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Shayla got this for Christmas last year and we just got around to setting it up here recently. We were kind of concerned that once she started playing with this that she would become obsessed with 'being on the computer' all the time. As it turns out, it's quite comprehensive in it's educational scope and it actually turns out to be perfect right about now with lots of cognitive room 'to grow on'! Thanks Mom and Risa! Perfect!

       

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Shayla_Enjoying_Her_Fisher-Pri.zip (2766 KB)

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So we have arrived at the fascination of all things Potty related in our Journey with our almost 3 yr. old daughter Shayla. The bathroom has taken on an almost amusement park kind of draw for her. Now she looks for opportunities to have a reason to go to the potty. I don't really know how you do that other than actually having to go, but she does. It seems as if she can go pee on the suggestion or question alone. Funny. She's a pee machine. I swear more comes out than goes in, but I guess I'm missing something here. Oh well. :) (I'm learning to say that a lot...the 'Oh well' part. :) )
The bathroom ritual has become quite extensive now and of course she wants to be involved in every part of it beyond the actual going and wiping, so we oblige as much as possible. There's the actual going, then ("No, wait...don't stand up.") the wiping, then the emptying of her little potty into the toilet, then the rinsing out and re-emptying, the putting it (potty) back together, closing the lid, flushing the toilet itself, the washing of the hands, and then finally the re-diapering and re-clothing of the bithday suit. Whew! Each little venture takes 10-15 minutes and it's our new little in-house adventure still holding 2nd place second week running in the Top Ten Exciting Things To Do At Any Given Time list in the Shayla's World periodical that comes out monthly.
It's fun for the whole family. :) Seriously, I'm pleased that she's finally taken to the process, however the initial resistance is understandable to a point. "Why should I want to go in a specific location everytime I need to when as it stands I can go whenever and whereever I want", they may think? To that we all think, "Ah child, the selling point shall be when it dawns upon you that you too can be free and clean of your own personal debris and leave it where it comes out.....once you cease being fascinated with it, of course (smile)".
The journey continues...onward through the clouds of baby powder.....

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Who is this being that has been inhabiting the body of my daughter this past week? Not fair. :) Nobody told me that 'posession' was one of the stages of development. I know, I know...this is nothing compared to what may come in the years ahead and all that, but I still have the right to drag my heels toward a future of ocassional (let's hope!) speechless moments of wonder such as like I have experienced this past week! Yeah, that's right, jawdropping moments of shock! Is this kid really challenging me on this?!
Her mother and I are going to have to start having parental task force meetings nightly here pretty soon just so we can head off this steep learning curve of manipulation!! It's funny how they know of the law of 'divide and conquer' so early on and many other basic tools of survival, and have absolutely no qualms about putting it all into full action. Unlike you, they do have eyes in the back of their head and posess very clear omni-directional hearing. So out witting them is truly an exercise as they're getting faster in every way and you're....well, kind of....getting slower. You have to admit it's a kind of humorous dynamic.
It is really it's funniest when they're asleep. :) That in itself gives me a chuckle. Thank God for a sense of humor. Whew boy I would be in serious doo-doo without it! :)
Here's to those 2 year olds going on 10..... :)

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Sorry 'bout that folks. Here they are.

               

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