Confronting Fears
I have been avoiding it. Really.
At first I was too busy.
Then, the baby was coiming and I had always heard about reverting. Didn't want to deal with that.
Then we moved. Living with the inlaws wasn't really conducive, and was a convenient excuse.
Then we moved again.
Then I had to unpack.
Then I had to clean out the carport and patio.
And now I have run out of excuses.
And diapers.
So, rather than buy more diapers, Jeffrey insisted we just buckle down and do the potty training.
I am so ready.
I have salty snacks, sweet drinks, a tinkle doll, a potty, treats for success, and Spiderman undies.
Now, I just have to do it. Get over my fear and teach the boy.
Except he protests.
"I don't want to be a big boy!" He says.
"I just want my diapers!" He stomps his foot.
And again, I am torn. How convenient would it be to just wait and say "When he is ready."
But he has been ready for a long time. So I am thinking bribing is going to be my mode of encouragement.
Any tips?
P.S.
Casualties of potty training. I have been peed on so many times now, and my floor has been in continuous mop mode. Wow. At least I will have a super sparkly clean floor when all is said and done, right?
At first I was too busy.
Then, the baby was coiming and I had always heard about reverting. Didn't want to deal with that.
Then we moved. Living with the inlaws wasn't really conducive, and was a convenient excuse.
Then we moved again.
Then I had to unpack.
Then I had to clean out the carport and patio.
And now I have run out of excuses.
And diapers.
So, rather than buy more diapers, Jeffrey insisted we just buckle down and do the potty training.
I am so ready.
I have salty snacks, sweet drinks, a tinkle doll, a potty, treats for success, and Spiderman undies.
Now, I just have to do it. Get over my fear and teach the boy.
Except he protests.
"I don't want to be a big boy!" He says.
"I just want my diapers!" He stomps his foot.
And again, I am torn. How convenient would it be to just wait and say "When he is ready."
But he has been ready for a long time. So I am thinking bribing is going to be my mode of encouragement.
Any tips?
P.S.
Casualties of potty training. I have been peed on so many times now, and my floor has been in continuous mop mode. Wow. At least I will have a super sparkly clean floor when all is said and done, right?
Comments
With my son, I was going to take the "when he's ready approach". Except that he was never ready. His preschool teacher potty trained him when he was 4. He's still in diapers at night (he does have autism which is probably the reason he's delayed here).
So I don't know what you should do! Good luck!
But if YOU are ready, go for it!
=)
Good luck, I always recommend the DVD Potty Power. It is kind of cheesy, but the kids love it.
The one thing I did learn with 5 kids though is that it really is kinda like beating a dead horse until they are ready. And they are all ready at different ages.
Once they are ready they were trained in 3 days - Yep, every single one.
So that is my tip. (It may not be the one your husband likes. Sorry)
i'm going to talk to his therapist next week to see if she has any advice....i'm not sure that my goal of "potty trained by christmas" will be met :o/
good luck!!!
The only way Alex does well with the potty is if he is naked from the waist down! Any type of underwear and he goes in his pants.
Which is pretty much no big deal if it's pee. But so incredibly frustrating when it's poop.
Good luck!