There was competition
of the olympic sort as my
mind shifted from work, to email, conference calls, newscasts, the landscaping project underway, my son's spelling test, mapping
out summer camps, my sister's birthday, making it to the gym on time, dentist appointments, cleaning the house since apparently we seem to be one
of the only people left on the planet who scrubs our own
toilets these days, to Easter, and oh, my mother in law is coming in a week (yay!).
In my potty training book, I start
out with a pep talk and a list
of 10 «ways
of being» that will get you into the right state
of mind prior to working on
toileting with your toddler.