YEAH! It's Potty Time!

A couple of months ago Eric and I went ahead and purchased a potty for B. We weren't sure when exactly we would start potty training her, but we knew it wouldn't be too much longer. Before Christmas I confined myself to the house for two days and placed her on the potty every 30 minutes or so. Well, let's just say that this was for the birds. I was tired of remembering to do it and B just saw it as another story time. So, I got the advice of our pediatrician and friend and decided to wait a couple of months and try again, only this time we wouldn't be visiting the potty quite so often during the day. He recommended us picking one or two times a day that most people have to go to the bathroom (right when you get up in the morning, after a nap, before bed, etc.) and placing her on the toilet for just a couple of minutes. This already sounded so much more relaxing, no pressure, no frustration for anyone. Besides, there really wasn't a rush, she is only a year and a half and let's face it people, the child is not going to be in her diapers forever! Eventually she would recognize that no one else in her 1st grade class has diapers on and would want to make a change. I wasn't worried!

About a week and a half ago Eric and I decided that we would start putting her on the potty again and we chose to put her on right when she got up from her nap and while we were getting her bath ready each night. During the day I would announce to her when I was going to the potty and of course she would follow. This led to her own desire to get on the potty even though there were no results she still had a desire and interest to potty. She wanted to wipe and flush, but I told her that she couldn't until the went pee pee or poo poo in the potty. ( Just a little extra incentive.) This past Tuesday night as her Daddy was getting her bath ready, our girl WENT PEE PEE ON THE POTTY!!! Of course her crazy Daddy did a song and dance and B just watched in amazement. She finally got to wipe (this consisted of simply dropping the TP into the toilet, we will work on this part) and flush the toilet!!! She also received a sticker, which she often refers to as a boo-boo( hence, the same concept as a band-aid). We were both extremely proud of our little punkin. She went potty again last night before her bath and this morning she ran to tell me that she had a poo poo in "diper", but insisted that she go to the potty. Sure enough, I cleaned up that bum, stuck her on the potty, and she pee-peed away!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!

Now, please understand that we are still in diapers and will be for quite a few more weeks. I want to KNOW that she understands when she needs to go to the potty! Though this works for our little girl, I have had several friends that have done it completely different and had beautiful results from their children. This is just what works for B and our family. Happy Pottying!!!!!