Would my little angel really do THIS?!
Lately, Luke has been skipping his naps. In denial that he could be outgrowing his nap, I faithfully put him in his crib around 1 pm each day. After he had been in his crib for about 45 minutes I decided to put my ear up against the door to see if he was still chattering. He was. What did I hear? "Mommy, oh-oh. I made a mess. I pooped. What did I dooooooo?!?!"
I opened the door to check out the situation and oh, man. I'll spare you the details, but the smell alone made my eyes water. Indeed, Luke....WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!?!
Any suggestions from other parents out there on how to ensure this NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN?!
posted by Kirsten @ 3:52 PM
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Is that really a picture of baby Luke? I can't remember when he was that little!
i suggest duct tape!
Chances are, if you were traumatized by it, he was too and he’ll never do it again. You hope.
Option A: Embrace the fact that your child is a fecalphiliac and get slip covers for everything. That he was endowed by his creator with certain inaliable rights. The chief one being, the right to play with his own poop.
Option B: Acknowledge that it is the worst thing he has ever done and that you feel ashamed of him. Try to instill that shame on the deepest level so that he is always afraid and ashamed to move his bowels.
I'll go with Option C.
I do like the duct tape idea.
Well, according to the Potty Train Your Child in a Day lady, it's best not to refer to his poop art as gross or dirty. He may feel that those words apply to his creativity rather than the materials he is using. To him, poop is a free and unlimited source of entertainment. The opportunities are endless. A simple "No, we do not play with that" will suffice.
Oh puleeeeze. I bet that's exactly how you reacted.
Well, it appears this diaper removal thing is the start of potty training. At least it's one redeeming quality. If he doesn't fall asleep for his nap in 15 minutes, I'm pretty much guaranteed a naked kid when I go to check on him. Needless to say, we sit on the potty chair for A VERY LONG time before his nap.
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