Oh my, it's been some time since we've posted. Busy with life. Family, work and travel have been priorities. And time slips by. Thank goodness I've spent lots of time with the grandsons and not here. They are growing so quickly that each week there are changes I notice. Potty training happened for the older one, 3 years and a couple of months, after just a weekend of concentrated effort. We kept asking him for almost a year if he was interested in wearing "big boy underwear" and using the potty. He would express mild interest then say "no", maybe next time!
And then, it was just a few days of reminding him to use the potty at certain times of the day. Just a couple of accidents, in his cartoon underwear later, and he was done....POTTY TRAINED. So don't be discouraged, it isn't that difficult. Gentle prodding and reminders, funny underwear with super heroes imprinted on them, a couple of promised treats and it's over.........oh yes, did I mention the dreaded bribes? Not much but towards the end it helped to have a little chart noting all the successes and a prize at the end............And NO pull ups, which just prolong the process.
Have a great weekend!
Cheryl
1 comment:
I like to hear this Cheryl! My son is 3.5 this month and we are leaving for 3 weeks for vacation. I want to wean him from the diapers once we return and I like how simple and easy you make it sound! Thanks for the encouragement and the wonderful site. We're very in-sync.
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