Day 2 - Potty Training

Tuesday I had some impromptu babysitting work to do, so I reluctantly put Julia in her pull-ups and went to our friend's house to play for the day. I had planned on putting her in the panties when we got there, since her buddy is potty trained and wearing panties, but she was having too much fun to get to it. So, by the time we were on out way home the day was almost over and I just said tomorrow is another day!

Day 3 to come this evening....

Day 1 review of Potty Training...

I can only express to you how hard this is by showing the exact schedule I followed with Julia on day 1 of her potty training boot-camp. At no time did she ever actually pee or poop into her potty, and by the end of the day I was ready to just give up and wait another few months!!

She woke up and I explained to her she was going to wear her panties today!! YAY!! I told her she couldn't pee in her panties, but when she needed to pee or poop she needed to use the potty. As I go to place the pull-up over the panties she protests "No, no mommy. No diaper!" So, this is why you must learn to pee in the potty quick; because you hate wearing your diaper!! First struggle of the day adverted and I went along with it.

Times are labeled as when we attempted to use the potty...
-8:30 (immediately wants to try to pee)
- breakfast @ 9:15
-9:30
-10:35
- snack @ 11:50 (fruit snacks& grapes)
- time out/tantrum @ 11-11:10 (all over brushing her teeth and not wanting mommy to get the back teeth!)
- requested to use potty @ 11:30, tinkled
- peed in pants 11:55 (huge puddle of pee down her pants on the kitchen floor!)
- 12:15
- lunch (begins to toot and I begin to ask every 5 minutes if she wants to go poop)
- pooped in pants @ 12:35 (stood up from playing and declared "I need to potty!" I quickly swept her up and ran to the potty, but as we pull the pants down so came the poop!)
- diaper on, then peed, proceeded to change diaper
- nap @ 1:15 & wake @ 3;00, peed as soon as she woke up (3rd diaper in 2 hours!!)
-3:45
-4:15
-5:00, went in on own but no pee
-6:00
-6:30
-6:35 peed in pants
-7:00 bath and then no more panties
-8:00 start bed time changed diaper, in bed at 8:50
- 9:15 peed, change diaper
-10:00 peed, change diaper
- Finally asleep by 10:30, but proceeded to wake up about 5 times in the middle of the night.

So, day 2 will consist of possibly no nap due to a short babysitting trip, and probably more diaper changes. If she doesn't get it this week I won't be too worried because she's not even 3 yet and for her to develop early in something is completely against her norm. So, I am having high expectations I suppose.

Potty Training - Day 1: Morning

Today is day 1 of my potty training adventure! I am going full force potty training on my kido and will be documenting the first days of the experience. Now, we’ve had a potty chair in the house for over a year now, and Julia’s even peed in it a few times. But, she continues to be reluctant to use it on a regular basis. While talking to an Occupational Therapist about some potty training tips se suggested just putting her in some panties and allowing her to feel the sensation of having wet pants. In reply I said I just didn’t feel comfortable cleaning up a wet pile of pee all the time! Her suggestion was to place Julia in panties and put a pull-up over them – OF COURSE, why didn’t I think of that!? So…the plan is simple; put Julia in panties with pull-up over them; go to potty every hour if she stays dry; do not leave the house with Julia for at least 2-3 days while using this method. I’m certain she will go crazy not leaving the house this long, but if I am to stay consistent I really want her to know we are serious about this potty thing! Now, my exception of this will be is if she gets it right off the bat and uses the potty and stays dry! If this happens, which I’m reluctant to think will, I think it’s possible to go a short distance away.

Well, mom’s please comment on your potty training tips, experiences, and know-how. I will follow-up today’s post with how the day went in the evening. Wish me luck!!