When I potty trained my first son, I thought I had it all figured out. He started it on his own 3 weeks before he turned 2!
I remember seeing one of those books that are made just for going potty (you read it to the kids as they go or something). i laughed at it thinking...why would someone ever really need this? It is so silly!
Well, I am now one of those silly moms that think those books are great!
We are in the process of potty training our 3 year old son. He is altogether his own person...nothing like his brothers. He has given me a whole new perspective on this potty training thing...
He has known how to go for months now, he just doesn't want to! So, when he turned 3 (2 weeks ago), we made a big deal about 3 year olds and how they are big boys and get to go potty in the big potty. To help him, I bought one of those Potty books called, "It's Time To Go Potty".
It has a little button that sounds like a toilet flushing when you push it. (We have read it so much he has it completely memorized...and so do I!)
You know what...it works! Since we got that and started reading it he has started to get it! Of course, he gets one M&M after he goes and we do a potty dance (that sounds fun, huh?). We have been mostly dry for the last 4 days with a few accidents here and there. So, whether it is the book or the dance or just the right time...I am happy he is getting it figured out.
Hopefully soon, it will just be my daughter in diapers...and she already shows more interest in going than my 3 year old! She loves to sit on the little potty and has even gone a number of times! That has to be good, doesn't it?? ;) After buying diapers for the last 6 1/2 years, the prospect of not having to any more is kind of exhilirating! :)
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Guess it's time to get the book for Luke! Actually, I think my problem is that I just don't think to have him go often enough. He always goes when I put him on....but I'm too busy and forget to have him go. The diaper is easier in a lot of ways! He'll probably be easy to train...but I'm the one who has to be ready. :)
Isn't it funny with kids? You never know what they're going to do. Josh wasn't completely potty trained until 3 but now Seth two months before 2 is doing great! You just never know what you're going to get, huh?
Like you always say "They won't go to college wearing diapers!" It's so true!!
I miss you guys so much!!
I have been laughing SOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo hard!!!!!
Stacey's comment about them not wearing diapers to college? well, maybe not, but we hear tell that when you get older they come back around... :-)
Connie, I love your comment about yourself ... who's really being potty trained in the beginning - the kid or the mom hahahah
I remember the potty training days. I am the mother of five. My youngest is 6.
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