I'm sure you're wondering, just what are the three P's? If you aren't into bathroom talk, then I suggest you x out and save yourself another minute of reading about pee, poop, and the royal potty. Over the last few months B had been showing interest in using the potty. We encouraged him to use it at his leisure but I was not prepared to train an 18 month old on all that jazz, seriously. Diapers are easy, way too easy, especially while traveling. I had visions of potty training Nahla as a puppy and remember how downright awful that was. Not comparing my child to a dog or anything, but toddlers can be quite stubborn.
Obviously, I'm no expert. I was totally clueless in this and overwhelmed after reading so many strategies on how to properly train your child. I gathered advice from friends who have been there, done that, jumped on amazon to buy books for me and him and potty seats and a travel potty and made a special trip to the store for reward snacks, yummy beverages, boxer briefs.. blah blah blah. Nothing like gathering up all your ammunition to get ready for battle.
Day 1: World's greatest family bonding activity: wiping up pee off the floor more times than one can count. No son, you cannot stand there and pee yourself while playing with trains. The Elmo potty dvd is on repeat for hours which leads to your husband walking around humming the potty song. Totally exhausted by bedtime, let's open a bottle of valpolicella.
Day 2: Off to a better start than day 1. "Let mommy and daddy know when you have to pee pee, okay!?, this phrase, every 5 minutes, for real. Poop in the pants which results in a bath mid day. Elmo still on the tv. Multiple successful trips to the potty = a treat each time, sugar high anyone? 20 minutes of playtime outside, praying we make it home dry. Jumping around like crazy people clapping, cheering, and dancing with positive praise for our little dude. Day 2 completed and we ask each other if the last day of training is going to be a hit out of the park or a huge relapse.
Day 3: No accidents. Woke up dry from a 2 hour nap. We. Are. Shocked. Big boy undies forever!
Day 4: Is it safe to leave the house now? Wait, no one told us that our child will still desire to poop in his pants every day, but that pee skill is legit.
Present day (3 weeks later): Leaving the house on a daily basis for a few hours at a time with no accidents.. yet. Still laughing at the fact that every family member is amped up to hear about B's potty progress. Never imagined we would become so comfortable with cheering about pee and poop, #parentlife.
Supplies
Baby Bjorn Potty Seat
Infantino Travel Potty
Tidy Tots Disposable Liners
Potty Book for Boys
Oh Crap Potty Training Book // Toilet Training in Less Than a Day // 3 Day Potty Training *Mainly followed 3 day potty training method but took points of information from the other books and added to the training.
Elmo Potty DVD
Small Shaw is just getting interested in potty training, too, but I have to admit that with a baby due in April and a PCS in July, I'm not looking forward to the process. It's encouraging to read how well B did, and, um, those boxer briefs are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have complete faith that Small Shaw will be the fastest potty trained gal out there once you start the process. It's still hard to believe that you have another BABY joining your family in a few short months AND a PCS; really making 2016 a big year! ;)
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