You will not believe what happened today. I got this great idea that I would let Ethan go diaper-less in the mornings when we are home after breakfast as he ALWAYS poos right away after he eats. I figured that he would squat and I would ask him "Do you have to poo?" and he would say "yes" and we would use the potty and he would make the connection that poo goes in the potty. Well, I forget that I am half insane sometimes and my fairytale ideas don't plan out!
So, the potty was in the room with us open and ready to use and Ethan was playing. I was dusting and cleaning and keeping a close eye on him but not letting him know what it was that I was doing, and before I knew it he started to poo standing up. No warning... just poo on the floor!
I didn't react but pointed out what it was he did, then he freaked out. He had no idea what that pile of poo was and he was frightened. I put it into the potty and sat him on it for a while to see if he would finish. He didn't go so then we put the poo in the big potty and said "bye-bye" to it.
I don't think he is ready--he had NO IDEA that he was even going poo... so I guess we will be sticking with diapers for a while longer. It was worth a try!
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