Great Job Mommy, You Did It!!

Fact: Toddlers will repeat just about anything they hear.

Fact: Providing positive reinforcement is the best way to elicit positive behavior from a child.

Fact: Amelia is starting to potty train and always receives positive reinforcement for a job well done.

Fact: Toddlers will often accompany their parents into public rest rooms when nature calls Mom or Dad.

Result: In the airport on the way to CT for Christmas, Amelia dutifully accompanied Beth to the little girls room. When Beth finished her business, Amelia shouted for all to hear "Good Job Mommy!!! YOU DID IT!!!". That was good for a little chuckle both the first and second time it happened. The embarrassment started a bit later when Amelia took it upon herself to congratulate the lady in the stall next door. I wonder what went through her head? Personally I would have thanked Amelia for the compliment, nobody seems to appreciate all the little things like that I do everyday.