I have started potty training Allary, sort of. I keep putting it off, but she keeps asking about it and telling me when she needs to go. I am afraid that if I put it off too long, the window of opportunity will close. I have heard so many potty training horror stories and I would rather deal with changing diapers than with nasty messes at an inconvenient time or place. But, I think it is time. My little Miss Independent wants to use the potty. Right now I think she just thinks of it as a game. I'm not sure if this is good or bad. She wants to sit on the potty every few minutes and she manages to squeeze a tiny bit out each time so that she can be excited and get a reward. I gave her a money jar into which she puts coins each time she goes on the potty. She thinks this is awesome. She did really well last night and so we went to the store to pick out a dollar toy that she bought with her very own money, very exciting. I have not yet fully committed myself to this task, and so have not yet given up the diapers.
Does anyone out there have any potty training advice? Do's and don'ts? Please?
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My advice is don't stress too much. It will happen when she's ready and not before. Since she's showing interest, encourage that, but if she looses interest, don't get discouraged - she'll become interested again. I've never met a kindergartner who still wore diapers. :-) The less I stressed about potty training, the easier it was. Bryson was the easiest and I didn't stress at all w/ him. He wanted to poop on the potty, but not pee even though he was capable - so I just let it go for a long while until he wanted to. Then we only had 1 day of accidents and he was trained. I think the key is just to listen to Allary, do what she's prompting and not stress if it doesn't happen right away. Pull-ups are great for errands or church when you aren't sure if she'll make it or not. Also, for tinkle accidents, just pour a pile of salt on the carpet and it will absorb all the urine out of the carpet and pad. Then after it dries (several hours)just vacuum it up. Good Luck!
Dena has good advice. Sounds to me like she is interested now, so I'd encourage her. I agree with Dena that she may do great for awhile and then get tired of it, so just be prepared to let it go later if you need to. On the other hand, she may be totally ready and be out of diapers in no time.
Hey Brooke! You were always a big fan of the snow when we were growing up! Maybe Allary got it from you, even if you aren't as big a fan anymore.
About potty training? Oooh, I liked Dena's salt idea. I had never heard of that before. I don't have any advice, because Noah's not completely potty-trained yet. But I thought that might make you feel better. At 18 months he went poo on the potty every time. I must have been too excited, because now he is rebelling like crazy and goes in his pull-ups. I blame myself because when he did tell me he needed to go, it was hard to get up and have to go do the whole routine... put the stool by the potty, wiping, washing hands, getting a new diaper... sometimes it was easier to let him go in his diaper. I know, what a bad mommy!! Girls seem to train quicker than boys... Allary will do great I'm sure!! Love ya! Katie
Do it! I say if she's interested, it's a great time to jump on it before she decides it's not so cool anymore (which she may, and that's okay...) I bought Emeline princess "underoos" of course, and when I said, "Don't pee on Cinderella!" it worked wonders- it was done! Only took two days of her learning how to tell me with enough time to get to the bathroom. I hope it goes well! It is kind-of a pain when you think about her having to go in the grocery store right when your cart is at its fullest, but that stage ends pretty quick. Plus, diapers are expensive!
Good luck!
I say run with it! Let her be in charge. Don't push her. When she feels like it let her go and when she doesn't don't worry about it. After a few months of this, when she can do it and you know she can, go strait to panties! I know it sounds crazy but I did it with both girls. There are a few accidents and then they learn. My girls would choose to go in their diapers if I let them so it had to be panties only! Anyway, good luck. Niki
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