6 Things Nobody Tells You About Potty Training

Potty training, no matter what way you look at it, its not fun for anyone.  Luckily the thought of not having to change any more diapers ( or at leats 10-12 less a day)  is enough to inspire even the most reluctant parents.  We are now elbows deep in our second round of potty training and I'm pretty sure my bathroom will never be clean again, and I'm being reluctanlty reminded of a few "surprises" I discovered in the first round.

Rules That Shouldnt Exist, But Do

Before I had kids, our household had few "rules".  We didn't bring our cellphones to the dinner table, We consulted each other before major purchases or plans, and we didn't put the empty milk carton back into the fridge.  Normal, rational rules that normal civilized human beings just live by, without constant reminders.

Now, I have kids, a faint memory of what "normal" or "civilized" feels like, and a new system of rules that sounds like something out of a gag book that you give to your friend when you find out that shes pregnant for the first time.