Oh Crap! Potty Training

poop.
Assuming no greater looming psychological issues, though, if you
can manage to stay absolutely neutral for a day or two, your child
should get on board. I cannot stress this enough: it’s your reaction
that is fueling your child (who, to be fair, is being a pain in the ass, so
cut yourself some slack).
The “child from hell” is an expert at appearing to not care about
anything. Rewards, punishments . . . nothing seems to affect him—
which is absolutely infuriating. A good way to deal with this situation
is to think, What is she getting from this? There’s always a payoff when
a child is acting out of control, be it physical or emotional. Think of
what your child’s payoff is and remove it.
As in any of the other cases discussed above, be sure to confine the
potty issues to the potty. Sometimes, these kids seem so “bad” that
parents start to dislike them, and it flows out into other areas of life.
Be sure to give lots of love and hugs and positive attention around
the good things your child does. I know it can be tricky, but you can
do it.
I wouldn’t use these words in any other area of parenting but this
—the “child from hell” scenario—is about winning. You need to win
this particular fight. It’s about who’s in charge, and it simply has got
to be you. If your child is running the show, it’s unsafe. When I say
“win,” I don’t mean you should engage in a power struggle, but you
should mean business. It most likely will not be easy, but it will be
better in the long run for your child and the harmony of your home.
The “new way” must be the absolute, and that means putting pee and
poop in the potty.
So, to recap: if you’re dealing with any of these scenarios, you’ll