We know the correct words for things, but sometimes when our kids start speaking they come up with things and there is no going back to the way they are supposed to be. For instance, in Isaac's baby book my parents are Grandma and Grandpa, but once he started talking he called them Mima and Pipa. And today, they are..Mima and Pipa.
Another thing that stuck is...big gross. As in I went peepee in the potty and I did big gross. I'm guessing Isaac picked this up from when I used to change his diaper and I'd say, "Eeew this is gross." Isaac was also an easy to potty train kid, he just decided one day he wanted underpants and he got them and never went back. Abigail is a little more distracted since she's trying to keep up with Isaac and doesn't want to stop playing to potty. So with her we've had to resort to bribery. My kids are smart, they weigh the bribe carefully. So M&M's or raisins etc. are not a sufficient prize to stop playing and potty. Finally a cookie was the agreed upon price. Now every morning our conversation goes like this:
Me: Okay today we're going to use the potty.
Abigail: If I go big gross in the potty I get a cookie.
Me: And if you go in your underpants?
Abigail: If I go in my underpants I get whacked.
So far we are getting the cookies and I've stopped washing out underpants! And a pack of cookies is only $2 vs $14 for diapers so I'm still coming out ahead.
Isaac doesn't want to be left out of this deal so he gets a cookie too. This morning:
Mommy, I'm going to eat lots of rolls so that it'll make big gross and I can get a cookie!
At least he grasps the concept of digestion and what goes in comes out.
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