5 Reasons to Hold Off Potty Training

1. What is it with public restrooms becoming new and exciting territory for exploration? Everywhere we go, she asks immediately if they have a potty. So we run in, do the potty dance and she's usually just bluffing. "Mommy! Is that a little chair? Is that a tiny garbage can? What color is their soap? I just threw up in my mouth. "Mommy! I put germs on this potty!" That's delightful dear. I hope your germs can kill the monster germs already on the pee covered public potty.
 
2. Ummm I know that for me the possibility of a future without wiping feces off tiny hineys was a driving force in the potty training quest at our house. Newsflash: Toddlers cannot remove poop in a satisfactory way from their behinds. You will still have to do that for them. And if you decide that you think they can...prepare yourself for a child that smells like the zoo and itches themselves in the worst way possible. I've seen it in real life. Don't let that be your child.

3. Toilet paper waste and clogs. And or things related or unrelated to toilet paper. A few days ago when Daddy was on duty...he informed me that Davy had put a PAPER towel roll on the toilet paper roll. Paper towels kill to 73 year old plumbing in homes. So thankfully my husband saved our old pipes from certain death by toilet bowl fishing them out after Davy threw in half a roll.

4. Dirty clothes. Even if your child never has an accident. If they are a girl child and happen to have a tiny behind, they might
a) fall in the potty completely
b) pee on themselves while on the toilet, especially if they are boycotting their little detachable seat. (I know it sounds crazy, but we are at 50/50 at our house, pee on pants/ dry pants after going #1.)
c) have a straight up accident
d) realize that pulling their pants up and down to use the restroom is fun. And they might exercise this new hobby by changing their outfits several times everyday.

5. Dry, chapped, crackly hands. Some kids love to wash their hands. Some not so much. Either way, they will probably be doing it a lot more than they used to pre-potty training. And dry winter air+ residual soap on hands because of ineffective toddler rinsing=may result in some old woman hands on your toddler. Sad, but true.

So make sure your child never learns to use the bathroom or you will be doomed. forever. 

Ok just kidding. Having a child that is potty trained, even just a little bit is a million times nicer than stinky diapers in your house and being a slave to purchasing Pamper products. In my little opinion.