With a little success afer not a single pee in the potty yesterday, we have had 4 today. We have also introduced a rewards chart as i think he was getting a bit over it yesterday and thoughts what the point - so 3 stickers and he gets a reward.. which is some bubbles that we have up on a high shelf so he can see it at all times and he gets to play with it for a little while before it goes away again till the next time he gets 3 stickers on his chart.
Greta has been playing outside in Miles' cubby house. We have moved it around and now have the outdoor setting over by the dining room and the cuppy house and sand pit over by the playroom door so she keeps wandering out and plays in the cubby house - she uses it more often than Miles does! He will only go outside if i am out with him where as Greta will happily wander in and out - its almost like she is indoors as the layout of the house means that we have huge doors off the playroom that go straight out to the patio area and thats where the cubby and sant pit are. So she likes to wander out and play in the cubby house. Also keeps eating my strawberries which are there too! So none of us get a chance as she wanders outside and eats them as soon as they are red! She wanders back in with red stains around her face lol. I can't tell her off though she is still a baby and she doesn't understand. I actually decided to attempt it the other day. i was holding her and she hit me in the face so in a firm voice i said "NO" and i sat her down on the floor and OMG the flood gates opened and tears streamed down her face and i had to pick her up and cuddle her - sucked in i know! But i don't think i will be saying anything in a firm voice to her for a while - i just cant yet!
She's too little and adorable - and really what does telling her off achieve - it just means she will cry and be more sensitive to me snapping at her and i dont want that. I dont want her to be afraid of me i want to be fair with her not for her to get used to hearing me snap at her - so no more telling off till she is old enough - once was more than enough lol im a wuss i know! But she is a baby, she needs a positive role model to show her how to behave and all she does is cuddle and kiss her dolls which of course she is getting from me, all i do is kiss and cuddle her so she is role playing the same with her dolls :)
Nope no telling off yet for a while i think.
With Miles i think i snap too often, I see him getting a little agressive with his toys and realise he is role playing my/Jonathans snapping at him so we need to stick to the gently explaining what he has done wrong and sitting him on his bed for 3 minutes. Snappy and shouting doesn't achieve anything.. ok ive had a good talking to myself now, i feel better - back to potty training - with NO snapping at him!! lots and lots of praise and no snapping.
Had a tea party with Greta yesterday, so sweet she was pouring the tea and dipping in the tea bags and then pretending to drink it - also made a cup for her brother - too cute.
We had a swim after Greta's 4 hour nap! it was so hot yesterday and is the same today, or hotter i think.. 40 degrees on Saturday! YIKES and we have no air con :(
Ok best go do some housework while the princess sleeps.
Oh and happy new yrs eve :)
Jonathan is working and wont be home till 8 or 9 pm i imagine as is normal 5 days a week at the moment - so single mum mode all week every week for me!
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