How's it going - November Week 1

We are doing great!!!!

NO accidents in the house. We went out for several hours yesterday, and she was dry!!! Mini Me was in a pull-up at church and did not have an accident. Later, we went to a friend's house and shopping. Dry. Dry. Dry. When she needed to go, she asked to go. On the way home, she said she needed to pee. I told her to hold it. She did!!!

I have to find those potty seat covers for when we are in public. Haven't managed to find any in stock!! This will make me feel MUCH more comfortable when in public situations.

Mini Me has gotten into trouble for playing with the water instead of washing her hands. She showed back up in the living room with soaking wet hair!! She knows the drill, so she goes and does what she has to do, flushes, washes her hands, dries 'em and comes back out.

I transitioned her to just using the big people toilet. She uses the potty as a step to get up to the toilet (it was designed that way). I like this better, because there is less cleaning for me, and makes it easier for her when in public or at other's homes.

Did I read the books? Not really. I thumbed through them. I didn't use charts or candy bribes. I tried the nakedness a couple times but she just peed all over the floor in her brother's room (where they play). What worked from the books was the positive reinforcement and not getting mad when she messed up. 

I did get mad the 3rd or 4th time she peed in Motor Mouth's room. I did spank her for playing in the water the 3rd time in a row instead of washing her hands. In each case, I modified my subsequent expectations and she stopped doing what she shouldn't.

Waiting until Mini Me was ready - had the vocabulary, showed an interest, maintained an interest - is what really worked for us.  At first, she didn't really 'get' that she had to tell me BEFORE she peed herself was the final developmental milestone.

I also only trained her when she was alert and in the best mood and at home. That meant mornings only. I used the language too - "Are you a 'baby' or a 'big girl'?" She wants to be a 'big girl'. 

Okay. I've said all of this. Let's hope she doesn't have a major setback this week!!!

Part 2 Update - Week 2

It's going well. We've had a few incidents. Mini Me pooped in her underwear under Daddy's watch. Yikes! 

When she is home, Mini Me wears big girl underwear. When we go out, she has a diaper on. I think I should transition to pull-ups when she is out because Mini Me tells me when she has to go potty in public. Yes, I think that is the next step.

We are having more success than failures. That is good.

Part 2 Update - Week 1

Pretty much each morning this week, I had Mini Me go to the potty and put on a pair of big girl underwear. If we had to go out that morning, she just had a diaper put on. 

When we go out, I put a diaper on her, just in case. Today, I purchased what I hope will be the last box of diapers for Mini Me. 

My goal this week will be to have Mini Me in underwear whenever we are home - morning and afternoon. The days we go out, she will wear a diaper. And at night, a diaper. 

Sorry Dora

Alright. Dora got soaked...TWICE, this morning.  The second time, we think she tried to go, but couldn't unbutton her shorts in time. Sorry, Dora!!

Poor Dora!

I spoke too soon!! Dora is soaking wet!!

Mini Me tried to get to the potty on her own, but somehow, Dora got wet, as did the closed top of the potty chair, and the side of the potty chair, and the floor under the potty chair. 

The kids are now in the bath and we will try with a dry Dora after the bath.

It's Been a Looooooooooooong Time

I haven't done ANYTHING in terms of potty training Mini Me, recently. Well, I don't think you can count the 3 or 4 minor, feeble attempts that ended within 3 hours. 

The last few days, I did start telling Mini Me she was a 'ba-by', not a 'big girl'. I told her she was a baby because she wears diapers and if she were a big girl, she would wear underwear. Yes, I am appealing to her sense of self. Not sure that is endorsed in the potty training books, but it worked for Motor Mouth.  

MotorMouth was capable of being fully potty trained, but he was lazy and wanted to be babied. Then, Kai Kai stayed with us for 3 - 4 days. I told Motor Mouth: "Kai Kai is a BIG BOY! Kai Kai goes pee pee on the potty like a BIG BOY." It worked!! We never looked back!

Yesterday, I got a phone call from Bee Momma whose daughter, JuJu Girl, has a weekly play date with Mini Me. Bee Momma was so impressed with Mini Me. She said Mini Me had gone pee pee on the potty twice when she was over at their home. That Mini Me seems to LOVE the bathroom and potty training must be going so well for us. Hahahahaha. Ah. Hahahhahahah. 

This morning, when Mini Me woke up, I had her go pee on the potty. Daddy asked if she could wear her big girl underwear. I said okay. Then we told Mini Me that she was NOT to pee on Dora. To go pee in the potty and not to get Dora wet. 

I just asked Mini Me if she had to go pee. She said she did, and went in the potty. 2 hours and counting and her underwear is DRY!!

Nothing New

No posts because I stopped trying. We've had company and plans to go out of town. Didn't want to start and stop. Planning to start in September when big brother is in school.

Week 2 Update

I've been lazy and busy. Some days, I really don't feel like dealing with the whole potty training thing. I know. Consistency is what will bring the best results.

This lady at my doctor's office said to put Mini-Me on the potty every 2 hours. She'll get the hang of it and be trained to go at those times. I've started doing this.

Mini-Me has a way of not wanting to wear the same pull-up even though it is still dry. I bought one of those peeing dolls. She wanted to throw away the doll's diaper each time. I explained to her that the doll reuses the diaper. Once she grasped that concept, it was much easier to get her to use the same pull-up.

Some is pretty good about pooping in the potty. It's the peeing she doesn't grasp. How backwards is that!!

Day 4

Fever and runny nose and CRANKINESS today. We are headed for a walk to the library. After naptime, we'll try the potty again. I got a new book, in the mail, on potty training. I'll read it during naptime, to boost my confidence.

Potty Training - Day 3

Mini-Me has a fever today and is CRANKY. She is not having the potty training schtick today.

Day 2 - Part 1

Today started GREAT!!!!!

The kiddos woke up in a giggly mood. I put Mini-Me on the potty 1st thing. And she PEED!!!! A lot. Yippeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! An hour later, after the homemade pancakes for breakfast, Mini-Me when back on the potty. Only this time, not only has she ALREADY peed in her pullup, but there was nothing forthcoming while on the seat. No problem, there is our next hour.

My timing got a bit messed up, so I didn't take her to potty right on time. But when we did, the pull up was dry and nothing was forthcoming.

Mommy got lazy. I held off for almost 2 hours this time. Dry pullup. Nothing in the potty.

Lunchtime!!

Pullup still dry after lunch. Nothing in the potty - I think. Daddy called and I had to run to answer the phone. Not sure if there was liquid success, or not.

Crying when Mommy put on the diaper for nap time.

Mini-Me is telling me she is 'Done'. Even when nothing has happened. I'm trying not to push her, so I'm letting it go for now.

Kids are napping. I want to nap too!!!

Lord, Help Me!!

Mini-Me LOVES the potty!! She SAID she had to go potty. Once we were there, she'd sit on the potty for 5 minutes, then decide she was 'DONE, Mommy. Done.' We would go through the ENTIRE routine:
- wipe
- climb down
- flush
- wave bye bye
- remove potty insert
- put down the lid
- wash hands
- dry hands
- put on a NEW pullup (she wasn't having the reusables)

AND THEN I'D HEAR................

"Mommy. I PEE PEE!"

"Are you sure, Mini-Me?"

"PEE PEE, MOM-MEEE!!"

So we would do it all over again.

3x minimum - in a row - with NO PEE ever coming out!!

We sang the pee pee song, read books, used a roll of toilet paper.

This routine went down EVERY hour, ALL evening tonight.

I was happy for bedtime - and a DIAPER!

Lord, help me. I'm having second thoughts...

First Try - Success!!

When Mini-Me woke from her nap, I took her to the potty, without changing her diaper.

The POTTY

Tossing the Diaper

Start Time

Reading to pass the time...
Yippee!! We have a poopy on the potty!!

4 minutes!! I think we have a world record!!

Houston, we have a problem....

Now Mommy knows not to let Mini-Me play with toys, while on the potty - especially small ones.

Daddy to the rescue!

Wave 'bye bye'Wash the hands
Dry the hands

1st time with the pullups!

Adding Mini-Me's pullups to Motor Mouth's pullups

Props from Motor Mouth

HOT water, and lots of SOAP, before the dishwasher.

The Book

This is my manual of choice.