Wed 7 Mar 2012
Potty training.
Posted by Becky under Everyday
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Y’all.. I’m not ready for this.
Didn’t we just come home from the hospital like a month ago? Sometimes I sit here and stare at Nathan and can’t believe he’s 2 1/2. It’s cliche, but really – where DID the time go? He amazes me from day to day – how he progresses and learns. The words he’s picking up are blowing me away. He’s becoming his own little person and watching him grow up is the most amazing thing I’ve ever been a part of.
So yeah, potty time.
He’s not totally ready, but he’s showing interest. I’m not really pressing the issue with him. Once in a while when things are quiet I will take his diaper off and sit with him on the floor while he sits on the potty. Baby wipes nearby to clean up messes. So far he’s used his potty twice, and the floor/wall/table several times. He has asked for his potty and when he does we listen.
When he has used his potty, we make a big deal out of it while he gives us a side eye and shrugs.
I’m sorta going into this blindly. Everyone is telling me we will figure it out & I do think we will, but I feel like I need some sort of plan. I don’t think we’re quite there to use stickers/rewards just yet. Honestly he could care less most of the time if he’s in a diaper or not.
Have any potty training advice to share?
Im right there with you! My son is two and sometimes he asks to use the potty, other times he plays in his poopy diaper, and others he likes to run around naked!
My father in law actually started this, when he uses the toilet, we stand him on the toilet bowl, facing the wall, and let him pee. It works wonders. I was told by another mother that her son got really confused between having to sit and pee and having to stand and pee. So I suggest, even with the couple months experience I have, to go with one mood and stick with it!
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We’ve done it differently with every child, and our own expectations had to change with the way both child and parents (mostly me!) were dealing with things. I like the gentle approach; forcing anything doesn’t make the process easy on any of you. It will happen. He won’t be in diapers forever.
My advice is to let him guide you through this. We pushed our oldest a bit too hard for a while, and it backfired on us spectacularly. Getting him used to the potty and making a big deal every time he uses it successfully is a great start.
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Thanks sweets. I’ve backed off a bit for now. I’ll ask him periodically if he wants to sit on the potty – if he says no we don’t. If he says yes, we will & he’ll be rewarded with an M&M. He doesn’t usually pee unless I’m pushing him, which I don’t like.
We will get there eventually! lol Besides, I just bought another box of diapers..