Monday, November 3, 2008

Potty Training Chronicles

So I have decided I am finished with diapers for a while. They are expensive and not very fun to clean up. I am a little worried that Erik might be a little young, but I can't help but think about stories from my Mother of children potty trained at 18 months. Erik is about 22 months so he should be capable right? I have been on the potty training express for 2 1/2 days now and it's going pretty good. We have had several successes and even a few self motivated potty times. This morning Erik said "Poo Poos" and I sat him down on the potty and he took care of business! Yes! Maybe this will work out after all!

Oh! BTW-I think I found a solution for out of the house potty training... I hate pull ups because I feel like it confuses the kid and makes it really easy to have an accident so I tried just putting rubber underwear over his training underwear when we are out of the house. And I think it is going to work because he still gets the consequence of wet underwear, but I don't have to deal with wet clothes! I just bring a couple extra pairs of underwear with me just in case. Oh! and I always keep one of those pet waste bag dispenser thingys with me to contain wet underwear or dirty diapers. Who says you have to use them for your pet?

4 comments:

These Are The Days said...

Ugh! Cindy I don't want to even think about having to train Sophia. She is 21 months but it's such a chore. I agree that pull ups just make kids digress. I'll have to try the plastic cover, that's a good idea. Good luck!!

Cindy said...

The plastic cover has been working great! It works the best with the training underwear though. A little extra padding to soak up wetness.

Kari said...

:).. Good luck with the potty training! :)! I can't believe Erik will be 2 next month! Where did time go?!

Bonnie said...

Erik is a potty prodigy! Go Erik...in the potty!