Potty Training Chronicles

So, we embarked on the adventure of potty training my oldest son, Ted. Picture this: I’m still on maternity leave, and my mom, bless her, looks after the kids while I work. Childcare costs these days could make anyone cry, and let’s face it, who can you trust more than your mom? Anyway, day one of potty training started with a bang—or should I say, a flush. The first two pees hit the target, and I even intercepted a potential disaster before it happened. I was ushering Ted to the bathroom every thirty minutes like clockwork, tablet in tow for a bit of entertainment.

I’ve decided not to move the potty to any other room, because plumbing isn’t optional—it’s not a traveling act. But by the third bathroom trip, Ted was over it. Bored out of his little mind, he found his mischievous streak. While I was in the midst of feeding my other son, Ted somehow Houdini-ed his way out of his romper and diaper, and peed on the carpet by the back door. All this happened just five feet away, with me blissfully unaware thanks to the cacophony of tablets, TVs, barking dogs, and Ted’s adorable gibberish. No biggie, I thought, just another day in the life of a multitasking mom. Cleaned him up, changed him, and tackled the rug like a champ—though I did suspect the dogs of egging him on with some sort of secret dog-baby alliance.

Next up: another misfire. This time, Ted’s aim was a bit off, resulting in a foot soak for me. I couldn’t help but laugh while trying not to cry as I congratulated him on hitting at least part of the target. But the pièce de résistance was the grande finale: the diaper blowout. The sight of that chunky masterpiece almost made me toss the underwear altogether. In a moment of “What would Grandma do?”, I threw Ted back into a fresh diaper and headed straight for the toilet with the offending garment, scrubbing and rinsing while simultaneously trying to cry and laugh my way through it.

Finally, with one hour left until Dad returned to tag in, I was ready to surrender. And there you have it—a day in the glamorous life of potty training. Stay tuned for the next thrilling episode!