DD pooped in the tub the same night as the whole "tub poopers" post went up a few days ago. Little did I know that she was completely traumatized! She has completely FLIPPED out the last 3 nights getting in the tub. I don't know if she's scared she's going to go again in there or what. I went and bought $15 worth of crayola bath time stuff (markers, finger paints, foam colorful soap), and it definitely helped keep the crying to a minimum tonight... Except now I'm worried I'll have to keep buying this crap forever! Anyone else have a child traumatized by pooping in the tub?
Re: Traumatized child
Did you get mad or act really surprised when she did it? I've noticed that DD is VERY sensitive lately. Like...if I even seem like I'm annoyed with her she will stop what she's doing and just stand there stone faced and stare at me. :-( I'm talking not even raising my voice...which I never do! It must be a tone she detects at times that she things is bad? I don't know but when she's given me that look I've learned and I'll say "sweetie I'm sorry, are you sad/are you going to cry?" the corners of her mouth turn down immediately and she just sobs. and then I cry lol I just feel so terrible. it's happened 3 times now and I really watch things. The last time we were walking through a hotel hallway and she had the key to the room (it was a real key) and she was walking with my mom and I and I turned to my mom to say something and she says "OH NO!" and I turned around and DD was thisclose to sticking the stinking key into an outlet! I freaking panicked and said something along the lines of "ALIVIA! NO BABY!!" and it startled her. The second she looked at me I knew what was coming. I just got down on my knees and told her I was sorry for scaring her and I loved her and it was ok if she was sad and that's all it took full on sobbing on my neck :-(
All this to say maybe she's just ultra sensitive right now and felt like she was in trouble or embarased from pooping in the tub the other night.
DD#1 December '12
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