TOPICS: potty-training



Mar 9 2007

Desperately Seeking Attention and Ass Wiping Advice

How often do you tell your kid(s) that they’ve done a great job, or are ‘special?’ According to this article, ‘College Students Think They’re So Special,’ we are raising kids who are narcissistic and becoming part of ‘Generation Me.’ I found one quote particularly interesting: “Current technology fuels the increase in narcissism,” … “By its [...]





Feb 18 2007

Potty Training (Part Deuce)

G worked from home on Friday and has tomorrow off for the holiday, so we decided to take advantage of these extra two days and share this very enjoyable parental task: potty training.
Sweet Jesus, I’m exhausted. As I’ve indicated before, we hadn’t really gotten into this process quite yet. And there’s a good reason why [...]





Jan 12 2007

Elmo DooDooRags

Here is where we stand in our efforts to potty-train:
Welcome to Elmo’s House of Style.
I came home yesterday to find the kids running around upstairs, squealing with laughter and sporting Elmo underwear on their heads. Our babysitter was holding them up to the bathroom mirror so they could admire their latest accessories. T (the sitter) [...]