Pay for Performance

I was recently informed that Sydney got paid... for pooping in Nai-Nai's house. A head scratcher to be certain. After a little investigating, I learned of a little background. Apparently, when Casey was young(er) Nai-Nai bribed paid him to poop in the toilet in her house. I have heard about various methods to potty train, this was not one of them. But hey, it makes sense. I'd gladly trade a couple of bucks for the need to clean up pee and poop from floors, carpets, beds, etc.. Small price to pay. Furthermore, Casey was only paid for his inaugural toilet poop. He, or his union rep didn't negotiate payments for any subsequent poops. Would those have been hardball negotiations? Would someone intentionally lay a huge stinky mess in the middle of the living room in order to improve their bargaining position?

Once Sydney learned there was money at stake, he camped on the toilet and grunted. He didn't necessarily NEED to poop, but properly motivated by cash money, he persevered and got the job done. Details of the payment plan have not been disclosed; did he get paid based on volume, length or number of nuggets?

What I do know is that I was shortchanged. I lived pooped in that very house for years, and I never once got paid for my efforts.

Game On

Sydney is playing a game. It's called the Pee and Poop game. No really... Here's how it works. Sydney has ditched his diapers and donned 'big boy underwear'. Whenever he needs to go poop or pee, he is supposed to do so in the toilet. For each successful 'deposit' he gets a point. Conversely, each time Pee and Poop get the better of him, and he unleashes at a location other than the toilet, Pee and Poop get a point. The rally cry in the house these days is 'Don't let Pee and Poop win'. We have score cards set up on the wall (strategically placed just outside the bathroom), and Sydney gets to mark his points each time he makes a successful toilet trip. So far, Sydney is winning, although the area rug and dining room chair would dispute that tally, as they have each become innocent casualties in this tense game of Pee and Poop!

Sydney comparing his points (Blue stat sheet) to Pee and Poop's points (Yellow stat sheet) GO SYDNEY!!!