July 2020 Moms
blaf322
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**This was popular on my last BMB but if no one wants it here, nbd. Just figured I'd give it a try based on a convo from last week
Monday Bitchfest 11/18
blaf322
member
**This was popular on my last BMB but if no one wants it here, nbd. Just figured I'd give it a try based on a convo from last week
Re: Monday Bitchfest 11/18
@blaf322 that axe dad joke made me lol
@b_1029 sick husbands are so pathetic. I hope he feels better soon so he can start taking care of YOU!
I don't have a MBF right now, but the day is young!
@b_1029 spray him with some lysol and make sure you don't get sick!
I probably sound like a brat but I didn't sleep well and am cranky lol.
I have one now! I knew I couldn't go an entire Monday without having something to complain about. MH's manager will not approve his vacation day requests that he submitted at least a month ago for time off around Christmas. But she's not denying them either. Anytime MH asks her about it, it's, "oh I need to make sure we have enough people to cover XYZ, I'll need to check with this other department manager to see who's here, blah blah blah." LISTEN LADY I'M A PLANNER SO JUST GIVE US AN ANSWER. Also we're going to start potty training over that break, so please give him that time off for my sanity. okthxbyeeee!
@stlbuckeye132 omg that would drive me crazy! Planners need to know! (Also i think we might start potty training over Christmas break too...and I'm not excited about it.)
DS2: Jan. 2016
DS3: Dec. 2017
Baby #4 on the way!
ETA: If you have any tips, throw them my way since this will be my first time doing it!
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
The first tip I have: the three day method is a LIE. Not that the method doesn't work, it does, and I'd recommend some variant of that for sure, but it takes longer than three days. Give yourself at least a week before you make an assessment about whether it's working or not. My biggest error was always stopping at day three with my oldest, creating continuity and eventual power struggle issues.
Otherwise, I followed the normal way of doing things, plopping the kid on the toilet in increasingly short intervals until they finally pee, lots of naked time, salty snacks and juice/water. Make a big production out of successes! Be very chill about accidents: "oops we don't pee on the floor" and then make them help you clean up. "What a bummer you had an accident, huh? you could be playing right now, but instead we have to clean. That's no fun!" Also, get prepared to be a broken record, "do you need to pee" "Check in with your body, do you have pee?" It's so easy for them to forget about it, so asking a ton (I mean A TON it should feel really insane/unnatural) helps to keep it top of mind.
And just know, this too shall pass. Potty training is truly my least favorite part of parenting, and it looks like I'll be in the thick of it with you, so solidarity.
Also, I really loved these, they are SUPER absorbent, so it helps contains accidents once they're back in pants/out in public, but it's still wet/cold/uncomfortable (see: very different than a pull up) so they definitely know they had an accident.
DS2: Jan. 2016
DS3: Dec. 2017
Baby #4 on the way!
We had to change up some of the verbiage around what to say when accidents happen because DD is too sensitive, but everything else was spot on. I also HIGHLY recommend ordering a big pack of puppy pads to cover anything important (we covered couches and rugs). This was more for DH and I because we wouldn't be able to relax and just let her be a toddler if we were worried she'd pee on important things. We didn't really need them, but it was the reason we were able to relax (which is important).