I have always heard of the pee pee dance but have never really seen Amelie do it until the other night. When she has to go she usually just announces it and runs to the bathroom. (Technically she is always running, she never really just walks anywhere :)
So, what happened is that she came in and announced that she needed to go pee pee and ran into the bathroom, but told me to stay in my room because she wanted to do it herself. Well, she was starting to panic so I just assumed that she couldn't get on the toilet and chickened out. (Sometimes she gets scared to get on the toilet by herself). So, I went in and told her I would spot her and to try again, but she just started jumping up and down and bending her knees frantically. I was thinking to myself...what is wrong with her right now? Well, all of a sudden it was like a splash of fluid was running down the toilet, splashing on my shirt, my pants, and all over the floor. It was everywhere and it was in every direction. My goodness...you think your pee is like a steady stream...well, it's not...it sprays.
So, I quickly got her on the potty, but there was a huge mess to clean up. The pee pee mess is obvious, but the other mess was her emotions. She gets so upset when she makes mistakes so I have to be very gentle and tell her it's ok. She loves it when I say..."Poor baby"..."Poor Amelie". She likes the baby talk a little bit and it's really cute when she repeats it.
After all was said and done I realized what the pee pee dance really looks like and how I completely missed her cues. We are so tightly knit and I don't like it when I misunderstand her. As her mom I want to understand her completely. I want to be there for her like no other human being can do. I missed it a little this time, but learned something new.
Even when you are helping your children, they might pee on you, but it's ok, just change your clothes because it will happen again, and again.
So, what happened is that she came in and announced that she needed to go pee pee and ran into the bathroom, but told me to stay in my room because she wanted to do it herself. Well, she was starting to panic so I just assumed that she couldn't get on the toilet and chickened out. (Sometimes she gets scared to get on the toilet by herself). So, I went in and told her I would spot her and to try again, but she just started jumping up and down and bending her knees frantically. I was thinking to myself...what is wrong with her right now? Well, all of a sudden it was like a splash of fluid was running down the toilet, splashing on my shirt, my pants, and all over the floor. It was everywhere and it was in every direction. My goodness...you think your pee is like a steady stream...well, it's not...it sprays.
So, I quickly got her on the potty, but there was a huge mess to clean up. The pee pee mess is obvious, but the other mess was her emotions. She gets so upset when she makes mistakes so I have to be very gentle and tell her it's ok. She loves it when I say..."Poor baby"..."Poor Amelie". She likes the baby talk a little bit and it's really cute when she repeats it.
After all was said and done I realized what the pee pee dance really looks like and how I completely missed her cues. We are so tightly knit and I don't like it when I misunderstand her. As her mom I want to understand her completely. I want to be there for her like no other human being can do. I missed it a little this time, but learned something new.
Even when you are helping your children, they might pee on you, but it's ok, just change your clothes because it will happen again, and again.
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