Comments on: Potty Training – Day 4 of 3

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:03:32 +0000

Sounds like she’s making progress. Hang in there. I have another Gf who is also potty training her daughter. I think you two started on the same day. So far, she’s pooped in the bath twice, had mulitple accidents a day, but is also getting it. Accidents are becoming fewer, and actually “going” while sitting on the potty, is on the increase. Just keep being encouraging and she’ll get there. (It’s ironic, because she was a journalist, too, and reading her potty adventures is pretty funny.)

I think that preschools that require kids to be toilet trained are insane. Thank goodness my little “late bloomer” went to a developmental preschool, where it didn’t matter that he was in diapers until almost 4 1/2. Once he made the decision to leave diapers behind, that was it. Two small pee accidents (because he was playing and forgot he wasn’t in diapers anymore), and that was it. A few months more for the night time. Once he decided to give up the Good Nites (he’d been dry 95% of the time by that point), that was it. Never wet the bed.

By: Heligirl

Heligirl — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:10:35 +0000

Oh man, you had me at “bang my head against a wall and drink wine until I feel no more pain.” LOL!! Soooooo true!

By: Heligirl

Heligirl — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:09:51 +0000

I hope I haven’t lost any loyal readers. It can be a bit much, I know. It’s driving me crazy. However, I had a reality check today when a coworker told me terrible news of a little 2-year-old who was severely injured in an accident. It put things in perspective. So what if they’re not potty trained by when we want. They’re alive, healthy and in once piece. We are very fortunate.

By: Heligirl

Heligirl — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:05:37 +0000

I think expectations are the worst part of it. The program goes on and on about how it will work, so I had high expectations. In the end, it’ll happen in its own time.

By: Rachel {at} Mommy Needs a Vacation

Rachel {at} Mommy Needs a Vacation — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:13:02 +0000

You are a brave brave woman to post about potty training on a daily basis!! GOOD LUCK! It is def. NOT fun!
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By: Helene

Helene — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:36:57 +0000

Day 4 out of 3…sorry, but that made me kinda giggle. Only because I’m right there with you, feeling your pain. I’m in the midst of PT’ing my 3-yr old twins…it’s been slow going for sure. One day they do so well and then other days I want to bang my head against a wall and drink wine until I feel no more pain.

Mine start preschool in 3 weeks and they have to be completely potty trained so I’ve been just pretending like it’s no big deal to me. I say, “Well, it’ll be too bad if you won’t be able to start school with all the big kids because you still wear diapers. What a shame because I know you know how to use the potty”.

Hang in there…we can do this!! Thank you so much for the comment and for the follow! Following you now too!
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By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:02:58 +0000

Hang in there girl! I think we got very lucky with Coen and I can’t imagine how hard it can be if it doesn’t go the way you expect!
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By: Heligirl

Heligirl — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:18 +0000

LOL, that’s too much. Thanks for the giggle.
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By: SharleneT

SharleneT — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23:59 +0000

I’m sure it will all work itself out by the time she’s married and it becomes HIS problem… it’s all in the timing…

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By: Heligirl

Heligirl — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:17:54 +0000

Thanks for sticking with me though this Carol Ann. I really appreciate your support. I don’t know if the positive time outs are working. I really don’t think so because she just doesn’t seem to get it. She keeps hitting him, and rationalizing with her at 2 1/2 isn’t working. Between that and the potty training, I’m thinking about becoming an alcoholic this week.