Potty Training ..
Potty Training has gone pretty well with Linden .. he just started to go to the bathroom .. well number 2 that is (which, honestly, out of the 2 is the better one to learn first!).. he doesn't care to go pee on the potty .. he doesn't really care where he pees .. it could be down his leg .. on the floor .. where ever .. so we decided to buy him some "big boy"underwear like Daddy..... we bought him nemo. scooby doo, ninja turtles, mex, gap .. you name it, we got it . Linden HATES the underwear he only wants to wear his diaper .. when I ask if he'd like to put on his "big boy" underwear he says "NO, you wear them Momma!" So if anyone has any suggestions on how to get my little boy to go pee on the potty I would greatly appreciate the advice .. I've tried giving him a cool sticker when he goes and hope to try the cheerio trick soon .. don't get me wrong he does go pee on the potty SOMETIMES it's just not consistent ... maybe I need to ask him more and pay more attention?!?!?!
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Linden and I went to the arena last weekend to watch Daddy play some hockey ... Linden has to go potty .. so we head into the washroom .. we both squeeze into the little stall ... I put Linden on the potty .. he's not happy with his long underwear and pants around his legs .. he needs them off ... oh and he also needs his socks off which also means his boots .. so now there is Linden, the heap of clothes and I squished into the beautiful bright orange bathroom stall .. Linden goes about his business .. telling me all about it .. it's a HUGE one Momma .. did you hear the big noise .. I a big boy .. I go potty ... BIG ONE .. there is a Daddy one and a Momma one .. I'm telling Linden to be a little quieter but it doesn't help .. he then hears another person in the bathroom .. he says "is that my friend Momma ... she go potty too .. she a big girl .. she make big noise too ... did you hear that Momma ..
Ahhh ....can you say embarrassing .... I thought it would be great to have a potty trained child ..... now, not so much .. kidding of course .. it's nice not to deal with a dirty diaper but the whole bathroom talk is kinda overwhelming ..
More on potty training .....
Linden and I went to the arena last weekend to watch Daddy play some hockey ... Linden has to go potty .. so we head into the washroom .. we both squeeze into the little stall ... I put Linden on the potty .. he's not happy with his long underwear and pants around his legs .. he needs them off ... oh and he also needs his socks off which also means his boots .. so now there is Linden, the heap of clothes and I squished into the beautiful bright orange bathroom stall .. Linden goes about his business .. telling me all about it .. it's a HUGE one Momma .. did you hear the big noise .. I a big boy .. I go potty ... BIG ONE .. there is a Daddy one and a Momma one .. I'm telling Linden to be a little quieter but it doesn't help .. he then hears another person in the bathroom .. he says "is that my friend Momma ... she go potty too .. she a big girl .. she make big noise too ... did you hear that Momma ..
Ahhh ....can you say embarrassing .... I thought it would be great to have a potty trained child ..... now, not so much .. kidding of course .. it's nice not to deal with a dirty diaper but the whole bathroom talk is kinda overwhelming ..
posted by CountryMouse at 11:31 AM
5 Comments:
That is hilarious! You should write to Reader's Digest about that - you could win $200!
one hint, don't ASK if he has to go, just TELL him you are going to the potty now. Take him on a regular basis and make a real big deal about his success, cheer, clap and give rewards (special candy only for the potty, stickers, hand stamps. whatever works for L). Pay attention to his bathroom cues and kids usually have to go after meals. Well, that's all my advice.
Gotta love the play by play!
We're the other way around. Still a work in progress. I've found if you don't give them a choice (underwear or diapers) then they accept it. The big decision is whether to wear Belle or Ariel panties. I didn't want to use food as a reward system but that works best for P. She gets a 'treat' after using the potty. It's a tupperware container of her halloween candy and I let her choose her own treat. Stickers and stamps only worked once a day, but chocolate works all the time. That's my 2 cents.
For some reason I have an image of Ryan in a pair of Scooby Doo diapers.... Make it go away!
Also - the arena bathroom is still orange???? How much can a couple of cans of paint cost? It was orange when I was learning to use the potty for crying out loud!!!
And by the way, Linden's potty talk is hilarious.
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