A little over two weeks ago I decided to try potty training Kyson just to see how he did. I wasn't going to really push it, but I wanted to see if he was ready. Well, he has done quite well going peeps in the potty but I can't tell you how many poopy underwear I have cleaned out. I don't want to stop because he hardly ever has accidents with peeps (of course last night in the middle of an extended family Family Home Evening he wet himself) but I'm just getting frustrated with poop!!! He finally went twice in one day last Thursday so I was excited but he hasn't made it since! I knew he needed to go today so I sat him on the toilet for about 15-20 min and he never went. Then a little while later he got in trouble for hitting Caleb so he got sent to his room for time out. Well while in time out he pooped in his underwear! UHG!!! Maybe he's just not ready? I'm not sure. If anyone has any suggestions...send them my way!
We also recently took down Kyson's crib and moved him into a toddler bed. I knew it might be difficult to keep him in bed but we just lock his door and he ends up in his bed eventually.
These past two weeks have been so hard on Kyson. I think it has been too much for him to adjust to all at once. He's been acting out...biting, hitting, pinching, pulling my hair, very defiant...it makes me so sad. I hope this is just a phase and he will grow out of it. If I discipline him for everything he does he spends more time in trouble than not and I don't like it! Today he didn't ever get any lunch because HE WOULD NOT pick up his toys and I told him they had to be picked up before he could eat. Well, Kyson always tests me to make sure I mean what I say so he wouldn't do it. I put him down for a nap and the toys are still laying on the floor for him to pick up. There really aren't very many...just a set of lego blocks. Caleb picked up half of them but Kyson dumped them all out being his defiant little self so now he gets to pick up the entire set. I just hope he decides he's hungry enough after his nap. It could be a very long afternoon...
The other day after a rough day with Kyson Jared said, "It's good thing he's so gosh darn cute!" It's true, look at this smile...
(See that bruise on his forehead...another defiant moment where he was mad at me and ran after me but I moved out of the way and he ran into his bed instead)
There are still little moments when Kyson will crawl up in my lap and give me a big hug and snuggle with me. He asks me to tickle his back while I sing him Primary songs. I love and cherish these moments. No matter how rotten he has been previously I remember in these moments why I love him and love being his mother. Those moments just seem to be coming less frequently lately which makes me sad. Hopefully I can find my sweet loving Kyson again soon!
Monday, October 4, 2010
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Oh that little stinker-literally! You should talk to Steph, she tried Matthew and he wasn't ready and she tried again later and he is doing great!
And I'm pretty sure Heavenly Father makes them that cute to preserve their very lives and so we will have more babies, just like we forget child birth so we'll do it again. :)
Oh don't worry, they happen to the best of us! haha Seems like the more you get after the defiance the more they do it. I have to SERIOUSLY stop myself and ask, "is it really that big of a deal? Or am I letting it be?" Helps sometimes and other times, I just want her to learn!! and listen :)
Let me know if you find a something that works well for ya!
He is such a cutie! You know I love him to pieces. Send him my way when he's driving you nuts sometime, I owe ya!
My Payton had a VERY hard time with Poops. He would NOT poop, until it was his nap time, then he would poop, take his undies off, then clean his bum on the carpet then climb in bed for naps! YUCK!! I started putting a diaper on him for naps and he just took the diaper off after he pooped, and still cleaned his bum off! I even tried keeping him up from his naps for 2 hours, knowing he needed to poop and NOTHING, until I finally put him down for naps. I was at my wits END!! I even called my pediatrician crying! I finally decided at nap time to put him in a diaper but put a snap on onesie on him so he couldn't get it off. and, I quit getting so frustrated and figured I might be changing poopy diapers after naps until he was 10! He pooped in his diapers a couple of times, but hated having the poop on him, and not being able to get it off. 2 days later he started pooping in the toilet (and the big Buzz Lightyear waiting for him helped too!)
Maybe he isn't ready! Good luck! The poop is the worst! :)
Sorry, this was really long! Haha!
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