A necessity for everyone on a daily basis, for some, like myself, 100 times a day, the toilet is something we never give a second thought. My child on the other hand, I believe overthinks the toilet. She has a terrible fear of the toilet, that is the only thing I can think it can be!Taylor has never been a fan of public restrooms because she didn't like the dirtiness or something. I didn't teach her that. But let me go back a year or so. It started last spring when I put 2000 flushes in our home toilets. She was terrified of the blue water! She would not use her bathroom until the water had faded back to clear. I had to put my hand in the water and show her it was still a normal toilet. And that is when the public toilet fears started.
Then today make a trip to WalMart and I immediately make a trip to the bathroom and I of course always make her try to go. I do this because if I don't, with out fail, 5-7 minutes after we are far from a bathroom she will start the famous, "pee-pee dance" even though I just asked her if she had to go and she of course said, "no mommy." We walk in, things are great, I am think this is going to be easy, I tell her to "go in and go in and go potty"... and then, it starts! The tears start coming! "Mommy come in with me, mommy it flushes by itself, mommy I am scared!"
Scared of a toilet! I have never heard of something so crazy! The dark, spiders, and heights, sure, but a toilet?
Hiya! It's Kristen from SC (well I'm in TX now). I just wanted to comment on your daughter's toilet fears. Dom was the same way for a while, but he was only afraid of the ones that flushed automatically. I think he just grew out of it, because I can't recall doing anything to help him get over it. I know that doesn't help much, but I figured I'd let you know that it's more common than you think. And for that matter, when I was a little girl, I was afraid of the toilet too...I was always terrified that an alligator (haha yes size wise would never happen, but I was like 5) or a snake would come up out of the sewer and bite my butt via the toilet.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just wanted to say hi!