Today, the 4 year-old I was babysitting came up to me all happy, saying she went to the bathroom like a "big girl." Knowing she was just potty trained, I asked if she'd remembered to flush. Looking at me confused, she said, "But it's in my room." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the grocery store with my four-year-old. She has some issues with wetting the bed, so I told her that if she wasn't sure if she was dreaming about "going", she should pinch herself to make sure she's awake. In the produce section, she pinched herself, smiled proudly, and peed. FML
Today, my daughter went potty. Just as she always does, she came up to me and announced, "I flushed, and wiped, and shut the light off." Then she did something brand new. She covered my face with her hand and asked, "Do these fingers smell?" They did. FML
Today, my daughter watched a potty training video on Sesame Street. In the middle of the video, she got up and ran to her potty to practice. She then announced, "All done!", and proudly closed the lid to her potty. She then immediately stood on top of it and peed. FML
Today, the little boy I nanny for finally stood up and went 'pee-pee on the potty'. I started cheering and clapping, making a big deal out of it. I flushed while he smiled proudly and pooped on the floor. FML
Today, my 2-year-old daughter started showing signs of understanding the potty training concept. She announced to my mother-in-law that she needed to go potty, only to be flatly told, "No, you don't." So she crapped herself. Now it's going to take forever to train her. FML
Today, I was babysitting my friend's two year-old daughter. Within 15 minutes, she had crawled out of her crib, taken off her diaper, and smooshed her poop in between the cracks in the floor. I put her in the tub, left to get a towel, and came back to her pooping in the tub. FML
Today, my 6-year-old daughter barged into the bathroom while I was peeing, inspected the toilet and said, "You're well hydrated, good job." FML
Today, I went shopping with my mother. I needed to use the toilet, so entered a restaurant. After I left the toilet, my mother, who was near the restaurant's entrance, called out and asked, "Did you flush it?" Everyone heard her. And I'm 22 years old. FML
Today, I was summoned to the bathroom by my three-year-old, who still needs help cleaning up sometimes. When I walked in, he looked so happy and proud as he pointed to the trash can saying, "Look at my big poop!". Buying a new trash can tomorrow. FML
Today, I had to tell my 4 year-old, "I'm wiping my butt right now, I can't get you a drink. Please wait a minute." I distinctly heard my neighbor laughing through the bathroom window. FML
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TheRugMan 17
Maybe potty trained is the wrong word to use...
MrConcise 35
My first instinct is to wonder how she managed to be alone long enough to shit in her room, but children are little devils and will find ways to make you look bad, regardless of how attentive you are.
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Comments (37)
SharnaaaBanana 22
Well, she tried. :') It's the thought that counts
balboa_2 24
It's not a good thought since OP had to clean it up
leogachi 15
If she doesn't know to only go in a toilet then the fault is on the parents, not the girl.
HoboRain 16
What if it was just one of the little fake toilets they have for kids...
TheRugMan 17
Maybe potty trained is the wrong word to use...
sturschaedel 27
Maybe she has a potty standing in her room in case it's too urgent for her to get to the bathroom. With freshly trained kids every second can be crucial.
onlychildFTW 34
Hope she has one of those potty chairs. Though if this is a regular thing maybe she needs those pull ups still.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
Well OP, weren't you supposed to watch over?
MrConcise 35
My first instinct is to wonder how she managed to be alone long enough to shit in her room, but children are little devils and will find ways to make you look bad, regardless of how attentive you are.
RebeccaRFT 18
She is four years old. By the time my brother was four he was allowed in his room to play by himself.
mistertbawk420 10
My stepchildren (4 and 5) are both able to play in their own rooms without adult supervision. We still check on them every now and then, but they are pretty capable of not killing themselves while playing alone at that age
kaotic_angel88 24
my niece was allowed to play in her room by herself since she was one. she is 3 and still plays by herself in her room.
MrConcise 35
Yeah, the thing is, OP is the babysitter. Literally paid (or at least enlisted, perhaps not paid) to keep tabs on the girl. Common sense tells me that OP was a little too far away for too long, but again, kids are little spawns of Satan that will embarrass you at every turn through little fault of your own, so I'm giving the benefit of the doubt.
nentenkupo 19
It could have been pee
Pleonasm 36
When babysitting turns into baby ********.
Soloman212 28
I feel like I haven't seen you in forever. Is it just me?
joeyl2008 29
I believe that is considered cannibalism.
CharlesEmersonW 31
That's not the worse thing in the world :) I agree that it sucks when you have to clean it up though . . .
Dick_diamond 22
*worst
CharlesEmersonW 31
Oh, thank you for educating me :) I hope you feel better about yourself now. Good day ^^
rachelllllb 18
Well she tried... maybe next time you should go with her and point her in the right direction to the bathroom
demamcgirl16 21
That does not sound too fun to clean up
91hayek 31
Either that 4 year old has an en suite or you got a mess on your hands.
jaydoug92 21
Thank you #11! I was waiting for someone to point that out.
SweetSociopathy 24
Unless she has developmental problems, that's a little old to not be potty trained. Where I live, children typically start school at age 3, and they won't accept them if they're not potty trained.
snowflake_3325 7
#12 that was my thought too. Many preschools or day cares where I live will accept children who are not potty trained, but usually four is a bit late. Now, I know every child is different, but almost all of the parents I know started training around age two
invadermaythe1st 35
#12 I was thinking the same, hence why all the people saying, "shouldn't you be watching over her?" are getting thumbs down (or were). One would assume the child just had a dumb idea and it was to shit in her bedroom, because big girls spend a lot of time in there. (make up and stuff)
Angelkisses130 26
It's okay, I was a late bloomer when it came to pottying alone. I still knew to go in the little toddler toilet though
Brandi_Faith 34
My mom runs a daycare and I have 5 nieces and nephews and have been around children my entire life. 4 is definitely way too old to not be properly potty trained. Unless she has developmental issues, as you said, than this is a problem. She definitely should know better and probably does.
Domonator 16
My youngest daughter is 4 and has known which rooms contain toilets for years. The OP's scenario is disturbing.
Calingaladha 21
You'd be surprised how many people don't start potty training their kids until they're three or older. I used to teach preschool, and I didn't have any two year olds that would potty reliably. Most of them hadn't even started learning yet.