[CraigSca]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

the only area we are having trouble is potty training. he just doesn't want to do it, and gets terrible upset if we force the issue. we've tried EVERYTHING. both his friends (9 and 13 months older) have been potty trained for some time, and he knows this. he knows everyone uses the potty. he knows he gets his beloved M&M's if he sits on the potty, but he just wont do it. the worst part is, when we do try, it puts him in a miserable funk of a mood. I tried several times yesterday, and the rest of the day he was just sad - the slightest little think made him upset. We know he'll eventually come around, but we would LOVE to have him trained by the time the new baby comes...but it doesn't look too good.

Potty training is tough no matter what your child is like. Obviously our 5 year old is potty trained, but he still does some weird stuff at times. Recently, he took a dump in our sump pump , because the cover looked like a toilet. You know, sometimes there's no explaining things - you just have to laugh.