But, alas, at dinner time, it became necessary to say:
"Sylvie-Faye! Quit eating your toes at the dinner table!"
Why? There was a perfectly good meal in front of her. (SIGH)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
It's Official!
Our roles have switched around here.
Dads are supposed to potty train their daughters, right?
Hello?
Well...it happened. I have NOT been able to potty train Sylvie-Faye. I have tried on numerous occasions and failed miserably. I had reached my wit's end and decided she would have to figure it out on her own someday. Perhaps she'd realize she was the only kid wearing diapers in the 5th grade and finally be ready to DO something about it!
But Bertrand would not have that. He just decided last Saturday that enough was enough. He removed her diaper, put her in underwear, walked her to the bathroom, pointed to the toilet and said (in his booming, intimidating voice) "This is where you go pee? Do you understand me?"
Sylvie stuck her finger in her mouth and looked up at him, sheepishly nodding.
"Say OK, Sylvie-Faye!" he shouted.
"Okay papa", she muttered quietly.
"I can't hear you!" He shouted again.
"OK PAPA!" Sylvie shouted back.
And that was that. She felt the urge to pee later on and said, "Papa, can I go pee pee?" to which he responded, "Yes. Get in there right now. You go on the toilet, not the floor!" So she ran and went pee pee.
Don't worry. It wasn't THAT easy. She had about two accidents a day the first two days, which Bertrand responded to with shouting and spanking. But that was it. By day three she was having zero accidents and even going to bed with underwear and not having any accidents at night.
Bertrand has always told me that she's very smart and she knows how to go. She was just being defiant with me, but papa put the fear in her and she's doing it on her own now.
YAY! A couple of days ago Bertrand crouched down to Sylvie's level, kissed her on the cheek and said, "Now I'm going to teach you to clean and blow your nose properly".
And then I REALLY felt stupid. He's gonna' teach her EVERYTHING! What am I gonna' do?
I guess she just responds better to her papa. And she's very close with him. So I guess I'll try not to feel too bad that he's taken over the mommy duties.
Dads are supposed to potty train their daughters, right?
Hello?
Well...it happened. I have NOT been able to potty train Sylvie-Faye. I have tried on numerous occasions and failed miserably. I had reached my wit's end and decided she would have to figure it out on her own someday. Perhaps she'd realize she was the only kid wearing diapers in the 5th grade and finally be ready to DO something about it!
But Bertrand would not have that. He just decided last Saturday that enough was enough. He removed her diaper, put her in underwear, walked her to the bathroom, pointed to the toilet and said (in his booming, intimidating voice) "This is where you go pee? Do you understand me?"
Sylvie stuck her finger in her mouth and looked up at him, sheepishly nodding.
"Say OK, Sylvie-Faye!" he shouted.
"Okay papa", she muttered quietly.
"I can't hear you!" He shouted again.
"OK PAPA!" Sylvie shouted back.
And that was that. She felt the urge to pee later on and said, "Papa, can I go pee pee?" to which he responded, "Yes. Get in there right now. You go on the toilet, not the floor!" So she ran and went pee pee.
Don't worry. It wasn't THAT easy. She had about two accidents a day the first two days, which Bertrand responded to with shouting and spanking. But that was it. By day three she was having zero accidents and even going to bed with underwear and not having any accidents at night.
Bertrand has always told me that she's very smart and she knows how to go. She was just being defiant with me, but papa put the fear in her and she's doing it on her own now.
YAY! A couple of days ago Bertrand crouched down to Sylvie's level, kissed her on the cheek and said, "Now I'm going to teach you to clean and blow your nose properly".
And then I REALLY felt stupid. He's gonna' teach her EVERYTHING! What am I gonna' do?
I guess she just responds better to her papa. And she's very close with him. So I guess I'll try not to feel too bad that he's taken over the mommy duties.
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