C-bao has been potty training for a little bit now, and like her sister, has climbed up the learning curve quickly.
Indeed, perhaps the C-folks have overdone the encouragement, for during the first couple of weeks of training, she took an inordinate amount of pride in her "productions," insisting after each episode to gather everyone in the house to admire her handiwork. She would then make sure to verbalize her accomplishments to each person ("妹妹在马桶里poo-poo了!" x3 or x4) until she received individual acknowledgement and applause. Then, and only then, would she permit a flush.
Luckily over the past week or so it appears she's become more confident that her toilet-using prowess is well understood. While she will still seek post-facto validation, the "eye-witnessing" piece of it is no longer demanded, which has been a major relief to the entire family who, many a time in the last few weeks, had to interrupt a meal for an in-person Potty Praise.
Indeed, perhaps the C-folks have overdone the encouragement, for during the first couple of weeks of training, she took an inordinate amount of pride in her "productions," insisting after each episode to gather everyone in the house to admire her handiwork. She would then make sure to verbalize her accomplishments to each person ("妹妹在马桶里poo-poo了!" x3 or x4) until she received individual acknowledgement and applause. Then, and only then, would she permit a flush.
Luckily over the past week or so it appears she's become more confident that her toilet-using prowess is well understood. While she will still seek post-facto validation, the "eye-witnessing" piece of it is no longer demanded, which has been a major relief to the entire family who, many a time in the last few weeks, had to interrupt a meal for an in-person Potty Praise.
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