With much procrastination, due to Dane's complete disinterest, we finally decided that after the holidays would be the time to tackle potty training before he turns 3 in February. Many moms have told me that it is easier to wait until they are closer to 3 and I think they were right. Dane went from NEVER being willing to sit and try to fully going pee pee and poop in the potty! I think that having a Potty Party is also the trick! It makes going potty fun!
So, we decorated the bathroom with Toy Story toys, balloons, and streamers. Then we set up an array of drinks, treats, and prizes.
We also use the book, "Toilet Training in Less than a Day" as our guide, which worked wonders with Logan! According to the book, you start by having the child's favorite stuffed animal/baby learn how to go potty first.
Dane was amazed at Teddy's pottying skills and he had no idea I was squirting a peri bottle full of water with yellow food coloring in it behind Teddy making it look like he was really going pee pee! Then we celebrated and Teddy got bubbles and a treat for going pee pee and was able to drink any drink he wanted all day. Dane LOVED this and was so proud of his Teddy! He gave him a big "high 5"!
Now it was his turn, and following Teddy's good example, he went pee in the potty for the first time!!! It was so exciting and we all danced around and cheered for Daners! He got bubbles (his obsession in life) and a treat!
Now, pooping is another story, but after holding it for a whole day and a few accidents later, he went in the potty and earned a Spiderman helmet! He felt like such a big boy!
He also wore a Potty Watch that played a song every 30 minutes as a reminder to go to the potty. At first the watch scared him...I don't know why, but now he likes it:) The Potty Party was a success and a great way to jump off his potty training! He is great at going pee in the potty and wears underwear to nap in and a Pull-up to bed (mainly for our peace of mind, but we will start weaning from this soon). Pooping is still a bit tricky and we figured it would be with Dane since he has had pooping issues his whole little life, but we know he will get it soon. He is so excited to be big and to go to preschool next year! He knows that the teacher won't let him go to school unless he is potty trained, which has been great motivation for him! Way to go Daners! We are so proud of you and love you so much!
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Good job Dane! That's great to hear how you do this sort of thing... your experience will surely help out our little Taylor :)
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