It's Bela's turn to start potty training. We've tried to potty train her for a couple of months now but so far we've not been successful. She can be adamant about things. If she doesn't want, she doesn't want. And at times she can be stubborn for the sake of being stubborn. Sutil, it's called in Tagalog. (Something Bela obviously got from her mother. Snicker, snicker. )
It's also not easy when you have a kuya who constantly puts pressure on you. Gabi is a darling but sometimes -- oftentimes, actually -- he tends to pick on Bela. He teases her about still wearing diapers. He teases her about not knowing how to pronounce words properly. He teases her basically about being a baby.
And so how does Bela react? At times, she cries. At times, she strikes back. With her fists. And at other times, she shrugs her shoulders and walks away.
Last night she sat on the potty trainer all by herself. And even took with her a book to read. That's how it is with Bela. Pressure her and she won't budge. She does things in her own time. She does things not because kuya says so but because she wants. Even if she eventually ends up doing what kuya told her to do earlier.
