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Good Thought; Bad Implementation
07/03/2008 08:42 PM | Family
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Eric
Here's a quick, random little Ian story.
A few weeks ago I put Ian on the potty after a failed nap attempt. My patience was rather short, and I was not feeling very good, so I just gave him a book and told him to call for me after he was done going to the bathroom (this is actually standard procedure when Ian is stalling, but I've begun to extend it to times when I'm just plain annoyed with him). That same day I had been putting away laundry, and I had left a pile of wash cloths on the sink counter which is next to the toilet.
After leaving Ian in the bathroom, I went out to the couch to lay down for a couple minutes while he did his business. For two or three minutes I could hear him chattering to himself while "reading" his book. Then, after a little while, it dawned on me that there had been complete silence from the bathroom for at least 30 seconds.
I quietly got up from the couch and tip-toed down the hall and peeked into the bathroom. Two things immediately jumped out at me:
1. Ian, seated on his seat, with a very thoughtful look was staring intently down into the toilet bowl. He had his hands curled up into little fists that were resting on his hips.
2. My stack of washcloths was no longer there.
I said, "Ian, whatcha doin' buddy?"
He looked up at me saying, "Uh-oh. Shorry. Mess."
What had happened was that he had peed all over the place, and had apparently tried to clean it up with the wash cloths that were on the counter. However, he had accidentally dropped them into the toilet.
I just shook my head, and we both started laughing.
Here's a quick, random little Ian story.
A few weeks ago I put Ian on the potty after a failed nap attempt. My patience was rather short, and I was not feeling very good, so I just gave him a book and told him to call for me after he was done going to the bathroom (this is actually standard procedure when Ian is stalling, but I've begun to extend it to times when I'm just plain annoyed with him). That same day I had been putting away laundry, and I had left a pile of wash cloths on the sink counter which is next to the toilet.
After leaving Ian in the bathroom, I went out to the couch to lay down for a couple minutes while he did his business. For two or three minutes I could hear him chattering to himself while "reading" his book. Then, after a little while, it dawned on me that there had been complete silence from the bathroom for at least 30 seconds.
I quietly got up from the couch and tip-toed down the hall and peeked into the bathroom. Two things immediately jumped out at me:
1. Ian, seated on his seat, with a very thoughtful look was staring intently down into the toilet bowl. He had his hands curled up into little fists that were resting on his hips.
2. My stack of washcloths was no longer there.
I said, "Ian, whatcha doin' buddy?"
He looked up at me saying, "Uh-oh. Shorry. Mess."
What had happened was that he had peed all over the place, and had apparently tried to clean it up with the wash cloths that were on the counter. However, he had accidentally dropped them into the toilet.
I just shook my head, and we both started laughing.
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