WHEREAS Mia always poops at Sarah's house, always, never fails; and
WHEREAS Sarah is potty training the Goon Squad; and
WHEREAS after watching Claudia do it yesterday, Mia spent five minutes sitting on the potty making at the very least an extremely good show of trying to poop; and
WHEREAS we are moving on Saturday, which I believe I may have mentioned before, but surely no more than once;
NOW THEREFORE I've decided to leave Mia with Sarah for a week, since they have better toys than we do, Mia is far more pleasant to Sarah than she is to me, and I am certain to get her back fully potty trained.
I? Am brilliant.
Comments (27)
Sounds like a plan although I would think you would miss her terribly!!
I have two friends who have had their children potty trained by a friend it seems to work better!
Posted by Stephanie | August 9, 2007 8:19 AM
Not a bad idea, my older niece was potty trained by a weekend with Grandma...
Posted by diane | August 9, 2007 8:42 AM
Yes you are! Good luck with the move.
Posted by Maria | August 9, 2007 8:43 AM
Utter brilliance. Sarah is a glutton for punishment. 3 under 3 is a challenge!
Posted by ckirby50 | August 9, 2007 8:51 AM
...and when she comes home a week later she will be the only one of the three children that poops in the potty.
Maybe you can train The Goon Squad once Mia has it down cold.
Posted by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | August 9, 2007 8:55 AM
kudos to you! super idea!
Posted by Cynthia | August 9, 2007 9:43 AM
Melissa (Issas World, no longer up) claims to be able to potty train any kid in 1 week. She's done it for all of her friends. It's a no-nonsense 5 day plan. Maybe she can help?
Or Sarah can do it. That seems so much easier...
Posted by Emily | August 9, 2007 12:26 PM
Came here by way of Chris...
It sounds like a plan! Happy moving (and new baby).
Posted by sue | August 9, 2007 1:05 PM
There's nothing like someone who isn't mom to make a kid want to go on the potty. It's a strange but constant phenomenon. One wonders how it was accomplished before 1970.
Posted by alektra | August 9, 2007 1:05 PM
Graduating to "no more soiled pants" is such a milestone.. Good luck!
Posted by MsRebecca | August 9, 2007 2:04 PM
perfect...think Sarah will take Isabella too??
Posted by ali | August 9, 2007 2:26 PM
brilliant plan...just brilliant...
Now if only I could find a sucker....errr, I mean friend... who would do same for me with my 2 year old.
Posted by ewe_are_here | August 9, 2007 5:04 PM
You're a genius!!
Posted by ann adams | August 9, 2007 6:24 PM
Will you have to reciprocate? Can you handle a goon squad? That would be my fear.
Posted by Meegan | August 9, 2007 7:01 PM
So brilliant. Will make for a less stressful move, time to get the house pulled together and quality time with Chris. Think of the fun Mia will have and hopefully she will be all potty trained as a bonus.
What a great friend to have!
Posted by Diane | August 9, 2007 7:37 PM
Wow, you are one LUCKY mamma!!!!! I'm so jealous. If she's potty trained at the end of the week, I'm sending the monkey to YOU for a week! (You gotta pay it forward, right!?) ;)
Posted by Haley-O | August 9, 2007 9:06 PM
Pretty sweet gig. And brilliant, I must add.
Posted by angela | August 9, 2007 11:07 PM
Brilliant!! What a great friend is she! When we moved, Tim spend two nights at my SIL's. That was way too short.
Do you think Sarah will potty train Tim too?
Posted by Nadine | August 10, 2007 3:20 AM
have you seen this story about the couple trying to name their baby Superman? this is quite funny but a tad ridiculous as well. check it out http://www.mypetpeeves.com/plog/index.php/ archives/2861
Posted by reed | August 10, 2007 11:13 AM
Have you mentioned this to Sarah or will Sarah just discover another little person walking around her house trying to poop and accept it as part of life's mystery?
Posted by You can call me, 'Sir' | August 10, 2007 1:01 PM
That is good thinking!
Posted by liz | August 10, 2007 10:22 PM
Can I have Sarah's phone number?
Posted by aimee | August 11, 2007 3:43 AM
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
I've thought of doing this to my mother, so don't feel too badly (if you do - don't :) ). Wouldn't that be awesome???
Posted by loren | August 11, 2007 3:45 AM
OK, so move day has arrived (here in Germany at least). Just wanted to wish you all the best!
Posted by Kathie | August 11, 2007 4:24 AM
This is why we read you - because you're genius.
Posted by Paige | August 12, 2007 6:08 PM
I hope your move went swimmingly! We also moved into our new home on Saturday and we are up to our necks with boxes and pretty much chasing our tails going through all the "Misc." boxes to find those crucial things that we must have before we can do anything else!
Posted by Michelle | August 13, 2007 12:43 PM
Excellent idea! Also, I'm just back from vacation and catching up on the blawgs and holy crap! Very exciting news. Congratulations to you and Chris and Mia! My youngest was born Feb. 4th -- it's a great time of year to have a baby.
Posted by iheartnewyork | August 14, 2007 10:23 AM