This morning, Jack
decided he didn’t want to wear pants. Says the two-year-old who poops his pants
daily. I was applying my face for the workday when I heard my husband.
“Where’d your pants
go buddy?” Justin half-laughed.
Jack didn’t answer.
Humming a melody and jumping his new trains across the coffee table.
“How about you put
your pants back on?” Justin suggested, as he casually chased the little naked
bum around the living room.
Jack giggles.
I started thinking
about our yearlong potty training escapade.
“Oh just let him
go,” I sigh.
Heck, maybe no
pants means yes potty.
It’s not that Jack
won’t go No. 1 or 2 in the potty. Shoot, he pees in the potty every time we
change his diaper. Has even squeezed out two’s numerous times. He doesn’t fight
the toilet. Big or small. He brawls over the actual changing.
The kid would
contently sit in his own poop for hours. Walks stiff-legged when his pull up is
urine soaked. Will say, “I got to hide. Going poop.” And go to his room until
business done.
We’ve tried
cheerios in the toilet. His aim is great now. A “surprise box” for every
attempt. Just more freak-outs over more treats. Bribery. I’m not ashamed.
Different toilet seats, little potties and stools. Doesn’t make a difference.
And even the straight switch to “big boy pants.” Pooped twice, peed three times
in one day – in his underwear.
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So, my last attempt before going completely pants-less? Easy-to-remove clothing. Jack’s mastered taking on/off his diaper. So, I’ve simplified the potty routine by only dressing him in drawstring pants. No more button pants, overalls or jeans. Just cotton pants and sweats. Elastic waists. Easy for little hands to remove.
In Jack terms that just
means more naked time.
A few of my
favorite pants shopping spots:
Zulily 
4 comments:
We did the same thing with our 2yr old when he was potty training. Worked great! Problem is he is almost 5 (this July) and REFUSES to wear anything but "pull up pants." We mostly have windbreakers but he hates when I ask him to wear jeans or shorts with buttons.
Glad to hear it worked for someone!! Hope I can say the same soon. If wearing drawstring pants forever means he'll be potty trained asap, I'm all in! :)
Hey little cutie come let daddy see your big boy undies afterwards imma take them off u and have some deep fun
Sexy kid would love to hump his butthole till he went numb
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