This post was originally published on Wix: November 7, 2019

I’ve previously mentioned that my 3-year-old, F, has quite the sense of humor. He is certainly known for his outrageous desire for food. We have previously found him in his bed, hidden under the blankets, with a bag of white bread. While that is one of his most infamous scandals, he has done the same with candy and any other adored food he can get his hands on. He can scale two stacked cabinets, by “rock climbing” his way to the top to reach his hidden candy. He’s escaped our hotel room, at the age of two, by stacking chairs and flipping the heavy duty hotel lock. Dressed in his swimtrunks, his only intention was to head to the pool. Thank the dear Lord I happened to wake up to him opening the door. This child is far from rambunctious, he has escalated to a full on mischievous. Since we have added our second son, Luca, we have been more than challenged by dear F. Potty training was an utter fiasco. My master’s degree is in Occupational Therapy. I pride myself in teaching children self-care skills, such as potty training. I taught F how to use the potty in one weekend, after just turning two years old. I might have bragged to a few people how happy I was at his success. He clearly knew everything there was to know about potty training. He used the potty like a pro for days, suddenly he just decided he’d rather use his pricey pull-ups. He was about 2 1/2 when I came running to the bathroom, after pushing Finlee to use the potty. He had been squatting in his favorite corner behind the lazy boy, coincidently the hiding place where he took his daily crap. I was overjoyed as I bounced into the bathroom to see his accomplishment. In the toilet was the tiniest brown nugget I have ever seen. Doubt crossed my mind. As I turned around to think, I spotted the cat food lying on the bathroom floor. MY TWO YEAR OLD HAD PLACED CAT FOOD INTO THE TOILET IN ORDER TO CONVINCE ME HE HAD POOPED.

One year later, he is FINALLY using the potty on his own. He wanted to wear the cool underwear. SERIOUSLY? I encourage all of you mothers out there that no matter how long you have been waiting, your child WILL potty train. Do you know any adults who aren’t? Exactly.

Keep the faith. You’ve got this.