I made it through the day

So here we are at the end of day one of toilet training. I admit that it did get a little stressful by the end. After the first two wee's in the potty that was it. Suddenly it wasn't fun anymore so it didn't happen. I've chosen not to reward him with lollies and he doesn't like stickers, because I don't want the kids to learn that they should do things only when they receive material rewards, so without bribery, all I have left is a little hope. And of course the art of persuasion. 

You know what though? We will get there! It's only day one and for day one he did a wonderful job. Tomorrow he will be back at daycare so hopefully all the other children going to the toilet will encourage him to go too. Just in case, I have packed his bag with every change outfit he has. Which probably isn't as many as you would assume.

But that isn't all the excitement that happened today.

This afternoon when Logan went out to pick Izzy and Zay up, and I was out the back hanging washing, Bay moved his chair to the front door, opened it and went for a wander.

So of course I freaked out and went looking for him. First off I should probably mention that we live in a gated community where the speed limit is only 5km/h and there is a huge sign out the front warning cars to be careful as children are more often than not playing on the road. For this reason, I was not as freaked out as I would have been if we were living on an ordinary street. That's not to say that I wasn't freaking out.. but I wasn't quite at the point of calling the police.

Anyway, when I did find him he was walking with a very judgmental woman who had obviously never made a mistake in her life. Despite Bitchy McBitch needing to have her say about my poor parenting, and probably planning on evil eyeing me and every other young parent from now on (if she didn't already), I had my boy back! So whatever.

 I'm honestly surprised he got as far as he did, he had no shoes on and the road was burning my feet. All he had for me though was smiles and giggles so I guess it all worked out in the end.

When I got home I put a nail in the wall up high near the front door with the screen door key hanging from it. Problem Solved.

Well I best be getting some sleep I guess, I really need to get my website started tomorrow. Wish me luck!


Yours in this crazy world of parenting,

Sami :-)