First off, I just have to say that I'm well aware of the dangers of comparing children. Secondly, I can't help it.
Will used the potty way before this point and Charlie remains adamant that he wants nothing to do with it.
With Will, I put out the potty chair and he sat on it and went potty. Charlie nearly did the same thing a few months ago but instead peed on the floor mere inches from the potty.
Progress, but progress in the wrong direction. Since then, he's peed on the floor, in the tub, everywhere EXCEPT in that potty chair.
I've tried to be coy, I've tried bribing. Scott and Will were both forced to sit down and pee "like a big boy" as an example to Charlie.
"Do you want to try now?" I asked after their demonstration.
"NO!""Maybe later?"
"NO!"
He almost seems to think it's a joke he's playing on Mommy. He'll make eye contact with me before a bath, sit on the potty for about two seconds, stand up and cheer "YAY!" and then pee all around the potty's perimeter. Perhaps his potty chair has an invisible force field?
Anyway, my new tactic is to have him wear big boy underwear. Having him go with no diaper just seemed to inspire him to "mark his territory", and this seems a reasonable next stage.
As you can see from the photo, he looks adorable. Love those thighs!
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