Musings of a mommy
Potty training - Day two
8:00 am - Wake up. I am so not looking forward to potty training an obstinate two-year old. The Pull-up is full of pee (no pooop), and it's time to put on underwear! At least he likes his underwear.
10:00 am - Isaac told us he needed to pee. We were excited that he seemed to be catching on. Well, no, he didn't really need to; he just wanted the M&Ms that come with peeing on the potty. Nothing happened, so no treat.
11:00 am - He peed in Audrey's room. He'd obviously been storing it up, as he had quite a puddle. Took him to the bathroom, reminded him that he needs to let us know, cleaned him up, and went on with the day.
12:30 pm - This time he peed in his room. He also pooped in his underwear. We were just about to eat lunch, after which he'd take a nap, so we just put him in a diaper. We think he's just not quite ready yet.
We'll try again in a week and see if he's willing then.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Musings of a mommy
Potty training - Part two
5:05 pm - Oops! Isaac peed while napping. He's not happy about sleeping in pee. Maybe I should have used Pull-ups for naptime. He's all cleaned up, but a little scared of the potty chair now.
6:15 pm - He peed in his underwear again. He does not want to tell us he needs to pee! I think he's just too excited having Daddy home.
8:30 pm - Finally bedtime! He has spent the last two hours pretending to pee. He won't actually do anything in the potty chair, though. Frustrating. Clean sheets are on the bed, Isaac is in a Pull-up, and tomorrow is another exciting day of potty-training!
Potty training - Part two
5:05 pm - Oops! Isaac peed while napping. He's not happy about sleeping in pee. Maybe I should have used Pull-ups for naptime. He's all cleaned up, but a little scared of the potty chair now.
6:15 pm - He peed in his underwear again. He does not want to tell us he needs to pee! I think he's just too excited having Daddy home.
8:30 pm - Finally bedtime! He has spent the last two hours pretending to pee. He won't actually do anything in the potty chair, though. Frustrating. Clean sheets are on the bed, Isaac is in a Pull-up, and tomorrow is another exciting day of potty-training!
Friday, February 09, 2007
Potty training - Day one
We have been building this day up for the past month or so. We bought underwear, with his input, showed him where the potty is, told him he'll be a big boy like Daddy - all the typical stuff. It's very easy to prepare for it in the abstract, but it's much more difficult to implement in reality.
9:00 am - Wake up and eat breakfast.
9:30 am - It's time to change a poopy diaper. I am relieved that he's already pooped this morning, so that we can focus on peeing in the potty. I know accidents await, and I'd much prefer they be liquid. So I reminded him that today he'll start wearing underwear, and he won't need a diaper. So he took his diapers out of his changing basket, and put the underwear in there. But he did not want to go into the bathroom to learn how to use the potty. After ten minutes or so, he realized that this was non-negotiable and that underwear wasn't so bad; he'd try them.
We're leaving pants off today so that he doesn't have to fuss with pulling those down. Plus, he doesn't own a lot of pants, and there's no way I'd keep up on laundry.
9:45 am - He's peed through the first pair of underwear, onto Audrey's blanket. Nice. So I trotted him to the bathroom, showed him how to remove his underwear, made sure he was empty, wiped him clean, and put on a fresh pair. He didn't like pee on his leg.
10:00 am - He's peed through the second pair. This time he was in the bathroom, trying to get his underwear off, so he's learning! I had him sit on the potty again to empty himself, and he did! His face was priceless! He received a treat for trying to make it and for finishing where he needed to.
NOTE TO SELF - BUY MORE UNDERWEAR!
10:05 am - Isaac wanted more treats, so squeezed out a little more into the potty. I think he's figuring it out.
12:15 pm - I'm about to start lunch, so I wanted Isaac to empty himself if needed. He sat down, and peed! Not just a drop to get a treat, but a reasonable amount! Yea! So yes, he got more treats, and lunch of course.
1:15 pm - Lunch is over, Audrey has been fed and changed. Isaac came to me in the nursery and told me, "Mommy, I pee." I asked if he already had. "No, I need pee." So I told him to go. He closed the door and peed again. He even squeezes and shakes to make sure he's empty; it's rather cute.
He still has a little trouble getting his underwear back on, so I have to help with that, but that's better than not being to get them off!
1:45 pm - Isaac is napping. I wonder how he'll do with no diaper or pull-ups while sleeping? He has a waterproof mattress pad; otherwise, I'd not attempt it.
He's still on pair 3 of his underwear. Yea!
We have been building this day up for the past month or so. We bought underwear, with his input, showed him where the potty is, told him he'll be a big boy like Daddy - all the typical stuff. It's very easy to prepare for it in the abstract, but it's much more difficult to implement in reality.
9:00 am - Wake up and eat breakfast.
9:30 am - It's time to change a poopy diaper. I am relieved that he's already pooped this morning, so that we can focus on peeing in the potty. I know accidents await, and I'd much prefer they be liquid. So I reminded him that today he'll start wearing underwear, and he won't need a diaper. So he took his diapers out of his changing basket, and put the underwear in there. But he did not want to go into the bathroom to learn how to use the potty. After ten minutes or so, he realized that this was non-negotiable and that underwear wasn't so bad; he'd try them.
We're leaving pants off today so that he doesn't have to fuss with pulling those down. Plus, he doesn't own a lot of pants, and there's no way I'd keep up on laundry.
9:45 am - He's peed through the first pair of underwear, onto Audrey's blanket. Nice. So I trotted him to the bathroom, showed him how to remove his underwear, made sure he was empty, wiped him clean, and put on a fresh pair. He didn't like pee on his leg.
10:00 am - He's peed through the second pair. This time he was in the bathroom, trying to get his underwear off, so he's learning! I had him sit on the potty again to empty himself, and he did! His face was priceless! He received a treat for trying to make it and for finishing where he needed to.
NOTE TO SELF - BUY MORE UNDERWEAR!
10:05 am - Isaac wanted more treats, so squeezed out a little more into the potty. I think he's figuring it out.
12:15 pm - I'm about to start lunch, so I wanted Isaac to empty himself if needed. He sat down, and peed! Not just a drop to get a treat, but a reasonable amount! Yea! So yes, he got more treats, and lunch of course.
1:15 pm - Lunch is over, Audrey has been fed and changed. Isaac came to me in the nursery and told me, "Mommy, I pee." I asked if he already had. "No, I need pee." So I told him to go. He closed the door and peed again. He even squeezes and shakes to make sure he's empty; it's rather cute.
He still has a little trouble getting his underwear back on, so I have to help with that, but that's better than not being to get them off!
1:45 pm - Isaac is napping. I wonder how he'll do with no diaper or pull-ups while sleeping? He has a waterproof mattress pad; otherwise, I'd not attempt it.
He's still on pair 3 of his underwear. Yea!
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