The inevitable day has come…we are now in the season of potty training. We have been gearing up for this one for a while with Alice. We would read the “Princess and the Potty” every night before bed and talk about princesses, potties, and pretty pantelettes (princess talk for panties). We would even leave a diaper off in the mornings while we were home to “see what would happen.” And the answer to that question: nothing. Apparently Alice has the ability to “hold her water” for hours, nay, perhaps days at a time. So she would never have an accident…and never really went on the toilet either. Eventually she would go in her diaper when we went out. That all changed with a combination of things: we happened to “catch” the pee in the toilet, and we traded the Grandma Laurie approved, but not so pretty, granny training pants for pretty princess panties. That seemed to do the trick and we’ve had few accidents in between. A little side-note for those who are interested: apparently it’s ok to poo in your pretty panties—just not pee.
Anyway, wish us luck…because there’s no turning back, we are officially on the slippery slope (literally) to being trained.
4 comments:
Not a favorite. That's why mine are almost 3 before they are potty trained. I pretty much did the no diaper or panties for a couple of days. Good luck!
I think I might start out potty training. You know, teach our baby from the beginning. We'll save thousands on diapers and wipees alone. Not to mention a stink-free house. I'll let you know how it works.
Oh Emily. I can't be sarcastic. I love reading about the kids! The stories make my day every single time and then I go home and tell Scott or read them to him and we smile and laugh wiping away tears. Thank you. Alice is a big person for being such a little girl.
Where's Grandma Reeder when you need her. All she needed was potty-trainer and trainee... and a gum ball machine with lots of pennies and nothing else to do but sing songs for hours as they sat on the toilet until they "went"... oh the nice-it-ties of never potty training a child...
sorry girls and boys...
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