One of the (many) things about MrMan that charms me is his clapping for himself, after a job well done. Such as
... joining us in ducking our heads in the water, while in our neighbor's pool on Sunday. He didn't really get to choose as to whether his head was one of the wet ones, but he handled it well, several times in a row. (We were there for a granddaughter's birthday, and it was fun. Complete with an inflatable fifteen-foot water slide.)
... enduring two shots at the doctor's office yesterday. I recently realized he was overdue for a couple of vaccines. It was worth the wait, because he was such a big boy about it. He totally dug the stickers she gave him and was very cooperative with the physician. When the nurse gave him the shots, he crinkled up his face and said, "Ouch. Knee." (He applies that word to anywhere on the leg.) But he didn't cry and was totally over it once the bandaids were on.
... urinating in the toilet this morning. My visions of a potty-trained boy have not yet been realized. Not long after a wrote this entry, I realized the big glitch: he likes to defecate alone, but doesn't like to sit on the potty (or on his special toilet seat), nor in the bathroom, alone. Until he becomes more comfortable with someone being in the room with him while he defecates, or with sitting alone on the toilet, I will be changing diapers. And that's okay. But, this morning, after breakfast, his diaper was still dry from the night. So I asked him if he wanted to sit on the toilet. He sat for a minute, then wanted off. I carried him back to the changing table. He wanted back on the toilet, and this time he promptly urinated.
I think this congratulatory clapping is a good habit. Maybe it means he won't need everyone else to clap him through life.
Posted by Shokufeh at August 9, 2007 06:50 PMAww... very cute. And very impressive post-shot behaviour!
My friend's son claps his hands after using the toilet and yells, "Bye-Bye pee pee!" when he flushes.
Posted by: kristi at August 10, 2007 06:50 AM