Well…
I gave up.
I attempted to do potty training for 7 whole days to no avail. It came down to me yelling a lot and telling Audrey that I was “mad at her” and threatening to punish her if she didn’t “sit on that damn toilet right this minute!”
Can you tell I am hormonal and let’s just say, angsty? Not a good time to pursuit potty training with a two and a half year old who really has no desire to stop wearing diapers at this point in her life. Sigh.
I have had it in my *black and white* mind that I would accomplish my three goals prior to this second baby coming: lose the pacifier, get her out of her crib, and get those damn diapers off her so I don’t have to change another god-forsaken crappy diaper. 2/3 ain’t so bad, right?
I surrendered.
And I think I am more and more okay with it. At first, I thought I was a horrible mother. What is wrong with me that I can’t pull off this “potty training in one day”? I must be doing something wrong. It shouldn’t be this hard. Maybe I am not being consistent enough. And on and on and on…
I surrendered to even trying to figure it out.
I’m done with potty training (for now).
Much bigger things to think about and tackle right now.
Thanks for all your cheer leading along the way, though; I appreciated it.
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