Best Parenting Tip

Recently I learned the best parenting tip.  Granted, my son still needs to practice it at times but it has worked on more than one occasion.  I have been taking a few parenting classes that count for my recertification hours for teaching.  They all basically say the same things but just give different tools you can use.

This one class, the instructor gave us a secret on how to be interrupted politely.  I was all ears and thought I would share.

If you are talking on the phone or with another person and your child wants to talk to you, they can tap you on your knee to see if you can talk.  If you are busy you hold up a finger (saying 1 minute).  That lets the child know you heard them and know they need to tell you something.  They need to wait until you have a break in the conversation to talk to them.

I've had to practice multiple times with my 3 year old son.  Usually he is in his car seat or not able to tap me so he says, "Mommy." I just hold up a finger and when I get a chance I see what he needs.  There are times that it hasn't worked as well but when it does it is golden. 

Give it a try!  It really is the best tip I've gotten in awhile.

Potty Training Woes

We have just started Week 2 of potty training around here.  Things are going okay.  I need to give my son credit where credit is due.  He got it half way through Day 1 with #1 but we are still struggling with other parts.  Let's just say I've become quite the cleaner-upper of things I don't care to clean up.  Sigh.  I don't see getting a dog in our near future.  Maybe in 10 years!

I just wanted to share with you where I got some of my material in case you are in the same boat as I am.....going crazy!  I loved this website Three Day Potty Training.  It gave me great things to say/do with my child.  I love it!  Plus, it didn't take long to read at all.  You do have to pay $25 to get the ebook but it is well worth every penny.

I have survived one week but we are restless to leave the house.  We are going to adventure to some stores this week but still keep low.  We have been to a few restaurants and an all morning outing with outhouses and he did great.  And I forgot a long car ride.  It is when he gets busy playing with cousins where he forgets to tell me.  Well, he just hasn't quite figured out how to signal that part of his body yet.  So, both times we have been with family or friends it has been a pooping fest!  Not going to lie.  It's horrible but I guess one day he will get it, right?

Any suggestions on this would be helpful.  Thanks in advance.