The Sunday Sh*tty Standoff

(picture is not from today, but of when he used to do the deed himself, and why I fought it with him today)

It Started at about 5:30ish.

He needed to go. He’s been refusing to wipe himself since forever, though he once used to do it fine.

I told him before he went, that tday he’d try and I’d help him. he went. he refused to wipe. I refused to as well.

I posted on facebook… my 4 year old is screaming in the bathroom like he’s being murdered because I’m refusing to wipe his bum for him, until he tries himself. He insists that when he loses his first tooth, he’ll be old enough to wipe his bum then. We’re having a standoff.

3 hours ago

I then started posting on twitter a blow by blow description of the standoff.

never any lack of excitement here folks-4yo refusing to wipe his own butt&I refuse to do it for him.. the standoff begins. bets on who wins?  3 hours ago from web

he screamed like he was being murdered for the first 5 minutes. now he’s silent. still on toilet, refusing to do the deed.about 3 hours ago from web

this is all I got today folks.the funny is still on the line drying, and being a mommy is a fulltime job…hope your day is less shitty about 3 hours ago from web

Says when he loses his first tooth he’ll be old enough to wipe himself. #shittystandoff
about 2 hours ago from web

3 minutes later

went to check on the boy. he reasons he don’t like it cause he gets messy. reasoned that it happens, and he can wash after. #shittystandoff about 3 hours ago from web

offered 15 min of mario galaxy if he tried to do it himself.he tried to bargain that I do it and HE still gets nintendo..lol #shittystandoff about 2 hours ago from web

about 7 minutes later

Him:I’m cold! this is a bad idea me:oh-here’s a blanket him: (begging) it’s just one swipe it wasn’t big me: good then you can handle it. Him:silence  5:28 from txt

then the threats came…

Him:the mucher you make me do this the louder I’ll cry. Me: ok well i’ll close this door then so you won’t be too loud. Him:NOOOOOOOOOOOO! 5:32 pm from txt

then more begging

Him:i’m just a little boy! I can’t do it! Me: i have faith in you-i know you can do it. Him:but i can’t. Me: oh-i believe you can! 5:35 pm from txt

Him: my arms are tired i can’t i need someone else to do it-i was moving them so much! Me:i know but you can rest there & then do it.about  5:38 pm from txt

someone replies to me saying to have mercy on him it had been over a half hour LOL

I replied…

I wish I could  .can’t do it… I’ve caused this type of issue, babying him too much about 3 hours ago from web

a little while goes by…he’s resigning. I can see it in his face.

He’s finally taking the tp in his hand but reasoning he’s just folding it for when some else does it for him. Asked for door to be closed!.. 5:47 pm from txt

then he called me into the washroom to ask for more help.

Victory! He did it! He wasn’t happy about it-but he did it! Woohooooooo-going to turn on nintendo for him mommy rules 5:53 pm from txt

He caved.. took a lot of screaming& crying from him & showing him I could outlast his rants.about 3 hours ago from web in reply

Since then he played nintendo, and we had dinner, a bath, and he’s now drinking his bedtime tea and heading for bed.