The Pottytraining Wars, Part Zwei
Oh yeah, did I mention that I decided, completely out of the blue, to try pottytraining Annika again two days ago?
I guess that a parent is supposed to watch for some sort of sign from the child saying "HEY, I'm ready to go here, no more diapers for me!!".
But did I look for those signs? Nooooo. I just decided, randomly, that Tuesday was the day to do it. Maybe I was bored. I don't know.
That being said, it is going very well. It started out on Tuesday with a few misses and one hit. Yesterday we got two hits and less misses. Today we've had two hits so far (at 3:00 p.m.) and I feel confident that we're going to get a third hit out of her. Of course, we've had a couple of misses too, but I think we're making good progress if she adds one more time every day. At this rate, she'll be good to go in another few days.
We're sticking close to home, we have only ventured out to take Josiah to school yesterday and to get the mail (I cannot LIVE without getting the mail every day...I verge on postal OCD), and to play outside with the gang every afternoon. I am putting her in a diaper every time she gets in bed--for naps and for nighttime, because one day of pulling off all the sheets, the mattress protector, the spare blanket, etc., etc., etc. was enough. We will cross the bridge of nighttime dryness when we get there.
Best new tip for pottytraining? Always with Wings. I was at the commissary yesterday, trying to decide if I should get her some "Feel & Learn" pull-up diapers. They're about $12 for 20 of them. Ridiculous. I was about to give up on the idea when I turned around to encounter the feminine products aisle. $2 for about 40 of the Always. Before you laugh, try it...they work. Pottytraining mothers, you can thank me for the tip later. I was originally looking for some training pants, you know, the ones that are heavy terrycloth? No one seems to know what I'm talking about. They don't have them anywhere here.
That is all for this installment of Pottytraining Wars.
I guess that a parent is supposed to watch for some sort of sign from the child saying "HEY, I'm ready to go here, no more diapers for me!!".
But did I look for those signs? Nooooo. I just decided, randomly, that Tuesday was the day to do it. Maybe I was bored. I don't know.
That being said, it is going very well. It started out on Tuesday with a few misses and one hit. Yesterday we got two hits and less misses. Today we've had two hits so far (at 3:00 p.m.) and I feel confident that we're going to get a third hit out of her. Of course, we've had a couple of misses too, but I think we're making good progress if she adds one more time every day. At this rate, she'll be good to go in another few days.
We're sticking close to home, we have only ventured out to take Josiah to school yesterday and to get the mail (I cannot LIVE without getting the mail every day...I verge on postal OCD), and to play outside with the gang every afternoon. I am putting her in a diaper every time she gets in bed--for naps and for nighttime, because one day of pulling off all the sheets, the mattress protector, the spare blanket, etc., etc., etc. was enough. We will cross the bridge of nighttime dryness when we get there.
Best new tip for pottytraining? Always with Wings. I was at the commissary yesterday, trying to decide if I should get her some "Feel & Learn" pull-up diapers. They're about $12 for 20 of them. Ridiculous. I was about to give up on the idea when I turned around to encounter the feminine products aisle. $2 for about 40 of the Always. Before you laugh, try it...they work. Pottytraining mothers, you can thank me for the tip later. I was originally looking for some training pants, you know, the ones that are heavy terrycloth? No one seems to know what I'm talking about. They don't have them anywhere here.
That is all for this installment of Pottytraining Wars.
Comments
Didn't you reward Josiah with Thomas engines?
Good luck!