I'm really, really tired and need to get to bed, but I wanted to write this down so I can use it against Chloe when she's older. You'll see what I mean...
Miguel left me alone with the kids as soon as I got home because he wanted to go fishing. I wasn't too happy about that at the time, and I'm especially not happy about it now. Anyway, Chloe was filthy and Leyla was crying, so I thought I'd give them both a bath since they usually really enjoy bath time. I was hoping it would calm Leyla down. It didn't. I had both of them in the tub, but I had to get Leyla out and get her something to eat. Chloe was doing just fine in the tub, so I quickly went to the kitchen with Leyla and brought back a jar of baby food and fed Leyla while sitting on the toilet so I could keep an eye on Chloe. Basically, I was unable to juggle the both of them, and Chloe ended up being without a diaper for about 15 minutes while I fed Leyla a bottle. I decided it was ok that she was without a diaper because I had read somewhere that letting a kid run around without a diaper would help speed up the toilet training process. I figured this meant that the kid wouldn't want to pee or poop without their diaper or potty chair. I figured wrong. While Chloe was running around naked, she got a pair of socks and put them on. Then she went in her room, pooped on the floor, stepped in it, and got poo all over her socks and proceeded to run around the house. I was totally unaware of this because I was busy with Leyla. I had been calling Miguel for the past 2 hours but no answer. He finally got home and told me it smelled like poop in the house. I told him I had changed a poopy diaper (which I had, which is another reason why I figured Chloe would be ok without a diaper). I finished up with Leyla and then I noticed the poo smell, too. I thought maybe it was the cat. I went into Chloe's room, following the smell. The next thing I know, I have poop squishing between my toes. I pretty much lost it at that point and used every curse word known to man. I spent the next 5 minutes screaming for Miguel to get his ass inside and help me, and the next 20 minutes cleaning poop out of socks and off the floor, off Chloe's legs and butt, and out from between my toes. Needless to say, when I start potty training, I will NOT be using the naked butt method. And once again, I am SO GLAD I put a hard flooring in Chloe's room. So much easier to clean than carpet.
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Ok, I'm sorry that you had to go through all that. If it makes you feel any better you gave me a really good laugh. I remember being crazy nauseated with morning sickness with Jaron and walking into the bathroom early in the morning and stepping in cat poo with bare feet. So, I know the squishing up between the toes and just the memory of it makes me feel a little queasy... Hope today goes a little better.
I think the bare bottom potty training idea is bad all the way around. Love you! And hang in there!
Although I have to admit your story made me giggle, I understand your frustration. I think everyone has a toddler poop story, but I have to admit I have never stepped in it. I do have a friend whose little boy let lose diahera while sitting on her lap while the sacrament was being passed at church. That's the worse I have ever heard. I think the naked toilet training was thought up by someone who has never done it!!!
Wow, that is a horrible story. I won't try that with Dominik EVER! Luckily I don't have to worry about potty training for quite awhile longer. Hope today is going better for you!
So I am not the only parent that has that problem.. GREAT!!! I had Hunter running around without a diaper for a few minutes and before I got to him, I had that same problem but on carpet.. and he just got out of the bath too. Sorry about a rough night. I would never try the naked butt method either. Going straight to undies work the best. did that with both my older kids. HTH!!
ROGL, not that it's funny or anything, but I'm glad that you blogged about it so you can use tahat later on. You poor thing, that just sounds horrible, and you sound so tired, I know I would be with 2 girls. I applaude you for cleaning it up, I would have made him do it. And the toes? Come on, that wouldn't have broken the camels back.
I have to admit that I did naked potty training with all three of my boys. It worked for me but I never had a poop episode. That may have made me feel differently about naked potty training. I can handle poop usually it's barf I have trouble with. I usually handle the poop episodes and Dennis gets the barf ones.
Loved the Irish twins photos by the way. The girls are sooo adorable. Chuck has great taste too.
He keeps falling off in the middle of his back flips and landing on the ground on his neck. It's been 2 times now since he's done it. I kinda don't want to loose him because of a trampoline. No more flipping for him for sure.
I am sorry!!! It always feels worse when you were frustrated to begin with, and this only feeds the fire. I have to say I am glad it was you and not me this time. I agree, everyone has at least one story. Hopefully this is the only one for you. The only thing that is worse than having a story about your own child, is having a story that involves someone else's little one. Yeah, i have a few too!
haha kesley you are a great story teller, that is a hilarious story...I'm sure a little more funny now than it was at the time, but it made my day for sure! I also loved the shrimp story...your blog might just be a new addiction for me :) I hope today is a little less eventful and thanks for warning me on what I have to look forward to in the future :)
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