(He's nowhere near Noah's level of speech. It was really upsetting PJ.)
I bet that's really going to change now, and just explode thanks to the tubes.
Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.
'Serenity'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Apr 13, 2010 5:18:52 pm PDT #22824 of 30001
Because books.
Jessica - Apr 13, 2010 5:20:36 pm PDT #22825 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If anyone does have the magical key to potty training, I want to know it too.
Dylan can pee in the potty, but seems to regard it as a trick which amuses the grown-ups and sometimes results in prizes (stickers) rather than something he might want to do for his own good.
sarameg - Apr 13, 2010 5:22:36 pm PDT #22826 of 30001
PJ resorted to M&Ms with Dominic. He couldn't be bothered otherwise. Too busy living. He wasn't reliable until 4 or so.
billytea - Apr 13, 2010 5:23:10 pm PDT #22827 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I think she was claiming that he told her that the marriage was over. Which, well, that's the stereotypical cheating married guy's MO.
No doubt, but I started dating again while I was separated. Told quite a few women exactly that. First date with Wallybee was about two weeks before the divorce was final.
Jesse - Apr 13, 2010 5:24:19 pm PDT #22828 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think kids really just have to hit the point where the hassle of going in the toilet is less than the discomfort of going in their pants.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2010 5:26:59 pm PDT #22829 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well, having watched Emmett have a horrible time getting potty trained and then watching Matilda take to it readily I am completely mystified, though I suspect the main thing is the kid has to be self-motivated.
Dylan can pee in the potty, but seems to regard it as a trick which amuses the grown-ups and sometimes results in prizes (stickers) rather than something he might want to do for his own good.
This is kind of Emmett plus a big dose of didn't want to be bothered. Also he'd sit in a messy diaper and Matilda flips out at the thought of a drop of pee.
But she's completely day time trained now, no diaper at all. Even her night time diaper is frequently dry. Whereas Emmett was closer to five when he was fully daytime trained, and had accidents at night for a good long time. (He's all good now.)
I did know one girl who slept so hard that she was wearing a night time diaper until she was in fourth grade.
Kathy A - Apr 13, 2010 5:29:32 pm PDT #22830 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love the idea of "Carpo," but I will say in response to this:
"Zeppo" is useless, though, right?
That, after Zeppo left the rest of his brothers onscreen, he became a very successful agent offscreen, so he was very useful!
And I'm bummed that I forgot to mention National Library Week in my class tonight.
javachik - Apr 13, 2010 5:30:51 pm PDT #22831 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Kathy, in the episode though, where it's used, Xander is being called "useless, like Zeppo" or something (I paraphrase).
Kat - Apr 13, 2010 5:31:22 pm PDT #22832 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also if he's going through a developmental spurt with language, that's taking up a lot of his concentration, subconscious or not.
He's not. He's been an insane talking machine forever now. Today he was talking about bilateral symmetry (I swear, he pronounced symmetry better than some of my 12th graders).
But he is concentrating on EVERYTHING but the potty. This sucks.
Amy - Apr 13, 2010 5:34:28 pm PDT #22833 of 30001
Because books.
But he is concentrating on EVERYTHING but the potty. This sucks.
The more he senses that you want him to do it, the more he'll probably ignore it, if he's anything like my kids.
My advice is back off completely, leave the potty where he can see it and use it, and just wait. He will get it eventually, I promise.