This was definitely hyper targeted, “stop crapping in your pants!”. Haha. I honestly felt a little bad afterwards, but I didn’t apologize because I meant it. I don’t remember if he immediately stopped, or very soon after, but I do remember that it solved the problem. To be clear, I wasn’t like raving mad about it, or yelling at the top of my lungs or anything, but I let him know how displeased I was.

Positive reinforcement is great for getting kids to do something, but it often doesn’t work to get them to stop doing something. You already got her to do the thing (pee in the toilet), but you also need her to stop doing something (peeing in her diaper). I tried all the positive stuff with my kid and when he was 18 months and still crapping in his pants, I was honestly getting very tired of it and angry. I started letting him know I was angry about it, and it stopped. In a moment which I’m sure all parents today will scowl at, I yelled at him and told him he’s way too old to be crapping in his diaper, and I’m sick and tired of it. Well, what do you know? He stopped! That’s what it took, and it worked very quickly since already knew how to use the toilet.

Try laughing at him. It worked for me!

The one and only time my kid threw a temper tantrum, he made his body super stiff and threw himself backwards. Of course he hit his head on the ground, and started wailing louder. I laughed at him and said “that’s what happens when you act like that”, and he never did it again.

“All of them”

We have these. They’re kinda lame. I still use fabric softener sheets.

He has to go out in the middle of the night, and early in the morning, and he takes constant attention throughout the day. I forgot how much time and effort puppies take after living with older dogs for a decade and a half. Idk why I thought this would be cute and fun. Babies are definitely still harder though, especially if they’re colicky.

I ran on 4 hours of sleep per night for the first six months of my son’s life. I didn’t even know that a human can get that tired and still be alive.

We just got a new puppy and I’m new parent’s level of tired again.

Murder! Murder most foul…

Ugh… My very tiny wallet took care of it when my kid was younger, in the form of daycare payments. Summer was hella expensive for me back then.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think your experience was typical. I hope I’m not wrong. My mom did this whole little lesson plan with me when I was entering puberty, including reading a book to me that I think was called Preparing for Puberty. It was awkward, but I’m glad that she took the time to share that information with me.

Oh Reginald… I disagree! Hahaha