Well, almost that is.
Marcia has been encouraging him to sit on the kiddie potty we bought for him a while ago. And more recently she bought his some pull-ups, too. But today he took his first real steps towards using it. At one point yesterday he pointed to the front of his pants (as he has been doing lately when he has been “going”), and then ran for the bathroom. Marcia got his pants and pull-ups down, but he had already gone in them. But he still sat down and got a little more to come out and into the potty. Needless to say I was very happy to hear that when I came home from work.
Potty training is one of the things that I dread doing. Not being sure what to do and how to approach it. But at the rate it has been going, all I will have to do is follow Marcia’s lead and we should be in good shape.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Just remember not to get discouraged. Nigel may show interest in the potty some days and other days, may not want anything to do with it. Don’t push too hard, but always make a big deal out of his achievements. Sometimes a little reward helps, like giving him two M & M’s when he goes all on his own. Most boys aren’t ready to potty train until they are three years old, so don’t expect too much too soon. Accidents will happen even when you think he is totally trained. Its okay to let him know you are disappointed, but don’t get angry. Just stay cool. He will get it all figured out in time. Good luck to the three of you!!
June 27th, 2008 at 11:06 am
What Mom said. And ignore anything that says where the “normal” child should be.