I spent much of my weekend playing with my oldest grandson, who is 2 1/2 and in the process of being potty-trained. I did not notice this when I was going through the process with my own children, but what power that child wields! He gets attention if he goes or if he doesn't. He gets prizes. He has just discovered that he has at least some control over his bodily functions, and now he knows that he can manipulate them to control the adults in his life.

Actually, I think he is doing pretty well. He uses the potty a lot of the time. I have met a lot of parents, particularly parents of boys, who are tearing their hair out because their boys are over three and not even interested in the process.

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