I haven't talked a lot about potty training lately. It may sound crazy, but I do think Michael is entitled some modicum of privacy.
I will say this, this post was way off base.
Things are tough. You know how some kids refuse to poop in the potty so they poop in a pull up? Well, Michael has just been refusing to poop. Holding it a week, 10 days, and then we have to do all sort of disgusting things that are not worth mentioning here.
We have bribed. We have cajoled. We have pleaded. We have offered pull ups. We have cried. We have seen the doctor. We have pried him with laxatives.
This kid wins the toddler stubborn off. That is all I am saying.
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The lovely people at Huggies recently emailed me to say, hey, how is it going? Care to review our pull ups and potty training DVD? (How did they know my kid would still be in pull ups? Should I be insulted that they didn't think we would be DONE by now?) I told them that I no longer do reviews. (I had to pull out of The Full Mommy. I love the site, but really didn't have the time anymore.)
They sent me pull ups and a potty training DVD anyway. And, they gave me two potty success kits to give away to lucky (or unsuccessful potty trainers like me!) readers. Leave a comment on this post by midnight Sunday July 20th and I will pick two at random. Your comment must include a valid email address or be registered with your blogger account so I can email you back!
Come one, you know you want it! I'll do anything for potty success.
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We are about to embark on the wonderful world of potty training with our 2yr.old. We can use all the help we can get!!! Thanks.
Farrah (Chicago Moms Blog)
babyloveslings.blogspot.com
We are about to embark on the wonderful world of potty training with our 2yr.old. We can use all the help we can get!!! Thanks.
Farrah (Chicago Moms Blog)
babyloveslings.blogspot.com
We are about to embark on the wonderful world of potty training with our 2yr.old. We can use all the help we can get!!! Thanks.
Farrah (Chicago Moms Blog)
babyloveslings.blogspot.com
We are about to embark on the wonderful world of potty training with our 2yr.old. We can use all the help we can get!!! Thanks.
Farrah (Chicago Moms Blog)
babyloveslings.blogspot.com
Potty training with infant twins and one very willful little girl. Please help.
Potty training with infant twins and one very willful little girl. Please help.
Potty training with infant twins and one very willful little girl. Please help.
Potty training with infant twins and one very willful little girl. Please help.
Thomas has decided he wants to use the potty so we are eating lots of M+Ms in our house too! Would love to take a potty training kit off your hands and return it when Michael is ready!
Thomas has decided he wants to use the potty so we are eating lots of M+Ms in our house too! Would love to take a potty training kit off your hands and return it when Michael is ready!
Thomas has decided he wants to use the potty so we are eating lots of M+Ms in our house too! Would love to take a potty training kit off your hands and return it when Michael is ready!
Thomas has decided he wants to use the potty so we are eating lots of M+Ms in our house too! Would love to take a potty training kit off your hands and return it when Michael is ready!
We are *so* not successful with the potty training over here too.
I didn’t know you wrote for MamaPop too. No wonder you are so crazy busy!
Will you be at BlogHer?
We are *so* not successful with the potty training over here too.
I didn’t know you wrote for MamaPop too. No wonder you are so crazy busy!
Will you be at BlogHer?
We are *so* not successful with the potty training over here too.
I didn’t know you wrote for MamaPop too. No wonder you are so crazy busy!
Will you be at BlogHer?
We are *so* not successful with the potty training over here too.
I didn’t know you wrote for MamaPop too. No wonder you are so crazy busy!
Will you be at BlogHer?
Oh I need to win this! We’re going to start after we get back from the beach.
Oh I need to win this! We’re going to start after we get back from the beach.
Oh I need to win this! We’re going to start after we get back from the beach.
Oh I need to win this! We’re going to start after we get back from the beach.
I’ll join and pass it along to my sister if I win! She has a two-year-old.
I’ll join and pass it along to my sister if I win! She has a two-year-old.
I’ll join and pass it along to my sister if I win! She has a two-year-old.
I’ll join and pass it along to my sister if I win! She has a two-year-old.
We’re fortunately doing well with Rosie (knock on wood, fingers crossed, etc.) — she’s having trouble pooping in the potty, but so far will at least go in pull-ups when she’s desperate. I do feel for you though because we had a long, LONG road to get here. But hopefully at least she’ll be fully trained by 4!
We’re fortunately doing well with Rosie (knock on wood, fingers crossed, etc.) — she’s having trouble pooping in the potty, but so far will at least go in pull-ups when she’s desperate. I do feel for you though because we had a long, LONG road to get here. But hopefully at least she’ll be fully trained by 4!
We’re fortunately doing well with Rosie (knock on wood, fingers crossed, etc.) — she’s having trouble pooping in the potty, but so far will at least go in pull-ups when she’s desperate. I do feel for you though because we had a long, LONG road to get here. But hopefully at least she’ll be fully trained by 4!
We’re fortunately doing well with Rosie (knock on wood, fingers crossed, etc.) — she’s having trouble pooping in the potty, but so far will at least go in pull-ups when she’s desperate. I do feel for you though because we had a long, LONG road to get here. But hopefully at least she’ll be fully trained by 4!
I DREAD potty training my little sprout. Gah!
I DREAD potty training my little sprout. Gah!
I DREAD potty training my little sprout. Gah!
I DREAD potty training my little sprout. Gah!
I don’t need the kit, but thought it ironic that today’s banner ad on your page is for Good Nites!
I don’t need the kit, but thought it ironic that today’s banner ad on your page is for Good Nites!
I don’t need the kit, but thought it ironic that today’s banner ad on your page is for Good Nites!
I don’t need the kit, but thought it ironic that today’s banner ad on your page is for Good Nites!
I assume I’ll potty train my son….one day! I definitely need a kit to follow!
I assume I’ll potty train my son….one day! I definitely need a kit to follow!
I assume I’ll potty train my son….one day! I definitely need a kit to follow!
I assume I’ll potty train my son….one day! I definitely need a kit to follow!
Let me tell ya. I FEEL YOUR PAIN. My kid was the last one in his preschool class to “get it.” The last one! He was even “held back” until he figured it out. He would hold it too. All I can say is…….relax. Have you ever known a kindergartner who wasn’t potty trained? Sure, you have an occassional accident, but by and large, they do eventually figure it out. Yours will too. And yes, it does suck in the meantime.
Let me tell ya. I FEEL YOUR PAIN. My kid was the last one in his preschool class to “get it.” The last one! He was even “held back” until he figured it out. He would hold it too. All I can say is…….relax. Have you ever known a kindergartner who wasn’t potty trained? Sure, you have an occassional accident, but by and large, they do eventually figure it out. Yours will too. And yes, it does suck in the meantime.
Let me tell ya. I FEEL YOUR PAIN. My kid was the last one in his preschool class to “get it.” The last one! He was even “held back” until he figured it out. He would hold it too. All I can say is…….relax. Have you ever known a kindergartner who wasn’t potty trained? Sure, you have an occassional accident, but by and large, they do eventually figure it out. Yours will too. And yes, it does suck in the meantime.
Let me tell ya. I FEEL YOUR PAIN. My kid was the last one in his preschool class to “get it.” The last one! He was even “held back” until he figured it out. He would hold it too. All I can say is…….relax. Have you ever known a kindergartner who wasn’t potty trained? Sure, you have an occassional accident, but by and large, they do eventually figure it out. Yours will too. And yes, it does suck in the meantime.
Oh, you poor thing. And poor Michael not to poop that long.
Oh, you poor thing. And poor Michael not to poop that long.
Oh, you poor thing. And poor Michael not to poop that long.
Oh, you poor thing. And poor Michael not to poop that long.
my 2-year-old has potty issues too. he won’t poop on the potty, but hey, his aim is getting better so i’ll take what i can get!
i figure that by the time he’s 15 he’ll have it all sorted out so i’m not sweatin’ it.
my 2-year-old has potty issues too. he won’t poop on the potty, but hey, his aim is getting better so i’ll take what i can get!
i figure that by the time he’s 15 he’ll have it all sorted out so i’m not sweatin’ it.
my 2-year-old has potty issues too. he won’t poop on the potty, but hey, his aim is getting better so i’ll take what i can get!
i figure that by the time he’s 15 he’ll have it all sorted out so i’m not sweatin’ it.
my 2-year-old has potty issues too. he won’t poop on the potty, but hey, his aim is getting better so i’ll take what i can get!
i figure that by the time he’s 15 he’ll have it all sorted out so i’m not sweatin’ it.
Hi….we are dealing with a 4 year old who refuses to poop on the potty. Please pick me. Or take pity on me. Or perhaps pray for me. I really don’t care which, I just know I don’t want to have to be changing this kid’s dipes before prom.
Hi….we are dealing with a 4 year old who refuses to poop on the potty. Please pick me. Or take pity on me. Or perhaps pray for me. I really don’t care which, I just know I don’t want to have to be changing this kid’s dipes before prom.
Hi….we are dealing with a 4 year old who refuses to poop on the potty. Please pick me. Or take pity on me. Or perhaps pray for me. I really don’t care which, I just know I don’t want to have to be changing this kid’s dipes before prom.
Hi….we are dealing with a 4 year old who refuses to poop on the potty. Please pick me. Or take pity on me. Or perhaps pray for me. I really don’t care which, I just know I don’t want to have to be changing this kid’s dipes before prom.
We are having SUCH an awful time with the potty training. Almost all of her friends have moved up to the older class now that they’re potty trained, and she cries about missing them. Apparently not enough to actually to more than TALK about the potty and start USING it though.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have her potty trained before #2 arrives in three months. I obviously need a TON of help, though!
We are having SUCH an awful time with the potty training. Almost all of her friends have moved up to the older class now that they’re potty trained, and she cries about missing them. Apparently not enough to actually to more than TALK about the potty and start USING it though.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have her potty trained before #2 arrives in three months. I obviously need a TON of help, though!
We are having SUCH an awful time with the potty training. Almost all of her friends have moved up to the older class now that they’re potty trained, and she cries about missing them. Apparently not enough to actually to more than TALK about the potty and start USING it though.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have her potty trained before #2 arrives in three months. I obviously need a TON of help, though!
We are having SUCH an awful time with the potty training. Almost all of her friends have moved up to the older class now that they’re potty trained, and she cries about missing them. Apparently not enough to actually to more than TALK about the potty and start USING it though.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have her potty trained before #2 arrives in three months. I obviously need a TON of help, though!
PICK ME PICK MEEEEEEEEEE!!!
PICK ME PICK MEEEEEEEEEE!!!
PICK ME PICK MEEEEEEEEEE!!!
PICK ME PICK MEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Ooh! Me! It’s still before midnight in eastern time, isn’t it?
My boy is 2 1/4 and we’re going to have to start sometime!!
Ooh! Me! It’s still before midnight in eastern time, isn’t it?
My boy is 2 1/4 and we’re going to have to start sometime!!
Ooh! Me! It’s still before midnight in eastern time, isn’t it?
My boy is 2 1/4 and we’re going to have to start sometime!!
Ooh! Me! It’s still before midnight in eastern time, isn’t it?
My boy is 2 1/4 and we’re going to have to start sometime!!