Ok...so Ella is 3 and we were slacking in the area of potty training. Everytime we tried, it was a huge fight with her screaming hysterically and me getting frustrated and walking away....
So about 2 weeks ago, she decided she wanted underpants...no more diapers...we sat down and had the discussion (as much as you can discuss with a 3 year old) about what it meant to not wear diapers...she claimed to understand...so off we went with the diapers and on with the underwear. The timer started and we trekked to the bathroom every 5 minutes for 2 solid days...then we moved to 10 minutes...with a couple of accidents during the first couple of days.
It's been 2 weeks today and I don't want to jinx it, but I think she's got it down...we haven't had an accident in a week and she is already waking up dry every morning...was it really that easy all along and I just needed to wait for her to be ready instead of trying to fit it into my timeline?
It seems like it's like that with a lot of things lately...if I wait and do it in God's time...or in this case, the kids' time, then it goes much smoother than if I try to force it just because I want it done now...or when it's convenient for me.
Lord, please help me to remember to do it in your time and not mine....it's not about me...and I need to keep that in my sights on a daily basis.
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