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in every issue the l ast word 8 things only a mom
potty
training
her
kid
would do by cheryl maguire i think we can all agree that there?s nothing glamorous about
potty
training
. besides the obvious ick factor, all the ?
potty
lingo? is enough to make you want to let your
kid
wear diapers for the rest of his life. the whole process makes us moms a little crazy (
potty
dance, anyone?) and causes us to do things we didn?t think we?d ever do, like: 1. spending hours on pinterest searching for
potty
training
reward charts, then spending a ridiculous amount of money on stickers and new underwear. so what if i just spent $50 on moana -themed underwear? all the
potty
training
books suggest reward charts and new underwear will get your
kid
excited about
potty
training
. she?s living a comfortable life in her diaper?never needing to stop what she?s doing to use the bathroom. so, it?s understandable why moms invest time and money to cajole their child to give up diapers. 2. bringing a portable
potty
wherever you go. your new must-have item is a portable
potty
which you bring any time you leave your house with your
kid
. i bet you never thought you would want to carry around a
potty
seat before you had
kid
s. and let?s just not think about what happens if your
kid
has to go no. 2 on-the-go in there. barf. 3. mapping out all the public restrooms within a 10-mile radius. you quickly learn that when your
kid
tells you he needs to use the bathroom, he means right now. there?s not a minute to spare to figure out where the restroom is located, unless you want a sopping wet car seat. 4. cleaning the public restroom as if you were getting paid to do it. toddlers love touching anything you don?t want them touching in a public restroom. for the love of god, why is that sanitary napkin bin so close to their eye level?! and, when he inevitably touches something, you envision the germs multiplying on his hands and ending up in his mouth. so, you end up pulling out your gallon- size antibacterial wipes, cleaning everything in sight, practically giving your
kid
a shower in the process. oh, the joys of motherhood. 5. bringing post-it notes to cover the automatic flush sensor. the automatic flush sensors in public restrooms are a
potty
training
parent?s worst nightmare. every time these high-tech toilets f lush automatically, it scares your
kid
to the point he would never want to attempt using it again. the best way to prevent this situation is to put a post-it note over the sensor. you?re welcome. 6. bringing an entire suitcase of clothes to prepare for ?the accident.? in order to prepare for the inevitable accident, you pack a wardrobe of clothes. what if they have more than one accident? you just never know, so you pack it all. 7. refusing to leave the house because you?re tired and can?t use another public restroom.
potty
training
is exhausting. leaving the house involves toting a toilet seat, antibacterial wipes, post-it notes and a suitcase filled with clothes. it?s so much easier to stay home. 8. celebrate like you won the lottery when your child actually uses the
potty
. when your
kid
finally uses the
potty
, you find yourself jumping up and down, and screaming as if you just won the lottery. because in a sense, you have. you?ve won the freedom to leave the house again. ? reprinted from a mom.me article. 8 0 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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