When potty training a two-year old, it’s important to give them lots of encouragement. So, my wife and I developed the habit with Stephen Caleb of saying “good job!” whenever he was, well, productive on his little plastic potty.
So now, if he hears a porcelain seat being lowered, he drops what he’s doing to run into the bathroom and give its current occupant some hand clapping and cheerleading: “Aaayyy. Good job!”
Oddly enough, I appreciate the affirmation.
This is How You Heal the Wound
The Subdivision
On the Virtues of Peeing Outside
Imagination destruction
The Things We Build
Our Love Affair With Fairs
Curse of the Greedy Copyright Holders
Boy, the Scout Handbook Keeps Changing
Ya Gotta Have (Real) Friends
G.K., Santa, and Me
How Can I Teach My Kids to Work?
Intelligence Designer
Elective
The Glass Child
Name
The Grace I Know
Coming Apart
Uninterested
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