Several months ago, (I remember the post distinctly) I wrote in woe about a little boy who could be successfully potty-trained, but for the pooping. Oh how things have changed! Scott and I started buying 5-packs of Hotwheels cars to keep on the bathroom counter as a little visual incentive for our self-constipating child. It was slow-going at first, no pun intended, but in the last few days Aiden has FULLY grasped the concept of pooping for rewards. The rate at which he poops has increased exponentially. He went from getting a car every other day (cost to us: $2.91/wk) to getting a car 3 times a day (cost to us: $20.37/wk). So now, every time I take him to use the potty, he somehow manages to eek out a poo the size of a pencil eraser and he firmly expects compensation for it. How do you teach a kid that size matters? Guess I'll find him a cheaper vice.



These are the cars Aiden "earned" last week.