Samuel is the proud owner of a new radio-controlled Thomas the Tank Engine. He started out yesterday with a big T-shirt on and nothing else and went went into total meltdown mode. When he mentioned a new engine (while scripting dialog from a video) an idea flashed through my head. Put regular underwear on him and promise his choice of Thomas gear if he has no "accidents" before his Dad gets home from work.
He made it! While we resorted to training underwear overnight (and as it turned out, for good reason), Samuel has been wearing regular skivvies all day with no problem. His younger brother, meanwhile, is tagging along for the adventure. While he's had a few more mishaps, he's doing very well.
I can't claim success yet. But something tells me we are on our way. So often when Samuel is ready for a new skill, he just blooms when he succeeds. Over the last two days, I've seen that smile often!
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