The potty was the problem. Then it became a place to play.
A parent's honest potty-training update, and the small change that opened a door.
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A note from Nicole
Happy Monday.
Getting everyone out the door can feel like a small triumph—until someone decides the only clean socks are the wrong socks. I don’t have a solution for that. I’m just glad you made it here.
I hope you get a few quiet minutes with this email before the next snack request.
This Week’s Story
Leo could hold his pee for hours. Jamie found that out the hard way: every trip to the potty became a fight. Leo screamed when Jamie asked him to sit. Eventually, he wouldn’t even look at it.
Jamie had started with an intensive potty-training plan. They brought Leo to the potty every 30 minutes and tried keeping him there until he peed. Leo simply held it longer.
If you’ve ever started a parenting plan thinking, Okay, this sounds doable, and then met the actual child who lives in your house, you know where this is going.
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