We’re still wrapped up in the Olympics here. Annabel wants to go to the Olympics in every sport we watch (swimming, gymnastics, handball, soccer, etc), so I’m glad she’s inspired – especially since she’s in swimming and soccer right now. Her swim coach told me on Friday that all her kids have been extra-focused since the Olympics started, which is so cool. Annie is totally obsessed with Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky, but she thinks, “That butterfly stroke Michael Phelps does is pretty cool,” too. Swimming ends for the kids this week, although I might look into continuing through the fall if I think the kids can handle it on top of school and soccer. Speaking of soccer, we’ve spent just about every evening practicing soccer skills. I love the late summer light.
Around The ‘Net
(Speaking of the Olympics, these are a little Olympics heavy. NOT SORRY!)
~The forgotten victims of gun violence
~“A Honeypot For Assholes”: Inside Twitter’s 10-Year Failure To Stop Harassment
~The Problem Is Not Women Running Alone
~The Media’s Olympics Coverage Reminds Us Just How Taxing It Is to Be a Female Athlete
~International chefs cooking surplus Olympic food for city’s poorest residents
~Bride Is Walked Down Aisle by the Man Who Got Her Father’s Donated Heart
~Katie Ledecky and the Eternity of 11 Seconds
~Watching Your Daughter Win Gymnastics Gold Looks Like This
~Gold Medal Athlete Quits Olympic Games To Save Her Horse
Potty Talk
So…I need some advice. I might know a kid who is fully potty trained but refuses to go on any toilets other than the kid potty he learned on. Like, flat-out won’t sit on a regular toilet, even a kid-sized regular toilet in a preschool classroom. So….for those of you who potty trained on a kid-potty, how did you switch your kid to a regular toilet? This needs to be nipped in the bud ASAP!
Shot@Life update
As usual, you guys are blowing me away! After two weeks, we’re responsible for over 5,800 vaccines on the blog, and over 5,200 on Facebook. Holy cow, you guys! We still have 17 more days of August!!! Keep it up, rock stars.
YouTube Red Winners
I asked Annabel and James to pick numbers between 1 and 91, and they chose:
47 Shelly
30 Meghan Carr
50 Rachael
88 Ana
91 Melissa
Congrats! You all won 6-month subscriptions toYouTube Red! Look for an email from me soon.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Lori in CT says:
A loooonnngg time ago my son had the same issue…we switched to a padded toilet seat at home which felt more comfortable/secure to him, and once he conquered using the regular toilet at home, he was fine elsewhere even without a padded seat. My daughter liked using one of those toilet seat inserts (also padded…ick) that fit onto the regular toilet seat until she got more confident that she wouldn’t fall in. Good luck!
Alejandra Hernandez says:
A folding potty seat or bribes
Jeri says:
Sticker for every time he goes on a different potty…see how many he can collect!
twingles says:
A lot of kids are afraid of flushing and I’ve even read that they are insulted when all of their carefully produced….um, stuff…is sent away. Maybe a combo of bribes and promises not to flush with him in there would help? I also think a potty seat to sit on is a good idea. Is he standing to go yet? If he is he will likely need a stool maybe he can decorate one?
How about his favorite music in the bathroom if he goes on the toilet?
Joy says:
Recently had this issue with the little boy I nanny for. His issue was that he thought all other toilets were dirty. We made a big deal about its all OK as long as we wash our hands after.
Alison says:
Tell him going on the big potty is actually an Olympic event. Lol
Susan says:
Keep those vaccines coming!
Mel G says:
Throw the potty away. Maybe now he’s a big boy he can gift it to Liam? But basically if it’s not there he’ll have to adapt. Good luck!
Janet says:
We have a three year old and had the same problem until about 2 months ago. We invested in the potty seat for the regular toilet that has the ladder/steps. We then threw out the other potties (hid them in the garage) and it worked because she liked climbing up and I think felt safe on it.
Amy says:
Try the link. This is kind of nifty and someone else mentioned a folding toilet seat above. My nephew has had way more success with this rather than the training potty. Maybe J’d like feeling more grown up with another special seat!
https://www.amazon.com/Mayfair-83SLOWA-NextStep-Toilet-Training/dp/B00EPET9RC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1471287755&sr=8-3&keywords=kids+toilet+seat
~ Ruth says:
Another vote for vaccines…
Jeanie says:
Have Mike demonstrate sitting on the toilet and tell James that’s how big boys do it. Be sure to take pictures! Ha! Especially when Mike shows him how to go at preschool.
Lisa says:
Vaccines!!! (Good luck on the potty switch!) We are just working on the potty training.
Lisa says:
Seems like James is already ahead of the curve….
Lora says:
We used the potty seat that attaches to the toilet seat lid and can be kept down for young children or flipped up for the adults, similar to the toilet seat in the link that Amy provided. This helped our kids get used to using the “big potty” and then they were more comfortable using big potties at places other than home. Good luck!