Friday, May 9, 2014

Poopy Potty

So Edward and his friends are in that awesome stage of potty talk. When they greet each other they say, "Hi poopy potty" and then laugh hysterically. It doesn't really bother me like it bothers the other moms. I mean, if you think about it, it's a funny word to say regardless of what it means. William Shakespeare and James Joyce loved words and their sounds and sometimes the more scandalous the better. So I will consider my three-year-old in good company.  

Rather than scold him, which seems to just encourage him, I've invented a new game. Whenever he says, "poopy potty" I say, "that's right, you poopy in the potty. You can say that all you want because it's good to poopy in the potty (still working on that), but don't say ____." Then he, of course, says whatever word I say, and I dramatically scream like he's said the worst word I've ever heard. He loves it and I love it because I love hearing him try to say the big words I throw at him. I'm keeping a running list of words I think are funny to refer to in case I draw a blank. 


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