Yesterday I took Ironflower and Lovebug to an indoor play area. They were in heaven - the climbing structure was amazing and some sweet older kids included them in their games. Every so often I would ask Ironflower if she needed to go to the bathroom. She would always reply no.
Generally, Ironflower is potty trained. Especially if you ask her about it periodically. Which I did.
But I should have weathered the tantrum that would have resulted from a forced potty break. Because the tantrum that came when we had to leave - because she'd wet herself and a slide - was much, much worse.
I (of course) had just started reading a parenting magazine, because the kids were safe and entertained. I was glancing up periodically, of course. But not when Ironflower was peeing, natch. So another mom had to tell me about it. She was also kind enough to alert one of the workers - surely we're on a blacklist now.
Then there was the fact that I didn't have an extra outfit for her. So we had to leave.
Neither child wanted to leave. As usual, though, after an initial screaming session that rocked the roof, Lovebug calmed down and accepted the inevitable. Not Ironflower. I practically had to drag her out by the arm (because, well, she was pretty much covered in pee so I REALLY didn't want to carry her).
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that sounds like such fun. this is why i don't venture out most times. i am chicken shit b/c of all the possible breakdowns, tantrums, accidents. i have a friend who goes out more than i do and she does it with 3 kids under 4. i am a wimp, but i am a wimp who knows her limits.
Years ago my son was potty trained but went through a little regression period. One day we were at Costco and he was sitting in the front kid part of the cart looking right at me and he pees. He pees right in the cart, right on the concrete floor of Costco creating a puddle. He never once said anything.
Egads. And, this is reason 873 why I am only mildly pushing the PT front.
Bless your heart. That's so hard. It happens. It happens to all of us. No blacklist. Maybe a gray one possibly, but not a blacklist :-)
Happens to the best of us!
Been there and done that. My favorite was the time we had a poopy explosion in the middle of McDonald's playland...so gross even I haven't been back to face the employees. ugh.
I hate it when they are so messy you can't even carry them properly.
Been there! It happens to all of us.
Bless your heart. That's so hard. It happens. It happens to all of us. No blacklist. Maybe a gray one possibly, but not a blacklist :-)
Years ago my son was potty trained but went through a little regression period. One day we were at Costco and he was sitting in the front kid part of the cart looking right at me and he pees. He pees right in the cart, right on the concrete floor of Costco creating a puddle. He never once said anything.
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