DS1s school is doing Kona Ice every Tuesday this summer so I was telling him about it even though he didn't understand. I was like- they'll bring it in the truck, it's like ice cream. He's like "cuz why?" So on and on and then he says "They will bring the blue truck after the music, and have the batman ice cream like that one kids house." JoBub
Post by mrscatfarmer13 on Jun 6, 2017 8:25:15 GMT -5
Our dc did Kona yesterday. When we got home, I heard the Kona truck music down the street and was praying that M didn't recognize it. Thankfully, he didn't put it together. Today will be much less busy than yesterday so I'm hoping to play here today. My n/t scan is on tap for this afternoon.
LOL I'm glad they liked it! I was kind of afraid the kids wouldn't be that excited about the ice cream truck bc they probably didn't know what it was at first. I didn't know until they got there that they had those character pops. Bub was really excited about them as well. I think he had like 3 that day
LOL I'm glad they liked it! I was kind of afraid the kids wouldn't be that excited about the ice cream truck bc they probably didn't know what it was at first. I didn't know until they got there that they had those character pops. Bub was really excited about them as well. I think he had like 3 that day
He's going to be asking that poor kona ice man for batman ice cream over and over...
I think the reality that twins are hard, and babies are just hard in general is setting in. It was just me and the twins for several hours yesterday, and I thought they'd nap the whole time but it was constant changing, feeding, rocking. Then H was stuck in a meeting until 6:45 last night on his first day back. Tears shed. Then had wine and ice cream.
Last night they were up all the time to eat, so it makes me want to get them on the same schedule. Which means waking a sleeping baby... ugh
Also- y'all know my pottying struggles. It's been 8 long months of literal shit with a regression that became a hiatus in the middle. I knew I would just have to wait for him to decide to do it. Which just made me absolutely insane since he was so capable of doing it and doing it for us at home. Anyway... last week he asked to wear underwear. We let him wear it to school and he only had an accident during nap (teacher fail for not putting a pull up on.) He's been wearing underwear since then and hasn't had any accidents. He pooped at home yesterday after school (we have always tried to get through to him if he's scared to poop at school to try to poop before or after school.) Literally two weeks ago the teacher was telling him to go potty and he was telling her no and refusing to sit on the potty. Then all the sudden- going every time she asked. He's also going and not asking for candy or a reward. When we started, I really thought I could just make him do it and be consistent and everything would fall into place. That worked some but he got older and smarter and realized he didn't have to do what I say. I really hope he's decided on his own and this is it. It's been so frustrating that no book or article or advice could "fix" a kid who just wants to say no.
ETA: he also woke up this morning with a dry pull up and peed on the potty.
I think the reality that twins are hard, and babies are just hard in general is setting in. It was just me and the twins for several hours yesterday, and I thought they'd nap the whole time but it was constant changing, feeding, rocking. Then H was stuck in a meeting until 6:45 last night on his first day back. Tears shed. Then had wine and ice cream.
Last night they were up all the time to eat, so it makes me want to get them on the same schedule. Which means waking a sleeping baby... ugh
I never attempted a dream feed with DS1 but I did do it with DS2 before I would go to bed for the night and it definitely helped stretch his sleep. So "waking" the baby to eat may actually work just fine and baby might not fully wake up. Usually I just kept it dark and put him right on the breast and he ate and I laid him back down.
Good point on the dream feed, that gives me the idea to use my less sleepy baby as the one I wake up, bc she'd be more likely to eat even if half asleep.
Z asked me to take his diaper off this morning so he could poop and he actually went! He's been diaper less so far, but I'm not getting my hopes up this time.
Z asked me to take his diaper off this morning so he could poop and he actually went! He's been diaper less so far, but I'm not getting my hopes up this time.
I think the one piece they leave out of all the training is if a kid is a capable and "getting it" and you are going with a parent led approach, there still has to be buy in from the kid. If a kid isn't getting it- still lots of accidents even after naked or undies and seems to not understand the sensation, then it's time to back off. But if the kid gets it, that still won't work because you need their buy in. And not just for a month or two but a long time until it's habit and natural. Im still nervous that C will just decide again- meh, I don't really wanna wear undies or do this. He could do it at any time and I'm just like 🙀🙏🏻
Post by mominthemaking14 on Jun 6, 2017 9:13:26 GMT -5
becole, dogmama22, yay for potty training wins. I'm secretly happy to not have a boy I hear they are the most difficult to potty train. We watched our god son last week and neither H nor H knew what to do with the boy parts when he went potty absolute mess lol
I PASSED My freaking glucose test -- praise GOD. But I paid for it yesterday I was so damn sick from that crap.
lindsay, you're super mom. How's the multiple mom group they able to give you any good advice ?
Z asked me to take his diaper off this morning so he could poop and he actually went! He's been diaper less so far, but I'm not getting my hopes up this time.
I think the one piece they leave out of all the training is if a kid is a capable and "getting it" and you are going with a parent led approach, there still has to be buy in from the kid. If a kid isn't getting it- still lots of accidents even after naked or undies and seems to not understand the sensation, then it's time to back off. But if the kid gets it, that still won't work because you need their buy in. And not just for a month or two but a long time until it's habit and natural. Im still nervous that C will just decide again- meh, I don't really wanna wear undies or do this. He could do it at any time and I'm just like 🙀🙏🏻
That's pretty much what happened the first time. He was getting it, doing well, getting better everyday, then all of a sudden he decided pooping in his pants was the thing to do. After 3 months of never pooping in his pants...
Post by mrscatfarmer13 on Jun 6, 2017 9:22:14 GMT -5
mominthemaking14 Yay for good numbers! The 1 hour test made me so sick with M because it was too much sugar after fasting. Boys, just have to give it a little shake, lol.
I think the one piece they leave out of all the training is if a kid is a capable and "getting it" and you are going with a parent led approach, there still has to be buy in from the kid. If a kid isn't getting it- still lots of accidents even after naked or undies and seems to not understand the sensation, then it's time to back off. But if the kid gets it, that still won't work because you need their buy in. And not just for a month or two but a long time until it's habit and natural. Im still nervous that C will just decide again- meh, I don't really wanna wear undies or do this. He could do it at any time and I'm just like 🙀🙏🏻
That's pretty much what happened the first time. He was getting it, doing well, getting better everyday, then all of a sudden he decided pooping in his pants was the thing to do. After 3 months of never pooping in his pants...
Yeah I expected accidents to go down over time but he was still pooping in his underwear at school after several months of training. I would have thrown in the towel earlier but he was pooping in the potty at home so I just didn't understand. And many people were like- once they're in undies, don't go back to diapers... But newborns and sanity win out. It probably was better that we backed off and tried again because honestly I think that was the only way he was going to do it- if it was his idea and he got to decide.
Post by ladytiffany24 on Jun 6, 2017 9:24:49 GMT -5
Good morning!
I'm jealous of those of you with potty trained (or semi potty trained) kids. A is being so stubborn about the whole thing so we're really backing off. Especially with B around now. Too many changes at once. I'm just starting to feel weird knowing that she'll be 3 in july but I keep telling myself that it will all click when she's ready.
And C is still saying things like "brother go to the potty with me." So I know the baby being in diapers was a biiiiiiig part of this equation. It's so much easier to understand what the hell is happening when time passes.
becole yay c!! I'm a firm believer in they will do it when they are ready. This is how N is, I can't tell her anything and when I do she's a master negotiator of things to get her way. This morning we were fighting over something, I don't even remember now, but her answer to everything is "but I'm a princess!!" Yes, yes you are 🙄
I really think he finally realized his best friends were wearing super hero undies and he had some and finally decided he wanted to wear them too. But it's been over a month that those friends have been in underwear...
Post by sstwinklinglites on Jun 6, 2017 9:59:52 GMT -5
mrscatfarmer13 - GL at the NT Scan today. T & P's it'll all go well. I didn't have one his time and forgot to ever ask why they weren't doing it.
Is my kid the only one that didn't care for the ice cream? He was super excited about the truck and picking ice cream, then didn't care at all about eating it.
lindsay - You're doing great though. If you think waking them and getting them on the same schedule will help, do it. Do what you have to.
lindsay my grandma and sister are off today, so I can leave Z with them and come help with whatever. Anything I can do? Laundry? Dishes? Hold babies while you nap?
mrscatfarmer13 - GL at the NT Scan today. T & P's it'll all go well. I didn't have one his time and forgot to ever ask why they weren't doing it.
Is my kid the only one that didn't care for the ice cream? He was super excited about the truck and picking ice cream, then didn't care at all about eating it.
lindsay - You're doing great though. If you think waking them and getting them on the same schedule will help, do it. Do what you have to.
lindsay my grandma and sister are off today, so I can leave Z with them and come help with whatever. Anything I can do? Laundry? Dishes? Hold babies while you nap?
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