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Potty Training

September 23, 2011 by OneMommy

 

 

Potty training.

If there was a magic trick that worked for every kid, that would be spectacular.  (And just think how much parents would be willing to pay for it!)  But, alas, every kid is different.

Shortly before our son’s 2nd birthday he started showing an interest in the potty.  So, we gave it a try.  He was successful at peeing on it every.single.time.  Seriously.  I figured it would go fast with him.

But here we are 5 or 6 months later.

Now, I have to admit, we were going to Florida shortly after his birthday, so I didn’t want to get into any major potty training until after that.  And then the summer heat came.  It seems the heat does awful things to Monkey’s tummy.  Ooey, gooey, stinky things.  He would get upset that he wasn’t “dry” when we took him to the potty, so I decided to step it back a notch and not worry about “staying dry” until it got cooler.

So here we are.  With our daughter I used a “potty chart” where she got a sticker each time she pottied and was dry.  Every few days she’d earn some small reward.  Over the summer I tried that with Monkey, and it worked a little, but like I said, he would get all upset when his tummy messed up his success.

This time around I’m starting a little differently.  “Potty treats” for EVERY time he is dry.  (Hey, the boy has a sweet tooth, and it’s time I use it to my advantage!) And boy, did I find the perfect potty treats – Veggie Tales gummies!  (He is constantly singing the Veggie Tale theme song lately…)

Potty Treats
At $1 a box – I need to stock up!

I do want some long-term success, too, though…  So, since he is starting to like Thomas the Train, I told him if he stays dry for 7 days he could get the aquarium cars (with a shark, which he loves).  We have a little mini chart on the fridge to X off the days.  using a potty training chart

The first 2 days he stayed dry.  Then we took a trip to the aquarium, and he stayed dry there, but he was sooo tired when we got home, it just didn’t happen.  (I know staying home would have helped big time, but Daddy was off that day and we had promised the kids we’d go…)

But since he stayed dry all that time, I’m thinking he can do it, he just needs to want to stay dry.  With our preschooler cloth training pants helped her learn that real fast.  So, this weekend, I’m taking the leap.  We’re staying home and he’s wearing his cloth “big boy” pants!

Gerber cloth training pants
Yes, that is “The Big Pickle” from Veggie Tales that I painted on there… I told you, he LOVES Veggie Tales right now… Whatever works, right?

He had a couple solid days with pull-ups and we’ve been using the potty for a few good months… Cross your fingers, people, because it could be a wild, wet weekend at There’s Just One Mommy’s house!

 

Filed Under: Parenting & Life Tagged With: parenting, potty training, toddler

Comments

  1. Shannon says

    September 24, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Hello from The Mom Loop Comment Follow. Oh, potty training! One of the most frustrating things I ever did as a mother. Good luck with the “big boy pants.” 🙂

  2. admin says

    September 24, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    One day down… and not too bad! Hope your potty training is going well on your end!

  3. Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says

    September 25, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    I’m in a hard place too. One of my twins is ready – the other has no clue whatsoever. I always envisioned training them both at the same time, so we’re patiently waiting.

    • admin says

      September 26, 2011 at 10:33 am

      That is a toughie! Maybe if you start the one twin the other will see it and get interested, too?

  4. Kristen says

    September 25, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    You’re doing a great job from what I read and you are right…every child potty trains differently. I love that you took the Veggie Tale treats one step further and painted the pickle on his big boy underwear. You’re a great mommy!

    • admin says

      September 26, 2011 at 10:25 am

      One day when he is all grown, I’m sure he’ll look back at the pictures of his underwear and think his mommy lost it! But right now, it’s whatever works.

  5. Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Good luck! I so don’t look forward to potty training. I guess the good news is that you know it will happen at some point this year, right? It’s great that he showed interest on his own.

    • admin says

      September 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

      Yes, I’m hoping by Christmas he’ll be able to tell me when he needs to go and I won’t have to watch the clock all the time.

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