Alice was smelling a bit ripe this morning, so I persuaded her to take a bath. After some fun in the tub, I became concerned that Alice would pollute the bath water as she frequently does. I warned her:
Dad: No poop, Alice!
Alice: No poop?
Dad: No poop. Tell Daddy if you need to poop.
Alice: Poop? [Alice grabs her crotch] Poop!
At that point I pulled her out of the tub, gave her a quick dry and put her on the potty. She almost immediatey made pee in the potty. Yay! Not quite poop, but still not something she should be putting in the bath water. This is also the first time she told me before she actually went. Maybe she won’t be in diapers when she is three. Well, we can hope.
UPDATE: This evening, Alice came to me and told me that she had made poop and needed a new diaper. She was correct this time. It is supposed to be a good sign when a child begins to ask for diaper changes, but the boys went through that phase without any real effect. We’ll see.