So I’m trying to make a deal with Littlest E about wearing his diapers, and if he’s not wearing them, where he should be going potty. Right now it seems like we’re at floor 12 – potty 4. He really is young for potty training, but he hates diapers. He takes them off as soon as a droplet of anything hits the diaper, if he leaves it on long enough for any droplets to hit. He frequently can be found stripping off his diaper and then taking aim at the floor. Thankfully it’s just the pee version that hits the floor. The other form of potty is saved for the actual potty. Which is awesome! I should mention, he is 15 months old, so the fact that he uses and wants to use, and requests to use, the potty at all is pretty freakin’ amazing/exciting. So how exactly do you make a deal with a 15 month old? I’m not sure. If you have any ideas, feel free to send them my way! I’m thinking I’ll test out duct tape and super tight pants. Skinny jeans would be hard to peel off (especially over cloth diapers!), right?? Maybe I could make pants with the duct tape? Lets see him shimmy outta that!
As soon as I’d typed these words in, I turned around to see Littlest Man sans diaper and hunched over….
Me: Ah!! *Littlest E*!!
MissE: Mom, he doesn’t like diapers. But don’t let him go potty on the floor. That’s gross.
Me: I know.
MissE: Then don’t let him do that.
Me: I didn’t let him do that.
MissE: Then why didn’t you put him on the potty?
Me: I thought he was wearing a diaper, and he’s still kinda little to understand when to use the potty. And Ididn’t think he could get his diaper off while it was under his pants.
MissE: You were wrong.
Me: Obviously. Let’s get his diaper with the snaps, and go find some duct tape.
In other news, we may be getting some snow tonight and tomorrow… any chance anyone knows a good deal I can make to have two summers in a row, instead?
Happy Monday folks! May your day be filled with clean clothes, fresh food, and dry floors.
laborofwonder 
I often felt during the early days of potty training that I was more zoo keeper than parent, having to deal with what felt like inordinate amount of pee and poop.
yes! It brings me back to a summer i worked in a barn!