they call him the poopinator

Our poop story continues.

First, a swing and a miss:

This morning, I was preparing to go into the big city to do some real work (gulp!). So I was a little distracted. Not totally on my mom game. You understand.

I was making some toast and cheese for a little brekkie for me and the boy. He was sitting on the floor enjoying the way that the french door can swing open and shut, open and shut.

Amidst the giggles, I hear him say “Poop.”

Now I can’t always jump at the word Poop. Sometimes he’s just saying the word. It’s a fun word.

About a minute later, he’s hunched over a bit, and making The Face.

Aaaaaack!

I spring into action, grab the boy, run into the bathroom. Poop in the potty? I ask him as I stand him up on the changing pad on our bathroom vanity, hands spread against the mirror like he’s going to be frisked, whip down his sweatpants and diaper.

Too late. Kind of.

At least he wasn’t sitting down and therefore IN it. A “catch” with the diaper is re-imagined as mitt?

Oh well.

So then the nanny takes over for the day and I’m off to do some editing, in a big office, with other big people, who can potty themselves.

When I get home, first I see the evidence in the toilet (who has time to flush?) and then I get the report.

As far as I understand it, the two were hanging out in the kitchen when Jonah cast a glance towards the bathroom.

“Poop,” he said.

And then he crawled to the bathroom. So she picked him up, stripped him down, and held him over the toilet.

First he peed. And they laughed and talked for a while.

Are you done? She asked.

No, he shook his head vigorously.

About a minute later… swing, out of the park!

I couldn’t be more proud.

6 comments for “they call him the poopinator

  1. January 9, 2009 at 12:19 am

    Holy cow! That’s awesome! We’ve recently decided that perhaps our intense cue-watching could be stepped up a bit to include more active discussion etc. I admire the folks (including my SIL) who attempt the more active EC method but I’m just too darn tired most of the time. I’m inspired by your story that maybe, just maybe the “communication” is really the key. I’d like to think that some EC is better than none… Ya think?

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  2. January 9, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Wow! Go Jonah!!!

  3. Leanne
    January 9, 2009 at 9:21 am

    Awesome. Absolutely awesome.

  4. Nana
    January 9, 2009 at 10:20 am

    This is amazing! He is amazing! His mom and his nanny are too. And I say that objectively even though I am his Nana and not very objective.

  5. eva
    January 10, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    Fabulous! And I am not his Nana and therefore am totally objective:)

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  6. January 11, 2009 at 4:48 am

    Wow, I am impressed.

    I was far too relaxed a parent to do any of this. Is 37 months really the average? That is actually more astounding than your son going in the toilet at 12 months. I had no idea. I just got rid of nappies when my children were just short of two and that was it – they were old enough to understand, i offered bribes and they did it in a week easily. I devoted the week to it, we didn’t leave the house and garden or have visitors but that was the ONLY time I ever gave any time to potty training and it was enough! I think they were ready as they were all dry through the night as well almost immediately afterwards. My daughter could almost certainly have done it sooner but it didn’t seem worth risking accidents to be honest.

    But yes, it will certainly reduce the nappy pile if he can manage without them shortly. Amazing. But too much like hard work for me – focussing on wee and poo has never been a thing of mine!!!

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