Puberty: Simplicity

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Name Dilemma... Running Out of Time!

I am having a dilemma regarding my son's last name. My son's father and I are not married, but are in a relationship of sorts, although a somewhat unconventional one. My son has both my last name, and his father's on his birth certificate, in that order. They are not hyphenated, simply first, middle, my last name, his father's last name, in that order. Early on, I used my son's father's last name when referring to my son (at the doctor, etc.) But in recent months, my son somewhere picked up on the fact that my last name is different, so...

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Potty Training Question for Moms of 3-Year-old Boy Trainees!

If your little boy potty trained at age 3, at what POINT in the third year did he train? My son just turned three a few weeks ago. He's moderately interested but not overly interested in the potty and I haven't been able to get him to pee in it yet. I'm debating pushing it now vs. waiting three months or six months, but I'm curious what the spread is for boys? Just wondering if your boys were three, three and a half, or almost four when it all "clicked". Thanks! =)