Potty Training, Poop and Purple Nailpolish
Just what, do you think, these three things have to do with each other?
Clearly the potty training and poop go together, but what is with the purple nail polish?
The common denominator? The small dude.
He is potty training. Some days he is OUTSTANDING - no accidents at all. Other days (read Today) he just doesn’t give a damn. He isn’t bothered by the pee down his leg (in his shoe or on my carpet). He doesn’t care that he is wet. He would prefer to poop in a pull up. He has the ‘pee’ thing down - when he wants to, but poop - well that is a whole different story.
When I twittered today about hating potty training - someone responded by telling me that ‘potty training is the 10th circle of hell’ - I have to agree. I have not had good potty training experiences. I was foolish enough to think the small guy might be easier. He has other ideas.
I was also foolish enough to think I would be allowed 30 minutes of peace to work out.
Instead - this is what walked into my room.
Looks a bit like war paint, now doesn’t it?
I am happy to report, despite my lack of nail polish remover (seriously?), I was able to clean his face.
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s escapades. Try not to be jealous.
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That is hilarious
I tell you what - this should make you feel much better. I’ve actually had a kid EAT poop. (gag) Yeah, pretty gross. So be glad you had to scrub purple from his face and not (eww) poop from his tongue. haha Only mothers… and people think SAHMs have it so easy. If they onnnnnly knew, huh? None of those corporate execs could hang with us!
But he’s SOOOOO CUTE!
And I’d like to formally give you kudos for owning purple nail polish in the first place. That’s a little bit rocker chick. And for that, you get a handclap and a fist bump.
He is so adorable, purple nail polish and all.
I have not had the joys of potty training my 15 month old yet, he will be my first boy, it should be interesting.
My 1st was super easy, she would cry if we were in the car and she had to go and there was no bathroom near by, she despised going in her pull up.
My middle one was not as easy, I am hoping we can go back to easy with my third. Hoping for an ‘every other’ type of scenario.
Love your posts, they serve as my little break for the day.
Oh my gosh!!! I so feel for you. How old is your little dude? Mine will be three in August and has NO Interest in using his potty - none AT ALL. Well I take that back, I went & bought him a Cars brand potty seat that goes on ours, and he sort of took interest at first - now not so much. He even asks to wear his undies some days - but still pees in his boxer briefs we got him. So not sure what I will do. My oldest, a girl, was easy to potty train - probably because I was a single mother, worked full time and she mainly trained at her daycare!!
Good luck girl!
Ok - seriously, Kat? You win! I can tell you without a doubt that I would take the purple nail polish over poop on the tongue EVERY DAY!
Thanks for coming by!
Brandy~ It sounds like you are having as much fun as I am with potty training! Coop will be 3 in June - so I am right there with you! Although my daughter was NOT easy to train. Top 10 most miserable parenting experiences ev-ah!
So did you get the purple off? Did you find purple anywhere else?
Too funny! My little Manny is 3 and potty training took forever!
The three Ps, I knew immediately what had happened!
Good luck with that one…he’s a charmer huh?!
as for potty training? Good luck there too.. two steps forward one step back.. kind of the norm Huh?
He really did a great job painting his face though. LOL
I can sooooo relate to the potty training nightmare. My daughter would hold her poop for days until I would give in and let her poop in a pull up. She just turned 4 and she still begs to poop in a pull up. Crazy.
That is EXACTLY my experience right now - we are doing better on the potty (no accidents today - yippee) but he requests the pull up for poop - I’m trying to figure out how to break him of it. A girlfriend told me today that I can pretend all I want that I am potty training him, but in fact, HE will be the one to decide. Hmmm..not so sure if I like that
Yes, that seems to be a good way to describe my potty training experience - 2 steps forward, THREE steps back, 2 steps forward, one step back
Hope you had a fantastic Mother’s day!
I did, fortunately, get the purple off - and it was actually easier than I thought it would be (thank heavens!) but still….. When you say potty training ‘took forever’ - how long is ‘forever’ exactly??