When it comes to potty training my child with Down syndrome, I’m flushed. I need help. I’m almost breaking out in hives over potty training. My daughters Polly and Evie both have Down syndrome, and neither are potty trained. Polly’s close. She goes #2 every time in the potty, but I don’t think she can feel the sensation to pee. She goes into 1st grade in a few weeks. SHE NEEDS TO BE POTTY TRAINED.
Driving alone before parenting a child with special needs Sometimes I think all any of us are trying to do is create mini kingdoms. People need to rule. We need to be noticed. We crave praise. And we need others to notice we can handle our lives. Or at least, if I am honest, I do. So we build parallel universes. Oh, we think that we all live here on the big ball called earth,
I live in a world of smudgy windows I’m not really a super-mom, but I play one on Facebook. My life isn’t perfect. My children aren’t perfect. My faith isn’t perfect. My thighs certainly aren’t perfect. I’m reminded of that any time I wear a skirt and try to walk farther than a block. My house isn’t perfectly clean. Actually, it’s pretty funky smelling right now. There’s something in the freezer that’s gotta go. Having
Our five-year-old daughter Evangeline (who has Down syndrome) is non-verbal. But every day her life speaks volumes. Read more about our wonderful daughter: Learning the language of my non-verbal child Here And here