Friday, June 5, 2009
P is for Patience
or Potty Training. Our first go this week hasn't brought much success. I find myself questioning whether or not we're doing the right thing. So, I'm opening it up. Did you read a book that helped? Have a magic trick? Have a horrible horror story to make me laugh? Tips? Anything? E mail me or leave comments....
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This may be completely bogus advice because I haven't actually potty trained a child yet, because we are waiting until the baby comes to actually start officially training with Aidan. However, I have had lots of discussions with his teachers at school about the best methods and read a couple of books now. I found that "The No-Cry Potty Training Solution" book best matched with our style of parenting, and also what is most recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Good luck!
Emmy
Not to scare you, but I had to FORCE Keiran to go on the potty. Because #1 he was over 3.5 and #2 preschool was starting. Once I forced him, he just did it, but I tell you that kid is L A Z Y. Why take care of it yourself when your mom could fix you up? Plus we had quite the set back after Tristan came. It didn't help that he was too big for his little potty super quickly (Tristan is too.).
Tristan is a whole other story. That kid is keeping up and surpassing any expectations I had. What am I doing different? Not much... just different kids.
I had this book called potty training in one day. I think it would work if you did it, but it takes a lot of prep and time and qualities of a mother that I am, well, lacking. It basically involves a weekend long party with tarps and no pants and teaching a beloved bear or doll how to "poop" raisins. Ugh.
Here is what I suggest: You should try one toy that William REALLY likes and only let him play with it while he sits on the potty. (Ts is a talking calculator) If he doesn't like sitting on the little potty, get one of the seats to go on the bigger potty or even teach him to go standing up. Maybe if he did it like his dad he would be more interested and get it quicker.
Why are they so hard to teach this to??? My life will be GLORIOUS the day both my kids are able to take care of business themselves... I can't wait. Good luck!
No magic tricks here, but we're just starting out too. So far, lots of praise and the prospect of getting a sticker is working fairly well. He's enjoying wearing his "Diego pants," and when we're a little further along I have some Cars underwear that he is very excited to wear.
So far, I'm having him try the potty once an hour (more often if he just had a lot to drink) and he doesn't always want to, but he does it anyway. We're trying to get him to understand that if he tells us BEFORE he goes, that's even better. We know he can, because he's done it occasionally.
We're taking it slow because he is so stubborn that if we push too hard, he'll shut down. Keeping him interested and thinking this is mostly his idea is important in our situation.
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