Always abide by the 3 "P" policies in our house

It’s rather humorous that as parents we tend to revert to our inner child when we talk to our children.  When the children are babies, we tend to talk like babies, and likewise when they grow up we tend to apply their logic.  So early on I realized that I will never be the “Stay at home” nurturing motherly type.  I knew my communication with my children might be a bit of "Matter of Fact". 

I seldom sugar coat things for my children.  It isn’t because I don’t want to, it’s just because I am not wired that way.  (Thank my unusual childhood for that).  It doesn’t mean I am not nurturing at times, its rather quite the opposite.  I just know that I am a better parent for having that “time away” at work and being able to pay the bills, so they have food to eat and a place to live... Oops, there I go again.

So when it comes to the frustration of bed wetting, throwing up, or wiping asses, I have tried to apply my own little character to it.  It’s called the three P’s…. Peeing, Puking, and Pooping.

I never had any problems with my daughter, but boys are certainly different, as I am learning.  So when my daughter has sleepovers, the boys want to do the same…. Unfortunately, there are secrets in our house that sometimes prevent that.  

That’s right.  Secrets.

 

My youngest has an issue.  He sometimes can’t make it to the bathroom on time and when he does, he seems to think pointing down somewhere is good enough, which causes us to pack several outfits.  He also tends to eat his food too fast, leaving him feeling ill and throwing up. (Issue for another day)  Not to mention, this is the same child that insists he can’t reach his butt to wipe it...hence the "Poop" Policy.

So when he wants to sleep over at his friends house?  We go over the rules….  “No Peeing, No Puking, No Pooping….  Can you handle that?”  He always smiles and jumps up and down in anticipation of a “real” sleep over.  It's actually very adorable.

So, I go over this set of policies not really for him, because he’s only five and he really doesn’t care if his friends see him in any of these situations……. but for me!  That’s right….I am being selfish yet again.  I really don’t feel like getting that call at midnight from his best friends mom saying “I just carried your son to the bathroom and he’s puking” or “I just wiped his ass.”  Wow…those almost sounded real (said is a sarcastic voice)

Either way, in our house we go over these rules usually before we leave for a trip, or go somewhere special.  It’s really become iconic in our house, and something I can’t wait to use against them when they graduate from High School!