On Thursday, after a gripe session with my dear friend Kristen (who successfully potty trained 2 of her 3 kids), I finally decided to ask Hans if he even really cared anymore about the "big-boy potty".
K: Do you want to just wear diapers?H: Yeah.K: Do you still want to learn to go on the potty?H: Nah.K: Are you sure?H: I want to wear diapers.
So there you have it. I have since learned that I broke about as many potty rules as I could :
- NO negativity or stress on my part (even if there's more mess on the rug than in the potty, for the 15th time)
- DON'T ask "Do you have to go potty" 1oo times a day
- DO say "Remember to tell me when you need to go potty" a million times a day
- DO be consistent
- Find SOMEONE ELSE to take care of your poor baby girl at least part of the time because you'll spend a ridiculous amount of time reading Curious George in the bathroom
But I did get a couple things right:
- REJOICE over the little successes!
- REWARDS (especially chocolate) are a-ok (and you deserve them too, whether or not there's any potty success, so keep your own stash)
:)
ReplyDeleteI just started with Asa. Mainly b/c all the kids in his preschool are going to the 'WC' without him. SO I told Miriam that we ALL get candy whenever he goes in the potty. She is so cute standing there cheering him on. THanks for the pics! I loved them and you!