Here We GO Again

It is the small things that make being a stay at home parent worthwhile. The fun times laughing at a children's show, petting a bunny or jumping on a trampoline. The things that memories are made of. Even a stressed out, tired, stay at home dad can enjoy these things. But, it is also the small things that are as frustrating as all get out!

Two words for you: Potty Training. The rite of passage for kids around the world. So much of your future rides on potty training. It is so simple yet so hard for some kids. We have all heard the stories of children, mostly boys, that were not potty trained by Kindergarten. Oh the shame!

That is were I am at now. My 2.65 year old is struggling so much that we have given up. We have used tried and true methods of bribery and shame to no avail. There was progress when tempted with M&M's. But honestly, there is nothing that a kid won't do for that candy shelled treat. She has backslid to the point that she doesn't even understand that she has a full diaper of number two and if not checked on, will walk around with it for half the day oozing out of the top of her Pampers.

I don't remember my 5.43 year old being that hard to potty train. I guess that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or more forgetful.