POTTY TRAINING WARNING

I, personally, am tired of hearing people's potty training trials, questions, etc.  so i posted a warning for any similarly tired people. LOL

That said - this story is just interesting.  It has been my experience usually kids have trouble making it STOP - not making it go!  Roo seems to have the opposite!  He has long been going only 4x a day and staying dry thru the night.  I told the girls if we could just get him to go on the potty successfully 2 or 3 times, he would be so easy to train! (Isn't that a funny word? train? Isn't that what we do to dogs?)

This morning Roo was dry and had not gone all night. I know cuz he had no diaper on. He often goes diaperless at night because the diaper causes him to itch. so - dry all night you KNOW the kid needed to go potty!

I did too and knew he would go in with me, so I put him on first.  Protest he did, but not loudly or successfully. I turned on the tub and the sink.  I put warm water in a cup and put his hand in it. I even poured warm water over his you know.  NOTHING! Can you even believe that??  How does he do it?

We were getting nowhere and I had to go, so I took his pants off and he stepped into the tub to play in the water. I figured if he would not do the toilet, then the tub would be a good 2nd. Certainly at least better than my floor!  I guess he went in the tub finally.  No plug in, he was just playing in the water while mommy sat potty.

This is going to be an interesting ride I think! It may well wait until next summer. I waited til all my boys were 3 after the first one. Why give myself the hassle? Roo will be 3 in May. The best way I've found to train is to let them go outside in training pants and when they have an accident, they come in and get cleaned up.  They quickly learn if they come in and go they can get back to playing quicker. And all the mess is OUTside.  Best method I've found so far. I just thought Roo might be ready now. And i think he is IF we can figure out his schedule and find a way to make him go successfully on the pot.

For #1 anyway.  #2 is a whole nother matter cuz there is nothing regular about that part!  I guess it has to do with what he eats, but there is sure no pattern!  Some of mine were so regular I had that part trained before they were 2.  They went at the same time everyday and it was very easy to get them trained and save myself the hassle of stinky diapers. Sweet!

Every kid sure is different huh?  I am glad this is my 8th go round and I just don't stress about it.  When I think of the time and energy I wasted on my first and then when he was 3 it was just like someone waved a magic wand and it was DONE! lol - pays to wait

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Posted by MoreLittleWilsons

Are you the Sonshyne who lived through the Hurricane in the Gulf last summer (sorry, dumb Canadian, I can't remember the name of the storm, but it destroyed a city)(feeling stupid I can't remember any of the details of the storm - wasn't Rita, that was the next one in TX right) - Katrina - and New Orleans... Ok, I'm not such a dumb Canadian now.. lol

Anyhow, if you are, I just wanted to tell you I prayed for you during the storm and afterward. I had an internet friend who was worried about you - so she asked us to pray. If that's not you, sorry.. but if it was, I just wanted to let you know.. and glad to hear your OK now.

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Posted by Anonymous

nope, that was not me. we are in SC. no storms to speak of since Hugo

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