What is it about 'potty' words that just drives me INSANE and the more insane I go, the more my preschooler uses them? Our typical conversation these days:
me: "so, what did you do at school today?"
preschooler: "We wear underwear."
me: "yes, we do wear underwear, you're right." "what did you have for snack today?"
preschooler: "toilet"
me: "what? a toilet?" "you are so silly".
preschooler: "we poop in the toilet"
me: "yes, you're right, we poop in the toilet"
preschooler: "poohkie (our cat) poops downstairs"
me: "yes, he goes potty in the litter box, that's where cat's go potty"
preschooler: "potty head!"
me: "okay, I'm done with this conversation, if you're going to keep talking about potties, then you need to go in the bathroom"
preschooler: "poop on your head"
me: (walking away, trying to ignore this behavior)
preschooler: (following me) "pee and poop on your head!"
me: "I don't want to hear another potty word, if I hear another potty word you're going to sit in time-out"
Needless to say, she sat in time-out, got treats taken away from her, no TV for the rest of the day and in the end daddy and I had to take a Cars sticker off her wall (those wall stickers -- in Disney Car theme) because she WOULD NOT STOP USING POTTY WORDS!!!
I tried ignoring her, but somehow she finds a way to crawl under my skin. I tried being matter-of-fact about the 'potty' issue and answering a meaningful way. I tried time-out, taking privileges away, but the only thing that really worked was taking a Car sticker off her wall. I guess it's trial by fire, huh?
Today was a bit better day and she earned her sticker back to put back on the wall. But, oh my -- she's testing my patience!!!
4 comments:
I have read this post a few times since you wrote it. It makes me smile so much! I am in the exact same boat with my Payton. He thinks it is HILARIOUS to add poopy to every song. You are much better at the disipline ~ all I can do is laugh.
Sounds like you have a very good weapon (Cars wall stickers) in the fight against "potty-mouth". Just hope she keeps an interest in Cars...when that wanes you'll find something else!!
Welcome to the wonderful world of potty words. Mackenzie still does it just to annoy us.
SPANKINS!!
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