Well, almost nothing.
We're approaching the thing that I have dreaded more than anything else, save Caylah's wedding day. I knew it would come, but knowing it's coming and have it actually arrive are two completely different things. If I had a "bejesus," it would be scared out of me at the thought.
It's potty-training time.
Still, I've heard horror stories of families trying for multiple weekends, devoting time to nothing else other than making continuous trips to the potty, stopping only to eat and sleep. And it still doesn't work. Some put tarps down in their house (?!?!?!) and just let their kids run around naked until they just magically decide they want to go to the bathroom in the bathroom (somehow, that seems to be effective).
Don't get me wrong. I want our daughter to be potty-trained. It just freaks me out. So I need your help, dads. I'd love to hear your experiences with potty-training. What did you do right? What do you wish you had done differently? What "method" did you use and how did it go? Thanks so much!
I'm not a dad...but I have successfully trained two girls. OK, so they may have done more training of ME than I did of them, but that is beside the point. lol
ReplyDeleteI started noticing that upon inspection of the first morning diaper, that it was consistently dry, so I figured it was time to start the boot camp. I too used "big girl" in every sentence and attempted bribery, only to realize I was being rewarded more for my patience than she was for using the potty (which she do do about 1/2 the time). Then suddenly one day, it just clicked with her...she turned to me and said "I'm not a little girl anymore..." and from that day forward she was the potty queen.
With girly number #2 she was a bit more abstinent about it...she out right refused to go NEAR the potty. She didn't care a thing for bribes, being a big girl...nothing. At my wits end...I was talking to another friend of mine. She gave me the best calming advice I had received, she said "Amy, we both know that she isn't going to be going to kindergarten in diapers, that when she's ready...she'll just do it." She also went on to say that the pressure from other kids when she went into daycare (which she was in a matter of weeks after this) would probably convert her. SURE enough, two days into daycare...she came home and announced that "the other kids called me a baby for having a diaper and I am not going to have a diaper anymore" and from that day forward...she didn't. So she essential trained herself...
So I'm going to give the same advice...she will not be in kindergarten and wearing diapers...and she will do it in her time. That encouragement is always an amazing tool but don't stress too much...she'll be grown before you know it...
Amy
Thanks, Amy, that's awesome! I really appreciate the insight!
ReplyDeleteIm not a dad but for this year I am a mom to over twenty kids. Two of which we are potty training. They are twins. When they say they have to wee we let them go to the toilet. Sometimes they do sometimes they dont. We give them great amounts of attention when they do go wee or poo in the toilet. There are accidents. You take a deep breath and change their undies and go on. It's all a learning process.They are learning you are learning.
ReplyDeleteBy the way C I love reading your blog and following up on your family. Can't believe you are a daddy of two. Seems like just yesterday we were sitting in Wimpy talking about the two of you having kids. I just know you are an awesome dad.
Thanks, Becca! Great advice and I really appreciate the encouragement. A lot sure has happened since meals at Wimpy, huh? Crazy!
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