Why Porter is NOT Potty Trained!!

Here we are again. Another post that puts me one step closer to therapy! As the "3" stage is proving to be the most difficult, something that I have come to find out is harder then dealing with the screaming fits of defiance...is the "PT" phrase. I see friends all around me with success on dry and clean days with their kids...most of which are all younger then Porter. When I start to tell people that he is so hard because he DOESNT really even CARE about potty training, and DOESNT even WANT to! This usually leads to motherly advise..."Have you tried this?" "Maybe this will work?" "This worked like a charm for me!" I sometimes felt like people thought it was me, and my lack of encouragement and that was the reason he isnt potty trained, because of ME! It was all my fault. Could I push it more? Absolutely!! But I hear thats the worst thing to do when they arent ready. And ladies and gentlemen...Porter is NOT ready.

Across the board, Porter has always broken the mold. Or formed a new one, I sometimes like to think of it. No matter what, this child is stubborn. Worse then a mule. Trying to get him to do something he doesnt want to do....is like shoveling snow while its still snowing. Potty training is no exception.

I know what you are thinking. If I would only buckle down, I could MAKE it happen. He's a boy, boys are hard, but with enough patience and long suffering it WILL happen. And if you are in fact thinking this...Let me prove you WRONG. Very wrong!

This is a PRIME Example!! Example Numero Uno..Porter doesnt even like to sit on the toilet, and actually refuses all the time. Example Numero Dos...He doesnt care if he is poopy. He will sit in it, play in it, sleep in it, and soak in it for however long...it doesnt matter. He never tells me he is poopy...even if its leaking out of his diaper. Example Numero TRES...When I say poop doesnt bother him...I'm not kidding!! Last Sunday while he was supposed to be taking a nap...he was making artwork. With you guess it..........

POOP from his diaper!! Thats right people. So when you hear me say, he is a tough kid to potty train, just smile and say "You're right, I'm sorry!"

Maybe I will just outsource Sunday naps in general...lately they just seem to end up in more stress then its worth!

**And the answer is Yes!! It smelt rancid!! For like a DAY!!