Melissa began the conversation by saying ‘Sweetie, I have an idea for you and me, do you want to hear it?’
Molly excitedly turned on her seat and said ‘yea mommy, is it fun?’
Melissa simply replied ‘I think we should talk about it, but it could be fun, yeah’.
Molly said ‘Go on Mommy’ and so Melissa began explaining the day.
Molly, today was a really fun day, and I’m sure you had a lot of fun in the play area. I need to speak to you about when you had a little accident. Now Molly, I want you to be honest, did you really forget about having to do a pee?
Molly replied ‘Yes mommy, I was playing and suddenly my pants were all wet’
Melissa said ‘I understand Molly, it’s ok, and that’s why I want to help you. It can be really hard to always remember to go potty, and maybe you just forgot. I love you Molly, and I want to help you to go potty on your own without accidents.
Also Molly, how is school, is it hard? said Melissa. You have had some problems there, haven’t you?
Molly hastily replied, stuttering ‘Yeah Mommy but its really harsh cause it hurts me lots and they call me a cry baby all the time’. Molly then began to cry almost in mid sentence and was in tears.
Melissa was sure that she could help her by simply having her wear diapers in the day and night to help her slowly rebuild her confidence.
Melissa put her arm around Molly’s shoulder and lovingly said ‘it’s ok honey, your going to be just fine. I think I can help you and still make it fun’.
Molly re-assuringly said back ‘What’s that idea mommy, maybe it’ll help me’.
Melissa said, ‘well, I think that you need a little more time to grow, through your potty problem and at school. I think the best way to help you is for you to be my baby again. Your going to wear diapers every day and night and I’ll make sure you always get to the potty in a matter of weeks.
‘Mommy! I’m not a baby!’ replied Molly
Melissa, looked at her and said, ‘I know your now sweetie, but you don’t want to have accidents at school and everywhere you go, do you?
‘No Mommy, but still what will they say at school, I still don’t wanna be wet at school though’
‘You’re a very smart girl, you know that sweetie?’ ‘Now let’s go and get you into a dress and tights and let’s go to Walmart.
It was about five minutes past six when they went to the car, but Melissa was sure she was doing the right thing. They drove for about five minutes and arrived at a Super Wal-Mart where they were bound to have a good selection of diapers for Molly. They walked patiently in Wal-Mart and went to the second aisle where they found an immense selection of diapers, plastic pants, and baby accessories. Melissa walked with Molly along the aisle looking at all the diapers and heading straight for a maxi-size box of Pampers Baby Dry and a packet of Pampers baby wipes.
Molly said ‘I don’t want baby diapers, I’m not a baby!’
‘These are the only ones you fit into and they are nice and fluffy with plenty of nice pictures on the front’.