When bribery backfires
June 4, 2007 – 4:00 pmPotty training was our Everest.
We tried, and tried, and TRIED… and finally after countless failed attempts, we finally succeeded. I won’t bore you with the details (although feel free to bore yourself here, here, here, and here). A critical element of our eventual success was bribery, in the form of treats and Transformers.
Fast forward 6 months. CJ is fully potty trained; and has gone without an accident from day 1 (chalk it up as an advantage to potty training late). Those days of potty training are ancient history.
UNTIL there’s something that our dear boy wants. Suddenly, we’re right back there.
“Mom, after I go PEE, what will I get?”
“Dad, can I have a chocolate since I went POOP?”
“After I’m finished pooping, will I get a BIG TOY?”
No, No, and NO. I’m sorry to have to be the bad guy here, but those of us in the real world don’t get treats for voiding our bowels. Sorry.
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By Kimberly on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Definitely an expectation that could cause problems if he doesn’t let it go. =P
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By nell on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Argh! We have the same residual problem a our house - and the face I make when it happens (What! you expect treats for that!?) never seems to get the point across.
Have faith, they con’t hold out forever.
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By karrie on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
It would be so great if we did get a prize though. :)
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By Cathy on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Oh, same here. We used chocolate pudding as a means of solving our daughter’s constipation issues. So very, very sorry now.
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By Jennifer Playgroupie on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Actually, after giving birth, I treated myself to some treats after those first poos. I deserved them!
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By Brillig on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Hahaha. My son does the same thing!
Just tell him that his reward for pooping is that he can find shapes like bridges and airplanes in his poop afterwards… hahahahahahahaha
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By epixstix on Jun 4, 2007 | Reply
Hahaha! Monkey is going through the potty training now, and Volcano wonders why he doesn’t get a cute little chart with stickers and prizes for using the bathroom. I told him it was because he was already a pro, and Monkey was still in training, but he’s not buying it…
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By Queen Heather on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply
I totally think I deserve a prize afterwards. Just how many royal poos are there in the world, hmm? LMAO…CJ is one funny boy!
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By moodswingingmommy on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply
Aren’t they so clever!
We are beginning to experience this joy as well, although I’d do anything to have my son poop in the potty at this point!
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By Cate on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply
Wow…thanks for the warning ’cause we are starting think it’s getting time to start trying with Zander.
Note to self: no bribes when potty training!
Ya…I say that now…but as parents we do what we’ve gotta do!
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By moosh in indy. on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply
there were some pregnant poops I had that were deserving of a big toy.
I never got one though.
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