It’s Friday, which means it’s time to make a few more confessions.
1. I go back and forth daily over whether or not we should have another child.
2. I spread peanut butter and jelly all the way to the very edges of the crusts, knowing that Wito won’t eat them and I can feast on his soggy leftovers. I am so gross.
3. Resourceful as I am, I have no freaking clue how to potty train my child. Do you teach boys to potty sitting down or standing up? SOMEONE TELL ME.
4. I think half-day preschools that charge $8,000/year are totally ridiculous. For that kind of money, my child better be reciting the periodic table in French while cooking me an omelette.
glamgranola
May 17, 2009 at 12:06 pmWe did standing up! SItting down caused way more random sprays. I know many people who use aiming tools like Cheerios or Fruit Loops.
We are waiting one more year to send Harper to preschool. Two kids at Montessori would break us, literally.
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Suniverse
May 17, 2009 at 1:11 pmI just watched Nursery University, and it gave me the heebie jeebies. I know looking at elementary school for my kid was in the $20K range, and I could not have been happier that we moved to the most boring suburb ever for the great school system.
As to preK, we did co-op, which was cheap and AWESOME. I think if you get a great teacher who loves kids, it all flows from there.
Good luck finding something!
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mommymae
May 17, 2009 at 6:48 pmi have 4 kids and want another one every time i see an infant or pregnant woman, but i’m done. my wee baby jamison is the last at 9 months and i think she tops it off nicely for us.
ours turned 3 in april & he sits down, unless he’s outside, where he happily pees standing up. my guy tried to stand a couple of times and made a mess & didn’t like it, so he went back to sitting. if he wants to stand you could try to have him aim at cheerios (or some such) in the toilet. i think wito is smart enough that know that he gets to choose either way.
and HOLY SHIT $8000!! for half a day!! crooks, i say. we’re taking a year off this next year. i only pay $2400 at our lovely temple preschool, but it’s still $2400 more for us.
love the new pretty page, btw!
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Jessica
May 17, 2009 at 6:59 pmI knew a kiddo who learned to pee sitting down, and when he wanted to stand up, the mom and dad got him a little step stool so he could reach. He then finished with a flourish by somersaulting down the stepstool.
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Andrea
May 17, 2009 at 9:20 pmFor sure sitting down. It’s going to be a gross enough mess to clean up. Besides, he won’t know the difference. Also, I eat PB and J multiple times a week. Not because I feed to it my kid, but because it is delicious.
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kalle
May 18, 2009 at 6:36 ami have heard of people putting cheerios in the toilet for the little boys to aim for, in hopes of cutting down on the mess.
sarah
May 18, 2009 at 7:07 amwhen it comes to potty train, keep an open mind and be willing to try anything, though you shouldn’t take me advice, we are still trying to potty train, but our problem, we are never home long enough to work on it. $8,000 for preschool, good grief, the private elementary school i would love to send my kids to is 8,000 a year and it is full day, everyday.
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Clara
May 18, 2009 at 8:07 amI read a lot and don’t comment much, but I just had to say I am SO with you on #1. Every single day.
Amanda
May 18, 2009 at 8:15 amRe: #3: Do it sitting down… because… (ick)… very often he’ll be sitting down trying to do *one* thing, and he’ll do the *other* thing… If you follow. So anytime you can reward him for something (anything) landing in the potty, he’ll be encouraged to keep trying. Naturally he wants to stand up like his dad, but of course his dad does do *one* thing sitting down (RIGHT??) so just reinforce that notion. That’s how we’re attacking it, anyway…
Kristabella
May 18, 2009 at 8:24 amWhenever I babysit my niece and nephew, I purposely make them things for dinner/lunch that I can eat the leftovers of. Including the crusts of grilled cheese and PB&J. Also, Kraft Mac & Cheese, because I won’t buy it for myself.
No wonder I gained like 10 pounds when I lived with them.
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Amanda Brown
May 18, 2009 at 9:26 amPotty training is a no-go ’round these parts too. I was fine about it when she was just two, but now that three is looming I am starting to feel ashamed of her crap-filled diapers.
PS: I have given up on forcing vegetables into Avelyn too. She and Wito could have so much fun together: no broccoli, and the freedom to fill their shorts whenever the urge hits. :)
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Lorna
May 18, 2009 at 9:50 amWe did sitting down facing the back of the toilet – helped reduce the mess. Also (this is very redneck-y but we live in Oklahoma) I let him pee outside off the back porch.
Jane
May 19, 2009 at 10:19 pm1. If Wito is a determined stander-upperer perhaps he could use one of these: http://www.weeman.com.au/. Am contemplating one for our little boy -my only problem is, what about all the other toilets in the world without a weeman?
2. For heaven’s sake, make yourself a whole peanut butter and jam sandwich, and just enjoy it!
Kim
May 20, 2009 at 10:52 amI am 5 months pregnant and still think about whether I should have a third!! I hope someday that questions isn’t lingering in my mind. Well, I guess eventually it will be as my DH is very excited about getting snipped! As a school teacher, I would never recommend having an only child. JMO
anonymous
May 20, 2009 at 12:13 pmHey, regarding whether or not to have another child, I would respond with an easy (and enthusiastic) “YES!” I am one of nine children and being born into a big family is one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Everyone thinks that having a lot of kids is so overwhelming, but the thing is when the kids get older they help with the little kids. It taught me a lot about responsibility and dealing with people. My mom isn’t superwoman, but she is very happy and I am so grateful to her and my dad for being open to life. If they followed the normal 2-3 kids thing I wouldn’t be here! (I’m #4). And my parents have plenty of love to go around, too. It’s not like we were short-changed of our parents attention and affection. With more people around there is always someone to talk to and life is so much more interesting. There is nothing greater in the world than bringing a child into the world. Okay, that’s just my opinion…but think about it. When they are old and gray I never hear people say “I wish I would’ve had fewer kids.” It’s usually, “I wish I would’ve had more kids.” I know I want to have a lot of kids. I know a lot of other families that do and it is totally possible, realistic, and fulfilling. I can promise you that 40 years from now you will be so glad you did. Best wishes!