In order for Diesel to attend Nursery School, he needs to be potty trained. We did some of this in Maine. It went OK, but I never felt like we finished. And then we traveled home (a two day journey) and Diesel has been in diapers ever since. So this past weekend was Potty Training Time. We have 3 weeks to master this.
Potty training involves discussing that Big Boys don't pee in their underwear, or on the couch, or in the car, or on Mommy... You get the idea. Well, we had some accidents on Saturday. But Sunday, wow...no accidents! But also no pee. He held it all day and finally got rid of it when he slept that night. And on Monday - no accidents but also no "successes."
At this point I was getting worried that he was going to damage his kidney. He had definitely accepted that Big Boys don't pee. And if you don't go pee, you don't have to use a potty seat and you can keep playing. Going Potty could be seen as a big waste of time when there are more important things to do.
I admit to being impressed at his bladder control, but it was becoming obvious that I needed to teach him that big boys do pee - but only in the right places (as defined by Mommy and Daddy). He seems to be getting it better today, thank God. I think he'll be ready in time.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Diesel is going to school?
In my quest for sanity, I have been trying to figure out how to best deal with 3 little kids everyday. How am I supposed to go run errands? How am I supposed to find time to homeschool? How do I take care of all three with out being tempted to kill any of them? Sending Dylan to school just didn't feel like the right answer. My brilliant friend suggested removing one of the younger factors from the situation. She perfectly understood that I would want to keep the main positive interaction I have with my children (homeschooling) and remove one of the stresses.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Diesel is one of my stressors. I don't feel like I am giving him the time he needs and am plunking him out of the way a bit too often. But God is gracious. Within 5 days of first conceiving of this possibility, we had a preschool willing to take our Diesel. He'll go to school 2 mornings a week - just enough for the breather I need. I think it will be great for Diesel to have time when i will not be tempted to just stick him in front of the TV. We'll also get to meet more of the people who live around us - how surprising!
Of course, the inevitable has begun. People have heard that Diesel is going to school, and assume that we will be soon shipping the others off, as well. Some even go as far to say "maybe Dylan can go to school next year." John, being charitable thinks "whatever." My thought life, on the other hand is a bit more aggressive. It goes something like this....
And WHY would I do THAT? There is nothing for him to learn in kindergarten except how to be an obnoxious 6 year old, and he is doing quite well at mastering that by himself, thank you very much!
I find it sad that people assume that school is better than homeschooling. Different options are better for different kids at different times. So I am letting you all know now: I will homeschool Dylan until it is no longer the best thing for him. I intend to bring Diesel home for kindergarten. Timo may or may not do preschool. We will decide as we go. I LIKE HOMESCHOOLING! (at least for the moment :-)
Fortunately or unfortunately, Diesel is one of my stressors. I don't feel like I am giving him the time he needs and am plunking him out of the way a bit too often. But God is gracious. Within 5 days of first conceiving of this possibility, we had a preschool willing to take our Diesel. He'll go to school 2 mornings a week - just enough for the breather I need. I think it will be great for Diesel to have time when i will not be tempted to just stick him in front of the TV. We'll also get to meet more of the people who live around us - how surprising!
Of course, the inevitable has begun. People have heard that Diesel is going to school, and assume that we will be soon shipping the others off, as well. Some even go as far to say "maybe Dylan can go to school next year." John, being charitable thinks "whatever." My thought life, on the other hand is a bit more aggressive. It goes something like this....
And WHY would I do THAT? There is nothing for him to learn in kindergarten except how to be an obnoxious 6 year old, and he is doing quite well at mastering that by himself, thank you very much!
I find it sad that people assume that school is better than homeschooling. Different options are better for different kids at different times. So I am letting you all know now: I will homeschool Dylan until it is no longer the best thing for him. I intend to bring Diesel home for kindergarten. Timo may or may not do preschool. We will decide as we go. I LIKE HOMESCHOOLING! (at least for the moment :-)
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Timo's playing with a plant!
My children are so helpful...
Today, while I was working on math with Dylan, I hear Diesel cry "Timo's playing with a plant." Thinking I should check on this, I quickly go to the den. I have very few plants still alive at this time, but one of them has a long trailer that hangs down over a 7 foot wall into the family room. Timo appears to have been fascinated by this and was checking it out. Diesel, being a good big brother, took it out of his hands and was keeping it out of his reach. Unfortunately he was standing farther away from the wall than Timo and backed up to keep Timo from grabbing the vine again. The plant was not long enough. I arrived in time to see the plant fall off the ledge and on to Timo's head. Fortunately I hadn't gotten around to putting the plant into a ceramic pot and it hadn't been watered in a week. So Timo just got a face full of dirt and a light bounce on the head - much more gentle than he get from playing with his brothers. He seemed quite delighted by the experience. But he was very upset at being put into the pack and play so I could clean up without any more help from my children.
Today, while I was working on math with Dylan, I hear Diesel cry "Timo's playing with a plant." Thinking I should check on this, I quickly go to the den. I have very few plants still alive at this time, but one of them has a long trailer that hangs down over a 7 foot wall into the family room. Timo appears to have been fascinated by this and was checking it out. Diesel, being a good big brother, took it out of his hands and was keeping it out of his reach. Unfortunately he was standing farther away from the wall than Timo and backed up to keep Timo from grabbing the vine again. The plant was not long enough. I arrived in time to see the plant fall off the ledge and on to Timo's head. Fortunately I hadn't gotten around to putting the plant into a ceramic pot and it hadn't been watered in a week. So Timo just got a face full of dirt and a light bounce on the head - much more gentle than he get from playing with his brothers. He seemed quite delighted by the experience. But he was very upset at being put into the pack and play so I could clean up without any more help from my children.
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