"I love you too!!"

Having had the experience to be the mother to two beautiful children, I would say the hardest part of parenting small children (for me) is Potty Training. I know that there will be different challenges that will arise through each stage of life but right now Potty Training gives me a run for my money. Kaleb potty trained pretty easily with only a few accidents. Karmindy has been a different story and we have struggled. For the most part she is potty trained it is just when she gets busy playing or she gets tired in the afternoons she will have accidents. I have tried not to yell but it truly is so aggravating and I do yell because that is the only thing that gets her attention. Everyday she has an accident in the afternoon. Everday.....!!! So I yell on a daily basis, and I HATE THAT!

 Some days  Most days I think she will never get it. As you know I have yelled, I have sat her on the Naughty chair, She has stood in corners and put her nose on the wall. I know that sounds so mean, but what do you do when my free spirited child doesn't seem to care about punishments. Also, it is hard because she knows that I am furious at her and when she knows I am mad, she will yell, "I LOVE YOU TOO, MOM!" How do you get mad at that?! It has spilled over into all aspects of her naughtiness. Whenever she is in trouble, she will yell, "I LOVE YOU TOO, MOM!!" I believe she thinks that is she says the words, I love you, that it makes everything all better. :D I still follow through with the punishments and She still has to sit on chairs and stick her nose in the corner to be punished. I have also taken toys away. However, she still doesn't not grasp it!! I am hoping that she will be completely potty trained soon! Wish me luck!!! On a positive note, at least I get told on a daily basis that my daughter, "Loves me too!"