Delaying tactics

[ailbhe]

Going to the toilet is the ULTIMATE delaying tactic. Without actually bodily lifting the child up and dressing them, there's nothing I can do about it.

Comments

[barakta]

I believe this was a favoured tactic of mine aged 2-5 when I was messed about with by stupid medical professionals. Mum said I really only did it then oh and when they did Christian Aid enveloping and I had a thing about seeing people's bathrooms ;)

[bafleyanne.livejournal.com]

We have this in our house, too. Usually in the middle of doing math or something else he finds unpleasant. And like you, there's really nothing I can do about it. So frustrating.

[deborah_c]

When I was younger, my sister had the most terrifically weak bladder, triggered as far as one could tell only by imminent danger of having to help with the washing up...

[kateaw]

So did I.

A few years ago I was helping with the clearing up after a big party at my aunt's house and my cousin asked me why I wasn't in the loo.

I still hate washing up.

[deborah_c]

I still hate washing up too, but when I was a kid we only had one loo ;-)

One of my daughters has a habit of disappearing for half an hour or so when there are things like violin practice to be done, too...

[ailbhe]

Oh, to be fair, that one's real - but you still have to do the washing up afterwards. I can fairly clearly remember growing out of that one.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Imminent danger of washing up makes me desperately want to pee, whether I actually want to do the washing up or not! It's all that sloshing warm water.

[deborah_c]

Solidly, for half an hour? :-)

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Not unless there is a book in the bathroom...or some Lego.

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

The 13yo delays going to bed with "I need to take my shower now!" We *want* to encourage good hygiene in adolescent boys, right? ;-)

[allyphoe.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, we have that with the 6yo. And then she runs the hot water tank dry, and only then starts washing!