Potty training or the Unforgivable Sin

[rory_20_uk]

I've a little boy and seeing as he's 6 weeks old potty training is the last thing on my mind; 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep is...

I didn't realise that Catholic doctrine managed to get going against what one is told by any senior is against God, but I'm not surprised.

[Andres]

I've a little boy and seeing as he's 6 weeks

Congratulations

[InsaneApache]

Oh come on Don, you know that the terrible twos always win.

As for sharing a house with three females......I reckon that sin against God should be the last thing on your mind. You poor man.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Hehehe, out-numbered in a houseful of women, been there done that. Who's training who, Don? They got you squating to pee yet? I'd attempt to give you some encouraging advice, but er...actually, it gets worse.

[Vladimir]

This reminds me of a scene from Family Guy. Just tell her she will go to hell if she doesn't learn how to use the toilet. Give her a brief introduction to fire if she resists.

[Lemur]

I dunno, I found potty training to be a bit of a head fake. When they're ready, they're ready. My boy, for example, declared one day that he was a "big boy" and that was that. He never used a diaper again. My girl took longer, and she needed a little more hand-holding, but she really was in the driver's seat.

My advice: Just let her know that big girls don't use diapers, and that if she wants to be a big girl, she needs to use the potty. And then wait for her to be ready. Every parent who tries to push this to happen faster winds up miserable.

[KukriKhan]

Every parent who tries to push this to happen faster winds up miserable.

Truth.

With my oldest girl, we (she and I and Mom) trained her dolly, instead of her; "praising" dolly when she made pretend chi-chi - gently correcting dolly when she made a mistake, rushing dolly to the potty when the urge hit, changing diapers on dolly in-between. After 2 days of this game, Daughter enjoyed her role as dolly's Mommy, and was off diapers. Nine years later she taught baby sister the same way, using a doll.

Gameplay ftw. Hope that helps.

[Don Corleone]

I didn't realise that Catholic doctrine managed to get going against what one is told by any senior is against God, but I'm not surprised.

Actually, the Unforgivable Sin is generally recognized to be the attribution of the works of the Holy Spirit to Satan. But that didn't fit into my jokey thread anywhere near so well.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Actually, the Unforgivable Sin is generally recognized to be the attribution of the works of the Holy Spirit to Satan. But that didn't fit into my jokey thread anywhere near so well.

Actually, I think you'll find that the "unforgivable" Sin is rejecting Christ, as that's the only one that will *definately* send you to Hell in traditional Catholic theology, as you can't be shriven of it without actively repenting.

On potty training: I believe my parents actually used cloth nappies on my, rather than the (not all that new-fangled) mass-produced one exacty to encourage me to be potty-trained.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Horetore:

Odd thought...If political liberals such as yourself are so in favor of birth control (and the stats suggest that you are) whilst the more conservative types breed more than replacement value, aren't you sowing the seeds of your own eventual defeat?

[rvg]

Horetore:

Odd thought...If political liberals such as yourself are so in favor of birth control (and the stats suggest that you are) whilst the more conservative types breed more than replacement value, aren't you sowing the seeds of your own eventual defeat?

SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[al Roumi]

Horetore:

Odd thought...If political liberals such as yourself are so in favor of birth control (and the stats suggest that you are) whilst the more conservative types breed more than replacement value, aren't you sowing the seeds of your own eventual defeat?

LOL, this is exactly Europe's problem.

[HoreTore]

Horetore:

Odd thought...If political liberals such as yourself are so in favor of birth control (and the stats suggest that you are) whilst the more conservative types breed more than replacement value, aren't you sowing the seeds of your own eventual defeat?

If that was true; then how was I ever born...?

EDIT: No time to wait, I'll give you the answer right away:

It is, of course, that being a pinkie commie isn't hereditary. I wasn't born the way I am. Devoted religious people have more kids; great, devoted religious families is the top breeding ground for radical liberals.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

If that was true; then how was I ever born...?

EDIT: No time to wait, I'll give you the answer right away:

It is, of course, that being a pinkie commie isn't hereditary. I wasn't born the way I am. Devoted religious people have more kids; great, devoted religious families is the top breeding ground for radical liberals.

Oh come now! If I accept your point, I would have to accept that people might be CHOOSING a leftist philosophy of their own free will, as though it had some sort of intellectual value. Surely you don't expect a political right-winger to even consider such a thing.....

[HoreTore]

Oh come now! If I accept your point, I would have to accept that people might be CHOOSING a leftist philosophy of their own free will, as though it had some sort of intellectual value. Surely you don't expect a political right-winger to even consider such a thing.....

Don't worry, here's another explanation for you:

I'm a leftie. In a few years, I will have finished my studies and can start working as a teacher.... Obviously to poison the minds of your righteous offspring and turn them over to the dark side...

[Ironside]

Horetore:

Odd thought...If political liberals such as yourself are so in favor of birth control (and the stats suggest that you are) whilst the more conservative types breed more than replacement value, aren't you sowing the seeds of your own eventual defeat?

Evolutionary, it's now good to be undereducated and just making enough money to barely support your numerous children... So the lefties are just balancing the scales.