Mar. 10, 2008 - Potty training woes maybe coming to an end....
Oh, everyone said that girls are easier. She'll get it in no time. I'm here to tell you she is smart, but you know, she's just NOT getting it.
With all the boys, I gave them all the necessary information and did NOT push them. Okay, I pushed Nick. But after we both got frustrated I decided I had never seen an adult who wasn't potty trained so I would just lay off. It worked. Within weeks, he asked for big boy underwear and never had an accident since! (He's taller than I am now and will probably be mortified at this info being broadcast into blogdom..)
So with the other two boys, I just took the same relaxed approach. Read the book (you know the Once Upon a Potty book), showed them where and how, bought big boy pants and them just waited it out. Worked beautifully every time.
So, the princess...not so much. First off, she has had an 'awareness' for quite some time. She is the baby who finds a quiet corner to hide in while pooping...as a toddler (almost 3 now) she prefers the "secret clubhouse." (the closet under the stairs) Hubby says she's already potty trained, we just need to direct her to the right room to hide in!
So I have been sharing a lot with her the following things. We put our potty in the potty seat. The potty seat is in the bathroom. She pooped in her pants and then dumped it into the toilet. (did I tell you she was smart?) Today, I said..."NO, take off your panties first, then put your potty RIGHT INTO THE POTTY SEAT!"
You guessed it. She stripped naked, found a quiet place to squat (to mix things up a little, she used the corner of her room behind the rocker) and pooped...right on the carpet. 
THEN, she came to find me so we could, "put the potty into the potty seat mama." *giggle*
Sigh. I feel like we are one step closer maybe as she didn't poop in her pants this time...
I'll keep you all posted on our progress.
Comments
Mar. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Oh, I.FEEL.YOUR.PAIN!!!! Thank goodness we're out of that stage (only as recently as last summer, though) but my oldest daughter took NINE stinkin' MONTHS to train!!!!!!!! We were so incredibly frustrated. So finally we waited for warmer weather and just sent her outside to figure it out on her own! It worked like a charm and so we waited until her younger sister was about that same age and did the same thing with her. Of course, we live out in the middle of nowhere, so it's a little more acceptable to run around the yard bottomless....
Good luck!
<a href="http://swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com">ValleyGirl</a>
Mar. 11, 2008 - Hello from Alaska
Posted by gmisch
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I too have a 3yo who is refusing to be potty trained. I guess it is just easier to just go when you need to do so! He can go in the toilet when I direct him that way, but NEVER will poop....argh! None of my boys took this long! My daughter trained herself at 18 mos., so I'm no help for you there.
We would love to exchange postcards! I have to leave soon, but will try to exchange addresses in the next day or two.
Grace
Mar. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I agree, my girls were more difficult than my boy. She WILL get it, though!
I once comforted my friend, Gale, with "no one ever went to kindergarten in diapers." She wailed back, "But we're going to home school!"
:-D
Mar. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Sorry! I keep forgetting to put my name. That "anonymous" was me. :-)
JoAnna
