We have been potty training for the last 3 weeks and here is our story:
The Jenkins Family Journey is planning on taking a 13 hour road trip to North Carolina at the end of August (just the three of us)....so in my mind I was counting on waiting until after we returned to really focus on potty training....in hopes of avoiding a 20 hour road trip with potty breaks every hour. Isabel had a different plan perhaps.
We have been reading books and watching "Elmo's Potty World" for about 3 months now. We have been talking about it and encouraging how BIG girls go pee pee and poo poo in the potty for 5 months. SIDE NOTE: Isabel has been extremely focused on taking care of her BABY doll "Sophie" (she is the BIG girl and Sophie's momma) which has added to our ammo of "this is just what BIG GIRLS DO!" About 3 week ago, her teacher reported that she seemed interested in going to the potty at school so she played along. Isabel was starting to go about 2-3 xs a day in the potty at school. So naturally we continued to practice at home. Her teacher recommended bypassing pull-ups, because Isabel was so good at working her diaper.....hint: she has been changing Sophie's diaper apx. 10 x a day for a long time and is quite good at the process. So three weeks ago we began and here we are today.
Today is the FIRST day Isabel has worn BIG girl panties all day with ONE accident at school!!!!! Yay!!! This is still such a working progress. She sometimes wants to go and sometimes fights us on the subject. Everyone says DO NOT push the issue. When she says no....I don't force it.
For all those Moms behind me in potty training. Here is what the incentive is at home. We have a potty chart and every pee pee is one sticker, every poo poo is two stickers. When Isabel reaches the star (7th sticker) she gets ICE CREAM at TCBY!!!! Yay, a plus for Isabel and Mommy!
Here are some frustrations. Isabel has had many accidents....pee peeing on my rug, the sofa pillow, blankets, in the high chair, and all over the hard wood floor. We have only successfully poo pooed in the potty ONE time....by accident. And here are the questions that I have askied myself along the way. Why is she regressing and going less and less now? Why can't she tell by now when she has to go? When is she ever going to poo poo in the potty? Does she really understand this chart?
So now you are up to speed. Wish us luck as we continue this process.
3 comments:
Isn't this such a fun chapter? Exhausting. May the force be with you! (ALL of us!)
I think you are doing a great job. Going poo poo on the potty is a pretty scary thing for kids. Once my kids did it a few times, they realized it was not that bad. I am definitely for no pull-ups. We went straight to big boy pants and did fine. Of course we had some accidents, but that is to be expected. Just keep being patient and persistent and it will come. A friend of mine who is a pediatrition once told me there are 3 things you can not make a child do until they are ready: eat, sleep, and potty train :) Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the tip... though jelly beans may have to be our incentive. John Paul's week of p.t. was not a failure, but a good practice round. We're holding off and trying again later.
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