The other day Dee (introduced in Characters) and I were generally lamenting about the state of the world, when she discovered this: iPotty!
Now I would give you a minute to go visit the site for yourself and then come back. But I cannot hold myself any longer!
Serious WTF! Isn't your precious already overstimulated enough with the TV, Laptop, iPad that you needed to connect one to the potty! When is your dear dearest ever going to learn to appreciate the emptiness of thought that comes with sitting on a pot? The blank, stare-at-the-wall moments which let you take a breather from the madness of life...
And I am sorry, you are still training your poochikoochicoo (replace with whatever nonsensical baby cuddling name) to use the potty and that calls for utmost concentration and focus to finish the job at hand. Plus do not even get me started on the hygiene and no, hand sanitisers are not good enough!
The horrors that follow do not cease to end. I googled for iPad potty and I was suggested to view this: Potty Training App. And the website calls it educational and <hold your breath> inspirational that's right!
Look, oh wow! It has motivated 25,000 kids to poop...
Yes, your little one needs to touch a horsey's nose on an interactive touch screen, hear blurbing noises to set a "positive mood for the most frustrating task" (I didn't say it. They did.) to finally be able to take a dump.
Is it just me and Dee? Does nobody see how horribly wrong this all is? What kind of a freaky young adult are we creating if he or she has to touch a fake horse to poop?!
Now I am not a parent but I sure did grow up to learn to use a potty without all this shenanigan so I am allowed to give my 2 cents. If you want to use this as "sure fire way to help toddlers learn to use the potty with less stress.
", I just ask you when is your kid ever going to know that taking a dump is probably the least stressful task he or she is going to have.*
*As long as you have a fibre-rich diet!
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