My oldest kid took for-ev-er to get a handle on using the potty. Pee was no problem. It was the big P that seemed to flummox her. We tried everything. Encouragement. Bribes. Threats. Still - she did what she always does, which is wait until she was good and ready, then figured it out in two seconds. It drove us into fits. It'll be different with Kid Number Two. Why?
Because we have taken on Dr. P's philosophy, which is, in a nutshell, don't freak out. Want to do the EC route? Great -- just don't freak out. Want to wait until the kid initiates it himself? Great -- just don't freak out. Want to practice the Vulcan mind-meld of poop? Great -- just don't freak out.
So far, Kid Number Two, who is almost 3, shows no signs of giving one crap about using the pot. We continue to not fr...you get the idea. I'll let you know how it works out -- but suspect that he'll come to grips with it when he's good and ready.
