i think potty training is the hardest thing for a parent to do. it can be so easy if your child wants to use the potty, but to teach them when to go, is hard... or maybe it is just my kids.
carter was so hard... he had a bladder of steal and would hold it for 16 hours. he was afraid to even sit on the potty. it was a long year of fighting, and crying. finally 1 month before he turned 4, i told him (as a last resort) that his friends wouldn't want to play with him anymore and they would call him names. i don't think this method is advised in any parenting book, but i was at the end of my rope. it worked, the next day he was fully trained and never had an accident.
mason started to sit on the potty last august. we were thrilled, he wasn't afraid of the potty. whenever we told him to sit on it, he would. he would tell us when he had to poop, and would use the potty. i thought this was going to be easy. i didn't want to push him, and then with the holidays, the baby, etc. i got lazy. we are now in potty training mode.
so last friday i was stuck at home all day, so i thought we should give it another try. i got the potty chair out of the bathroom, put down a towel and set it down in the kitchen. we took off his pants, and just left him in pj's. every 15 minutes i would ask him to go, and he would. he still didn't know when he had to go... by nap time he had 3 accidents. as soon as he woke up from his nap, we were back in undies and for the rest of the afternoon he stayed dry!!! we were thrilled!!! by saturday he was letting us know when he had to go, and the potty was back in the bathroom. i still put pull-ups on him when we went out, and they were wet when we got home. but at least we are making progress.
i would love to be diaper free by his 3rd b-day!!!!!! it is truely amazing how all kids are different... i wonder what it will be like to potty train hadley??? i hear girls are easier, and i hope it is true!
mason started to sit on the potty last august. we were thrilled, he wasn't afraid of the potty. whenever we told him to sit on it, he would. he would tell us when he had to poop, and would use the potty. i thought this was going to be easy. i didn't want to push him, and then with the holidays, the baby, etc. i got lazy. we are now in potty training mode.
so last friday i was stuck at home all day, so i thought we should give it another try. i got the potty chair out of the bathroom, put down a towel and set it down in the kitchen. we took off his pants, and just left him in pj's. every 15 minutes i would ask him to go, and he would. he still didn't know when he had to go... by nap time he had 3 accidents. as soon as he woke up from his nap, we were back in undies and for the rest of the afternoon he stayed dry!!! we were thrilled!!! by saturday he was letting us know when he had to go, and the potty was back in the bathroom. i still put pull-ups on him when we went out, and they were wet when we got home. but at least we are making progress.
i would love to be diaper free by his 3rd b-day!!!!!! it is truely amazing how all kids are different... i wonder what it will be like to potty train hadley??? i hear girls are easier, and i hope it is true!
WTG Mason! Apparently my girl didn't get the memo that she was supposed to be easier. I keep saying I'll be changing her diapers at 15. Either that or Justin will learn to use the potty at the same time. Anyway, hope he gets it soon. It stinks to have 2 in diapers! :)
ReplyDeleteI had to LOL at your "last resort" comment. Hey, whatever works! LMBO
ReplyDeleteI love the last resort! Peer pressure works.
ReplyDeleteMy nail girl is asian and she potty trained both of her kids at 18 months. She just put them in panties and said they have to learn what it feels like to be wet. So you have a lot of accidents the first few days but after that, she swore it would work! I don't know, I'll let you know when I try it with Griffin.