1 post tagged “there are no bad words”

When The Bug's teacher told me that he'd added piss to his repertoire of words she doesn't like, I acted like I had no idea where he learned it. I suppose I could blame it on the Sweeney Todd soundtrack - you know, that song where Sweeney says "smells like piss... this is piss... piss with ink." The Bug has certainly heard it enough.

But the truth is, I'm sure he got that word from me.

Many moons ago, there was a very unfortunate potty incident. The Bug clearly had to urinate, but he did not want to go to the bathroom. So I put him in front of the toilet and took his pants down... And that child turned away from the toilet and looked me in the face as he proceeded to pee all. over. the entire. bathroom.

It had been a... challenging morning... and I was pretty much at the end of my rope. I tried to physically turn him around and get him to go in the toilet, but he wouldn't budge. So, like many mothers before me, I completely lost it. I totally yelled at the kid.

"What is WRONG with you? STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!"

He kept peeing on the floor, started to cry, and said "Mommy, I don't like when you yell at me."

To which I replied "Well I don't like it when you piss all over the floor!"