We are finally ready to brave the world of potty training… We have about 5 diapers left and we’re moving into Pull-ups. Wish us luck! So far, Lydia enjoys sitting on the potty. I’ve heard that the trick is to have them “try” as many times as possible in a day. Be consistent, drink a lot of fluids and try often. I guess at some point she’ll “accidently” go potty and then she’ll make the connection. I’ve also heard that we should just bypass the Pull-ups altogether and start with real underwear (3daypottytraining.com). That way, she’ll definitely connect the dots about being wet. That method would result in a lot of wet accidents around the house. I think I’m okay with that, but let’s ease into this gently… We may go that route. For now, if she tries sitting on the potty for us, she is rewarded with 2 puffs (one of her favorite snacks). Tonight, she sat there for a LONG time and had a lot of fun. She didn’t even care about her reward. Occasionally I would turn the faucet on to try to encourage her to accidently go potty. All in all, we’re totally confused about how to approach all of this, but we know it’s time to go for it. Advice is very welcome!!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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Well, at least she likes the potty!! Just remember that she WILL get it and it WILL take awhile. Once I finally relaxed about it she finally started going. Hopefully her teachers are helping her at school?? We got a little potty book that came with a doll/small potty. It helped with Gracie to read it over and over. I know Lydia loves books you might look for one if you don't have one. GOOD LUCK. I DON"T ENVY YOU RIGHT NOW. (Sorry!) :)
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