POTTY TRAINING
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Ugh, bane of my existence. We've tried P.T. three, count 'em THREE, times before now, all with no success and a LOT of frustration. But apparently she's ready and doing a great job! (I hope I didn't just jinx it, cuz I really do believe in jinxing since I've had kids) She goes most of the day going #1 and #2 in the potty, unless we go out, and with occasional "I"m going to stand right beside the toilet and pee on this toy, just to see what happens." Yeah, good stuff. My question is, when can I trust her to go out in public w/o a diaper/pull up? We went for a walk the other day and didn't even make it across the street before she #2'd her panties. She even "tried" right before we walked out the door. Ugh.
Side note: they say to not get after your
kids when they have an accident.
That.
Is.
Hard.
kids when they have an accident.
That.
Is.
Hard.
So basically, all you mommies who have endured this potty training adventure, what should she be doing when I can trust her to not have an accident when we're not at home? I'm thinking maybe 3 days accident free? Also, how do I get her to not be so scared of the public toilets?
(She still won't use her words to tell me she has to go, she usually just runs in and does it. But when we're in public she doesn't know what to do and can't tell me. Maybe that's the main problem. Ok, that is most definitely the main problem.)
(She still won't use her words to tell me she has to go, she usually just runs in and does it. But when we're in public she doesn't know what to do and can't tell me. Maybe that's the main problem. Ok, that is most definitely the main problem.)
On a happier note, Whitney woke up dry this morning. Not joking. I seriously think Whitney is going to be ready to be potty trained before she's 18 months old. She hates having a wet/dirty diaper, where Rachael is completely content to sit in her own filth all day long.
4 comments:
I'm a blog stalker but I'll give you my advice based on my experience. I potty trained my son right when he turned 2 and we didn't leave the house for almost a week.
He had an accident I think the second time we left the house, but other than that he was fine.
I woke up one day and said ok, we're potty training. I took off his diaper and told him if he peed on the floor he had to have a shower. (he hates showers). I was consistent and he had a shower EVERY time he had an accident.
He didn't get underwear until I knew he was actually potty trained. He ran around naked and rarely did I have to clean anything up.
He did really well, but my advice is to NOT leave your house for several days. Make sure she's confident and knows what's going on. And when you do venture out, go somewhere like the park where it wont stress you out as much if she has an accident.
By the way, is your daughters language delay the only delay she has? My daughter will be two in November and she says zero words. No mama, daddy, anything like that. She has roughly been placed on the Autism spectrum, we're still getting to the root of her delays. Email me at tlchristy@live.com if you're not freaked out by me.
I'm a blog stalker but I'll give you my advice based on my experience. I potty trained my son right when he turned 2 and we didn't leave the house for almost a week.
He had an accident I think the second time we left the house, but other than that he was fine.
I woke up one day and said ok, we're potty training. I took off his diaper and told him if he peed on the floor he had to have a shower. (he hates showers). I was consistent and he had a shower EVERY time he had an accident.
He didn't get underwear until I knew he was actually potty trained. He ran around naked and rarely did I have to clean anything up.
He did really well, but my advice is to NOT leave your house for several days. Make sure she's confident and knows what's going on. And when you do venture out, go somewhere like the park where it wont stress you out as much if she has an accident.
By the way, is your daughters language delay the only delay she has? My daughter will be two in November and she says zero words. No mama, daddy, anything like that. She has roughly been placed on the Autism spectrum, we're still getting to the root of her delays. Email me at tlchristy@live.com if you're not freaked out by me.
Just be consistent. I know, that's lame advice. Don't be afraid to go out in panties. If she has an accident, you clean it up and go on. Don't make a big deal of it, just tell her next time she needs to tell you (if speech is the problem, have a " potty sign" for her to use.) If she is purposely messing her pants I believe a minor punishment is in order. For Afton she had to wear a diaper to bed again (she hated this, but it wouldn't work for Kelsi - that's what Kelsi wanted) As for fear of public toilets, you need to figure out what the fear is... the noise (have them go out and you flush), the split in the seat (have her sit on the side), too many people or not familiar or too big (stay close to her and then distraction, distraction, distraction - think of fun questions or stories to talk about while they are using a strange potty - I used to have kelsi name the 7 dwarfs - or course that won't work if there's no speech). Something that also worked was to "visit" bathrooms in stores or church or wherever even when they don't have to go. Huge pain for mom, but they get familiar with it when the pressure is NOT on. Whew, this was supposed to be a short answer. Good Luck.
I wish I could help in this department. However, The Christy's and Aunt Stefani both have some great answer's I'm-a-thinkin'. You're a trooper. Rachael is smart, she will come around. Keep it up superstar mom!
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