A Rug Doctor, that is. Tonight after their bath, I went to put Bonnie's diaper and PJ's on first, as I always do. When I was walking in to the living room to dress Kellen I noticed the telltale wet spots on our thankfully-already-beige carpet. Now, Josh is gone tonight and frankly I was just interested in getting the kids in bed, which kind of means avoiding big confrontation (read: spanking) with Kellen, so I admit to my taking the easy way out on this one.
Me: Kellen, did you tee-tee on the carpet?
Kellen: Yeah.
Me: Kellen, turn off the TV and come here. (He did comply.) Now, listen. If you ever tee-tee on the carpet again, you will get a spanking.
Kellen: OK.
Me: Kellen, if you ever tee-tee on the carpet again, what will happen?
Kellen: (Just giving the "I really want to leave" look. Not making eye contact.)
Me (trying to help): Kellen, if you ever tee-tee on the carpet again, what will you get?
Kellen (eyes lighting up): A present!
You know, I think I really got through to him.
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I've lost track of how many times Tripp has peed on our carpet. Never intentionally - just part of the learning process. Having done pt with one, being in the midst of it with another, and knowing it's coming with a third - my advice is to wait on the rug doctor - your carpet will endure much worse before everyone is good to go...in the potty! :-)
That's hilarious. Now I know why you don't want to have a pet.
The joys of potty training. I'm so not ready to start the process with Jacob. Thomas was one of those 'easy to train' kids and I already can tell that Jacob isn't going to be like that. Oh well I guess it has to be done. But I agree with Sarah, wait for the RugDoctor. Just use some water and vinegar on the spots to get the smell out. Good luck.
Maybe in Kellen's world a spanking is a present. The other day - after a spanking for not obeying - Ethan said, "Mommy, I didn't obey and I got a spanking. Then I cried and cried like a baby ... wah, wah, wah." Yeah, that spanking was real effective wasn't it?!?
way to show him who's boss...nothing like a toddler to put you in your place! :)
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