Thank You God for giving us our easy child as our third, I cannot even imagine starting out easy and then having high energy, strong willed, and super high maintenance kids. My baby was two end of April, and a few days ago on his own without anyone training him he went poop in the potty, and today I was showing him how boys stand and pee, and when I went out of the bathroom for a minute, he was saying pee pee, and when I walked in, he was on his own on top of the stool going pee pee in the toilet. Then he flushed it and said "bye bye pee pee." I am in awe, with my other kids it was at three that they were even considering potty training, and it was a constant focus. My friend was telling me yesterday that with poop it is good for them to understand that it has to be flushed and we have to say bye bye, it was a little intense for him the first time, but without me even explaining that concept he waived bye bye to his pee pee today. It is as if it was transmitted into his consciousness, and he just knew what to do. Of course he sees his brother and his father, but this awareness is so new to me and such a joy. The best part is no bribing is necessary, he is so excited with our reaction and is so proud.
In every way he has been like this, since he was a baby, just a calmer manner, just a sweeter approach, never complaining, whining, just telling us what he needs. Even my intense, Israeli husband melts in his presence, and laughs when he drives his toy car into the wall, and calmly communicates with him. I think my husband and I have similar personalities, if someone is nice we are nice back, if someone comes at us, our dukes are up and we are on the defensive. Yes my friends, this friendly Yoga gal is a tough cookie inside, and that is why I surround myself with happy people, good energy, and genuine folk, because otherwise I would not be such a nice person.
My baby is in speech therapy, his words are not clear sometimes, but he kindly, calmly takes our hand, shows us what he needs, he is just such a gift, and I cannot believe some parents only know this.
I will admit that just like in Yoga when the poses are challenging, it is actually a positive thing, it helps us face ourselves, helps us grow, communicate, thrive, and be so proud on the other side. I would not trade any of my experiences before and after marriage and children for anything, and I do not believe in regret, it is a waste of energy. That is living in the past, and also "why worry in advance," that is fearing the future, its good to reminisce, it is good to set goals, but it is essential to enjoy every step of the way, or at least breathe through it.
Coach Yulia
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