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Take this job and shove it....


I quit.

My house smells like chlorox.

5 days. Only 1 successful peep on the potty.

A little bit of my soul died with each accident.

My silent bad word allotment has been maxed out.

She wins.

Comments

Paige said…
Oh yeah, she ain't ready. Tell yourself that. it's what I did. Wait a few months, and it will be dreamy.

In the meantime, talk about it a lot, shame her, and then you can damage her soul forever. Not that I've done that.
April 11, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Karen said…
I've been doing all varieties of that song and dance for 3 years for Ethan, who's now comming up on 5. you have all my sympathy, I HATE POTTY TRAINING.

but, you will regrow your soul. and she won't remember using anything but the toilet. EVENTUALLY
April 11, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Laura said…
regroup and try again later. It's not the end of the world if she doesn't get it down the first time trying.
April 11, 2008 at 10:05 PM
AnnEE said…
I love the smell of Clorox.

I'm impressed you lasted as long as you did!
April 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Celia Fae said…
Maybe try again in the summer. She can make messes outside and you can hose her off. Make sure the hose water is nice and cold. Shocks their little systems.
April 11, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Lindy said…
I'll pick up any little pieces of your soul that I find lying around and return them to you for when you are ready to regroup. Just act like you never really wanted her to go potty in the first place--they can always smell defeat.
April 12, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Emily said…
Yeah, one thing I am grateful for, after surrendering to Truman a few times...disposable diapers. That is my happy thought. I don't have to 'really' clean these puppies up. I can just throw them in the trash.
And honestly, the outside potty training is the way to go. I think our neighbors though we were raising nudist in our backyard when we first moved it. Not Nudist. Just potty training our little boy.
April 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Jessica said…
Giving up after a week like that is ALWAYS the best option. You'll win in the end.

Every once in while, when she's, like, 16, say, "I win." Just to make yourself feel better.
April 13, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Leah said…
She'll get it before she goes to college. Don't worry! You lasted much longer than I would have!
April 13, 2008 at 5:21 PM
ashli said…
potty training.....may be thee most unappreciated job of a mother. similiar thing happened to me last year with sarah. give it two months and try again. it worked for me.
hang in there!
April 13, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Tristan said…
I feel your pain! I agree with Paige, maybe wait a few more months. She will get it down sometime soon though!
April 14, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Julie said…
Reading your post and seeing the white flag - I think a piece of my soul just died in your behalf too. SOOOOOOO Sorry. I agree - give yourself a two month sabbatical. Regroup - restock the Clorox - and try again. :)
April 14, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Julie said…
on second thought - what about Brad taking on Round II? You could approach him with it as a sort of competition thing - let's see who can potty train Amelia . . . . perhaps not . . . :)
April 14, 2008 at 2:23 PM
AnnEE said…
I hear that freaking country song every time I open your page. You must refresh.
April 15, 2008 at 8:04 AM
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