I'm so glad to finally have something to post! I was at the Dr's office yesterday in the waiting room when my little three year old (who in no way is interested in potty training and I'm afraid will go to kindergarten in diapers) looks up at me and says "I'm peeing". She had a diaper on and everything but she's never told me when she's going. I thought "Great, this is progress. She can finally recognize when she's going". She then looked down and she and I saw that she truly had peed. All over the chair in the waiting room. For some reason it had missed the diaper and was now all over her and the seat. Of course I didn't have the diaper bag so I ran to the car and grabbed the spare diaper and wipes. They called us back right after I got it all cleaned up but had to explain to every doctor and nurse why my child was in nothing but a diaper and pray that they understood this was not normal for her to wear nothing but a diaper (at least in public).
I'm sorry if this was a little too much potty humor for you and in case it wasn't, I'll add another quick story for you. Sunday morning that same 3 year old was up when my husband (Sarah's (the wonderful creator of this blog) cousin - and he may not want me to tell this) got up to use the bathroom. She asked him what he was doing and he said that he told her. She told him, "Silly dad, only girls go potty, they don't wear diapers. Boys wear diapers." He responded, "looks like grandma wasted time getting me potty trained then." It was pretty funny.
By the way, anyone have any good tips for potty training? She started preschool today and luckily didn't have to be trained before going. They also told me that seeing other kids use the potty (not literally) should help. Any other ideas?
P.S. I know this is my first post and I'm afraid that I come off sounding like I'm a little obsessed with going to the bathroom. I'm really not. I'm actually a pretty typical Utah county mom with 2 cute girls and a wonderful husband. Like most people I love to cook (especially bake - I recently won 1st place in our small hometown bakeoff) and read. Hopefully you'll be able to learn more about me through future posts!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
An accident while not potty training
Posted by JoandDoug at 12:07 PM
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My little boy was over three and a half before he finally was interested in learning to go potty. We used the "Potty Whisperer" method (Google it) and we were completely done within about 5 days.
Potty training is officially my least favorite job as a Mom. :) I love the 'accident' on the chair in the doctors office. That is something that would happen to me. Good luck on the training. :)
So funny Jo! So you know my stress with potty training. two years is all it took, but your little one will get it. Great story for the future though. I love Doug's response. Typical Doug. I love him for his humor. :)
You've probably tried letting her see you go to the bathroom but keep it up and it will click for her when she's ready. Like our pediatrician told Jermaine once, "No highschooler was ever in a diaper". I use gumballs as a reward for Ryan and Lilli staying dry through the night (and using the toilet before that) and we've overcome any accidents! (knock on wood!)
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