I’m contemplating starting potty training with Jayce.
He’ll be 2-and-a-half on the 14th.
In preparation I purchased my very first package of baby boy boxer briefs. They are a size 4 and I have to say that even the frilliest lace bottomed girl panties don’t compare with the cuteness factor of these things.
I tried them on my little man and wouldn’t you know he is the spittin’ image of Marky Mark. Only smaller. And way cuter.
I’ve been really playing them up to Jayce, telling him that he won’t be able to wear them until he goes peeps on the toidy just like everyone else in the family.
And while I’m at it I diss on the diapers calling them stinky and yucky and ick, ick, ick.
Jayce seems to be diggin’ it. Of course right now it’s all talk.
So, somehow we got on the subject of potty training at dinner the other night.
Previously Jayce and I had been the only ones present for discussions of peeps related things.
You can imagine then why I was taken aback when Jeff nearly spit his dinner across the table at the mention of Jayce’s big boy panties.
Yes. You read that right.
Big boy panties.
Apparently I made a cardinal mistake in teaching Jayce the term ‘big boy panties’.
Big boy panties, it seems, do not exist.
Who knew?
Big boys wear underwear.
Or undies.
Boxers is an acceptable term.
As is briefs.
Big boy panties though?
Not so much.
In my defense I’m the mother of three girls. And just one boy.
I guess I’ve got a thing or two to learn in that department.
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LOL! Panties are a girly thing.
I’ll be thinking of you as you embark on PT. I used to be amazed when I heard of children training themselves, initiating themselves. Nope…not my kids – they were so stubborn. I got great advice and encouragement when I went through it last fall. If you ever get frustrated, just remember he will eventually get it and no child ever went to college in diapers :)
Have to agree that boy tushies look so cute in their undies.
So funny!
I remember very vividly from growing up that my brother wore underwear and I wore panties.
That is hilarious! I’ve got 2 girls and I wouldn’t know where to start with potty training a boy. If we’re ever blessed with a little guy I’ll have to remember to change my terminology. :) Love your site design, btw! :)
I don’t have a son, but just for fun, I’ll tease my husband about wearing big boy panties. For some reason, he doesn’t really like it either. Go figure.
Yeah, the word panties just screams “girl.” I’ll be doing the PT in the summer–late summer. Ella will be over two then. I don’t know. She’s a fighter. All of my others were easy as pie. But this girl, I think I need to prepare myself for a fight.
Oh, and the marky-mark thing, that made me laugh! I can totally see it.
If it’s any consolation many of us mothers of boys have made the same mistake. As a mother of 4, 3 boys and 1 girl I have a lot of the same issues only in reverse. My girl is my youngest so I had to retrain the brain from shorts to panties and standing to sitting when it comes to all things potty related. Best of luck in the training. Word to the wise (learned the hard way) boys usually learn quicker than girls but are older before they get it; and it helps to stand them on your feet :)
I would even accept Drawers…but BIG BOY PANTIES…that is the definition of oxymoron.
Oooops! But I see where you are coming from with 3 girls!
OMG, I can see dinner all over the table, I used to tease a couple of young boys about boy panties, they were not amused either.
OMG that is soooooo funny- so glad I had all girls.
I’d have totally been over the panty thing if it was me having to train Ian.
This is so funny because my husband freaked out too when I used that term on our oldest boy. I got it from my mom who always referred to diaper changes as “Pantie changes”
ohmygosh! LMBO! I think Chris might have had heart failure right at the table had I said that!
I, however, love that Jayce is secure enough in his manhood to wear panties. Good for him. ;-)
Ya, sorry sweetie but big boy panties is definitely a no. I am though laughing pretty hard (which was of course needed) so thanks. And go with big boy underwear… potty training though is not fun.
I raised 3 girls! Mr. Perfect is teaching me alot I didn’t know! LOL
So funny! I have to agree that they do look so cute in those big boy “panties.”
Ha! Big boy panties!
This is what we currently hear, each and every hour of the day, from our 2.5 potty training boy:
“No pee pee in underware. Pee pee in potty. No poopy in underware, poopy in potty.” Over and over and over again. Only it sounds like this:
“No pee pee n derare. Pee Pee n poddy. No poopy n derare. Poopy n poddy.”
Good luck. And aren’t their little tushes so darn cute in them!
OH Goodness girl! Boys definitely don’t wear panties, but I did call them chonis (cho-knees) because thats what my brothers called their under garments….
The good news is that boys after learning the proper terminology on the under clothing, they are a LOT less maintenance!
Ha! My husband would have had a heart attack, too! :)