We've gone to Starbucks, grocery shopping, outside to play in the snow and I think because I just prepare myself for accidents, I'm pleasantly surprised at his ability to hold his pee and his ability to let me know when he needs to go before it's dripping down his leg.
This morning as I had just turned on the car {both boys strapped into their car seats} to take Jamie to work, Noah said, "I have to pee!" so out he came and I took him in to pee. A bit of a setback on a normal day, but for us in the midst of potty training - this is huge!
This morning as I had just turned on the car {both boys strapped into their car seats} to take Jamie to work, Noah said, "I have to pee!" so out he came and I took him in to pee. A bit of a setback on a normal day, but for us in the midst of potty training - this is huge!
He was very ready for this, I just needed to make the first move.
So proud of my big guy.
Now...to get him to pee in a toilet. Any thoughts? Advice? {He is adamant about only going on his "potty chair".}
I got tired of cleaning the potty so we bought a seat that fits on the toilet and a step stool for him to get up on his own. The transition was surprisingly easy for us :)
ReplyDelete-Christine Gowler
Christine we've got one of each of those - a seat for the toilet AND a step stool.
ReplyDeleteHe wants none of it.
I threw some Cheerios into the toilet and told him to aim for the Cheerios with his pee.
I also said he'd get TWO treats for peeing in the toilet (right now he gets a jellybean or an M&M if he goes pee and 2 if he goes poo). But nothin' doin'.
I guess you'll have to wait for it! 3 days in, is amazing, even if he is 3!! (I love the cheerios in pot idea for aiming!!)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! You know I think waiting til he was a little older was a great idea and probably saved you A LOT of accidents! :)
ReplyDeleteDon't worry he won't use his potty forever...I can't imagine it'd be too "cool" to bring your potty to high school haha!
Vanessa! You're so creative! Aiming for the cheerios in the toilet. Brilliant even if it's not working... yet.
ReplyDeleteElijah would go pee in the toilet by sitting on it - he was more comfortable on it. then we worked at him standing at the toilet. now he does whichever he wants to do.
ReplyDeleteawesome job at the potty training by the way.
We never used a potty chair, always just a small seat that goes inside the big toilet seat. Maybe just make it dissapear? I don't know how he'd handle that tho...
ReplyDelete@Elaine - yeah, baby steps I figured. But I guess it's only week one - not even one week and I don't have to remind him to go or anything - and no accidents today!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about making it disappear as well. Perhaps I might lead up to it...we'll see.
I've also cut out "treats" for pee and pee on the potty chair - I've told him he only gets "treats" if he goes on the toilet. So far, nothin' doin'. But eventually.