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To know your preschooler has developed toileting independence:



10) You discover her playing dress-up, wearing fairy wings, high heeled toy pumps - and nothing else.

9) The taps in the sink are turned on full, the plug is in, the soap is floating, and there's a growing puddle on the floor.

8) Her shorts are in the tub, her t-shirt is hung on the towel rack, and her shoes and socks are in the puddle.

7) The puddle isn't entirely made up of soapy water from the sink.

6) Half the toilet paper is on the floor under the dispenser, soaking up the puddle.

5) The other half has been torn into confetti-sized bits and is floating around the room, reminiscent of Times Square on New Year's Day.

4) The footstool is next to the toilet, the seat insert is in place, and the lid is down.

3) When you ask, "Did you wipe?" the answer is a rather uncertain "yes," followed by a run to the bathroom to finish the job.

2) When you ask, "Did you wash your hands?" the answer is two wet hands being dried on your shirt.

And the number one way you can tell your preschooler is developing toiletting independence:

1) Floating on top of the other contents of the toilet is one, single, pristine square of toilet paper, uncrumpled, not folded and not torn.

Copyright 2006 to Erin van Hiel. All rights reserved. Feel free to link, but please attribute appropriately.

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Date: 2006-07-04 01:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catarzyna.livejournal.com
That sounds like quite an experience.

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetpage.livejournal.com
Luckily for me, it didn't all happen at once. :)

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Date: 2006-07-04 03:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snobahr.livejournal.com
can I quote this on the parenting forum I frequent? Pyat gave me permission to post the Chocolate Bunny episode from earlier this year, and it was rather well-received.

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetpage.livejournal.com
Rather than quoting it, can you post a link to it instead?

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Date: 2006-07-04 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snobahr.livejournal.com
Too late :/

Just as well... this wasn't terribly well-received. I thought it was funny, but the PoopyPants Brigade over there... didn't.

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Date: 2006-07-04 05:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snobahr.livejournal.com
http://forums.losangeles.craigslist.org/?ID=45570813 - I don't think you'll need to register/log in to read it - I logged out so I could get the "plain" url.

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Date: 2006-07-04 05:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetpage.livejournal.com
Hmm. I don't think I'll join. :)

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mairesue.livejournal.com
This is awesome!! You are awesome! What a great Mom you are! THis made my day.

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetpage.livejournal.com
I'm sure you've had considerable experience like this as well. :) Luckily for me, this generally doesn't all happen at once.

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:03 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] wyldraven.livejournal.com
Just a thought... IF someone does link to it, the link won't include the cut text, which is your only statement of ownership....

You should a copyright or something at the bottom of the post.

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Date: 2006-07-04 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetpage.livejournal.com
Good idea, and it's now done.

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