Potty Training

So what is harder than potty training a little boy? Retraining a stubborn little boy! Jerrett was totally potty trained up until about Christmas. This is when he moved into a new foster home in preparation of his adoption.With young kids, pottying is a sorce of control. Not pottying on the potty is something that Jerrett can control. He doesn't have to potty and there is no way to make him other than to force him to sit there for hours on end. Jerrett is such a smart little guy and he knows how to use the potty, he knows when he needs to potty, and he knows how to change his own diaper! But with his world turning upside down, he needs a little bit of control. And this is how he chose to control his life. Not much fun for me and TJ since 3 year old poo is just as gross as adult poo! We are working on the pottying thing though. In the last 2 days, he has peed in the potty 4 times! That is huge for him. We have to force him to sit there but once he does and uses the bathroom, he is so proud of himself! Its a frustrating time since he was totally potty trained before but... So is life I guess. It just reminds me of my time working on the geriatric unit of Rolling Hills. Hopefully there will be no adult diapers in our future.