Well for those of you who know my little Boston well enough... know that is he somewhat of a difficult little two year old! This has been a particularly bad week, so I decided to write about it. He has me in tears on almost a daily basis. He has a mind of his own and if something doesn't go his way, then it is the end of the world. Probably sounds like most two year olds I'm sure, but I'll tell ya he is a tough one! I feel like I walk on egg shells every single day. Any little thing will set him off! If I say the wrong thing to him, or don't acknowledge him right away for something or put the wrong toy away or just not do exactly what he wants me to do he will start to scream and literally scream for forever sometimes! I've tried everything with him - from trying to reason with him, just totally ingoring him, putting him in his crib and shutting his door (luckily he doesn't climb out yet), and of course losing my temper and getting mad at him. NOTHING works - he isn't done screaming until HE decideds hes done screaming. And it is just so hard. I feel so bad for poor Bracken, he probably feels like all his brother does is scream!
So I just had to vent about his behavior, but I also wanted to talk about his pooping situation. Boston has been "potty trained" since he turned two years old (about 10 months), but he is not "poopie trained" I guess you could say. He just absolutely refuses to go poop on the toilet. I know a lot of kids have a hard time pooping in the toilet, but what is so funny about him is that he has will not poop in his pants, but he will go get a pull-up (becuase I still have him in them at night) and he will say mommy I have to poop please put on my diaper. So for the last ten months I've had to put a pull up on him everytime so that he can go poop. Reese decided that he is just going to refuse to put a pull up on him and eventually hope he would just go in the toilet.. but no thats not the case. I've tried telling him no Boston I'm not putting a pull up on you - and he has held his poop for like 2 days, and when he says to me Mommy my bum hurts I have to poop - then of course I feel bad for making him hold it and of course end up putting his pull up on him again! Once again i've tried everything from serious bribes, to refusing to put a pull up on, to just not making it a big deal and putting the pull up on him when he brings it to me, and again nothing works!! I would understand better if he was just recently been pottied trained, but it has been close to a year and the kid refuses to go poop in the toilet!! Any suggestions would be awesome!
So thats the situation with my two year old. I love my little Boston soo much and he does bring so much laughter and fun to our home, but man he is a challenge for me every single day!!
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That is so hard, kids can be a challenge! I don't have any advice Caleb was pee & potty trained in 2 days & never has had a single accident. I am so scared for Peyton I know there is no way she will be this easy! Good luck & I am sorry
whoops I meant to say pee & popped trained
I am STRUGGLING I now can not spell either: pooped. Sorry hopefully I will not write another comment again
JT's doctor said the average boy isn't fully potty trained until the age of 4. I think you're doing great, but he won't go to college poopin in his pants...tee hee hee! I know this sounds bad, but have you let him sit in his poop to make his bum hurt? Maybe if he knows that it hurts his bum then he won't go in his pants???
you are a good mamasita!! you just need to calm down and not yell and hit your son so much! i didn't know how to tell you that, that is why it took me so long to comment. sorry. i love your guts!!
Oh my gosh Nikki - You are EVIL!! Your going to have people turn me into child services!!! But you crack me u - thats why I love you!!
Kelley, sorry your having such a hard time. I know how you feel. Grace can be a little miss sassy pants sometimes, and she has a mind of her own. It's worked with her putting her in her room and telling her she can be mad and scream, that's her choice, but she needs to do it in her room. I tell her if she chooses to be happy, I would love to have her come back out and play with me. It's worked with her with giving her choices where she thinks she's in control, and I'm not the bad guy. She's the bad guy with the way she chooses to act. (makes sence?) About poo thing, it's hard. What worked with Grace (and it's probably mean) I went to the store with her and let her pick out a cool toy that she absolutly loved, and if she didn't pee or poo in the toilet, I took the toy away until she went in the toilet and then I would give it back. I said she could have it as long as she kept dry and clean. It was her potty toy! I know, it sounds mean taking toys away, but it really helped. Good luck!! It's os hard to know what to do because each child is so different and some things work and some don't. Love ya Kelley, hang in there!!
I love your cover up!!! We are friends and I know the truth ;)
You know I love to tease you--dorkus!! You are a good mommy. Boston just knows how to push your buttons!! :) love you mostest!!!
BITE ME!!!
I love you!!! Thanks for keeping me on my toes to update my blog - I think that you are the only one who looks at it. Have fun at Donny & Marie tonight....wish I was going with you!!! LOVE YA
Okay, so I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who has a hard time with a specific child . . . if you know what I mean after last night! :) I totally get the screaming thing and the walking on egg shells to make sure you don't do anything to set them off . . . but at least yours is only 2 years old! It's a constant challenge and I'm right there with ya! Last night was awesome. I'm so glad you could come. It was so fun to see you and the boys! Love Ya!
:) gottcha!!!!
Kids can be a hugh challenge, but so worth it and just remember they are kids. Smother them with love, love and more love and have lots and lots of patience and enjoy every stage. Before ya know it, they will be grown up and gone!! I must say Kell that Boston does have your strong mind and personality, but you are both so special and we all love you tons!!! Nikki cracks me up -I miss her at our house every weekend!!! Love you, Mom
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