers to make someone a good Mom. It also takes intelligence.
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Singlemommyhood Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Lighten up. Like all other posts, this one was intended to be amusing. There’s no need to throw out horrible ideas on how to keep your child a baby forever. Sorry your life is so miserable you feel the need to make others feel bad.
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:45 am
My life is wonderful. Im rich..handsome..and smart enough to deal with the Snarky comments here. Sorry YOU dont get it! Joke indeed??
Have you heard the one about the travelling salesman….??
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badassauntie Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Have you heard of karma?? ASSHOLE!! Hope you’ll never have a cripple, deformed or unable to stand or walk baby. But you know life’s a bitch and everything comes right back at you!! Are you retarded or just plain stupid? The only way to justify such a nasty comment..
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:41 am
Nasty?? Have you read what YOU said about me?? Nasty indeed!! A joke is an obvious thing. ALL jokes are. So is ugly people. Mine was theoretical..yours is just plain ugly.
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Shannon Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 8:49 pm
It also takes intelligence to form coherent sentences, not gibberish like “I got newz”. I feel sorry for you that you apparently were born without a sense of humor, and you probably do not know the meaning of the word facetious. Please go away and never return. I said GOOD DAY!
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:46 am
See my reply to Mckenzie…..your not worth answering in person..
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MacKenzie Reply:
September 21st, 2011 at 10:32 pm
It’s called a JOKE you imbecile.
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:38 am
Funny…Jokes have an actual punchline. Jokes are obvious..Jokes are funny. This has none of those qualities.
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Nicola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:15 am
This is what they call a ‘troll’ ladies. Sick nasty people who post hurtful provocative remarks online. They do it to hurt and get a reaction. Simply delete his posts and ignore him. It’s what he hates the most.
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:43 am
Just WHO did I actually hurt?? Are you kidding??
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Lauren DeFazio Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 am
I got newz for you buddy, it takes more than opposable thumbs to separate humans from chimpanzees.
You have totally missed the point of this blog. Please sell crazy elsewhere. Thanks!!
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ofthesea Reply:
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:20 am
I’m having a hard time gauging your intention, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt… goodness knows my girls here won’t.
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Malcomb Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 10:30 am
My intentions were to argue that a Mom isnt the be all and end all for any child growing up. They are temporary at best. No human lasts in this life. Neither does good intentions. I was commenting on the belief that it is the CHILD that is important here..nit the “Peter Pan” expressions of being the caregiver.
I got a few UGLY comments from this…all reminding me that it was a joke to begin with. If it was a joke..I dont get it..and the Snarky commentary makes me think it wasnt a joke in the least. Ive read some of the other comments here..and i am not the only one that thinks it wqsnt a joke. jokes have a punchline..jokes are obvious. Jokes are funny. this commentary has none of this going on.
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chris Reply:
March 6th, 2012 at 6:47 am
im 28 and i still wear pampers diapers
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i was lucky, my daughter was in daycare, & all the big kids were using the potty, so she wanted to, too. at home, she didn’t want to use the kid one i got her. she preferred using that seat that sits on the toilet seat so the kid doesn’t fall in. theres no need to rush. when he’s ready he will let you know.
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ofthesea Reply:
September 5th, 2011 at 8:32 am
Ooh, lucky you!
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I have similar pics of the DD. She has no desire to use her potty for anything other than the stool it converts to. I would appreciate only changing one baby bottom every day lol
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:07 pm
You confused me for a few seconds with “stool”… isn’t that what the potty is for? But I finally got it!
English is a strange language…
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“the other moms are bringing potties to the park so their kids can plop their doodoo during our weekly playgroup.”
What. The. Fuck. Is. This.
Is this normal? I’m sorry, I have never toilet trained anyone, but I clearly remember my brother sitting – on a lovely duck baby-sized toilet seat where the mallard head covered his winky-doo and caught his business- while he was toilet training.
Okay, I only remember this because I was so damned jealous of him getting a TOILET DUCK (or all the lost attention).
I am imagining watching someone else’s toddler poo, and it’s kind of how I feel about petting strange cats. Ew!
As for you… do what you wanna do! There have to be bigger diapers somewhere- I mean, they have them for children who are much older with developmental problems. They should make some to cover up Mr. Gargantua over there!
Rise up against the mother’s domineering cries! But please don’t tell my mom I said that. :)
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:09 pm
I’ll just rebel passively, Gandhi style.
And then I’ll write a book, “The Mahatma Way to Peaceful Potty Training.”
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My nearly 4 yr old is still in nappies ( diapers lol) and he has told me he will NOT use a ptty, or the toilet, or even a bush in the yard lmao! Honestly, Kids will train when they are ready, no amount of parental ( or grandparental or peer) pressure will make it happen. Now, I normally have no problem with kids in nappies/diapers, but seeing as I have master 2 and miss 1 in them as well, i WISH master nearly 4 would train! lol
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Why don’t you tempt him with IKEA’s playground? It looks like HEAVEN… and it is only for potty-trained kids!
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You cannot potty train that BABY yet. It will drive you both crazy and then he will regress and be going to kindergarten in diapers. tell your sweet, well intentioned, momma to buzz off on this one…….. in your most adoring, respectful voice of course. You will know when it is time. sorry I cannot hold your hand while you tell her though. I talk a good talk but am a chicken sh** at heart. :)
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Well, it helps that we live a 6-hour flight away, so there is only so much she can do or say about it. Meaning I will lie through my TEETH if she asks! XD
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Small Boy’s gonne be 4 in 2 months. He’s a pee-on-the-potty champ, but he didn’t even start til just before 3. And as for poop? Still in his Pull-Ups. Reliably as soon as he wakes up, before I can get him into underwear.
If you push it before he’s ready, it’s just mean more months of struggle.
So, enjoy those diapers and thighs.
Delish!
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:22 pm
4 and pull-ups? I LOVE YOU.
Will you hold my hand when I tell my mom to buzz off?
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janet Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 1:21 pm
That’s awesome!! I just WISH The Boy was regular like that!! I’m so not thrilled about those enemas.. :(
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:11 pm
C had a constipated phase as a baby, and I still have nightmares about it. I feel for you!
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I hear ya!! The Boy is 3 1/2 and now pees in the potty, but he refuses to poop!! He even held it for a week because he didn’t want to put it in the pot (yes, I had to give that child a fleet..). Apparently, God doesn’t want me to have baby 2 (been trying for a year now) yet so we’re holding on to The Boy’s babyhood a little longer.
Um..Pampers Goodnites totally go up past size 6…then there’s always Depends…haha!!!
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Dang, I hadn’t even considered the possibility that I might not get knocked up in 15 minutes with #2 like I did with #1.
Best of luck with that, lady, and remember: practice makes perfect! ;)
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janet Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 1:19 pm
I know, right!! Hubby and I were shocked when (a) the IUD fell out (uh-huh, it did!!) and (b) we weren’t pregnant after that night!!
Hubby and I met for the first time on 5/1/07, we were married on 10/6/07 and had The Boy on 2/9/08…how’s that for some math?!! ;)
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ofthesea Reply:
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Hee hee hee!
Potty train???! And he’s not even two yet!!! My girl’s turning 4 in April, but she’s still in diapers (pull-ups, but they’re diapers too – they can contain all her poo, haha!) and I don’t give an eff what others think! Anyways, as an early childhood educator (I LOVE saying that!), I command that you DON’T potty train C until YOU are ready.. =P
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:24 pm
I am SO quoting you on that: “Mom, an early childhood educator said we are not ready yet!”
And then I’ll stick my tongue out.
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My son will be 4 in January, and he has absolutely no intention of potty training anytime soon. We’ve tried everything from bribery to just telling him he has to, and he won’t do it. I don’t want to fight about it, and honestly, diapering is easier. I know several boys who didn’t potty train until 4 years old because developmentally, they just weren’t there yet. He’ll do it when he’s ready, so if you don’t want to and he doesn’t want to, why make yourselves miserable? Enjoy his babyness a little longer and know that kids don’t all develop at the same rate. And when he’s ready, it’ll probably bd a snap. Oh, and pampers does make size 7, I’ve seen them, they just don’t usually carry them in stores. You can get them online, I imagine.
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Size 7? Really? Off to run a search!
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Pampers totally makes a size 7…I have seen them!! They are hard to find but they do exist – that is if you are not ready for pull-ups.
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:25 pm
We mix pull-ups and normal diaps, I just need to make sure they are big enough for C’s scrumptious behind.
He took after me in *something* after all! XD
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Just move to pull-ups…. they are larger and will contain most of the mess and if those dont work you can always go with the youth sized depends lol… And in all the play groups Ive done, I dont think Ive ever seen anyone bring the potty seat with them… its kinda gross if you think about it, “Here son, learn to take one out here for everyone to see and smell” There is another perk to not potty training… no girl will ever snatch him up from you, leaving you free to change his poop and keep him forever lol (but trust me, mines 8 and still uses a pull-up for bm’s…. its really not cool to clean up… I’d rather be meeting the new gf who will steal him away from me lol)
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Hee hee hee, I love the way you think!
You know how there is always someone in playgroup trying to outmom everyone else, and they HAVE brought potties to the park. Ew.
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I’m right there with ya honey! Except for me it’s a matter of convenience and purely selfish. No diapers means nothing to contain the mess, constantly asking is she needs to potty, making sure there’s always a bathroom nearby, etc. She’s completely portable at this point, and I am just not ready to deal with all thing potty.
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ofthesea Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:27 pm
EXACTLY. Diapers are so much easier!
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