Morganthe
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I can't believe it's finally happening! DD's mind and body are in sinc with one another at last. It's been a long road that I definitely did not want to battle with her about. I know she'd give up diapers when she was ready, but still I felt guilty that she hadn't 'progressed' with the normal toilet training of a child that everyone else seems to have managed long before her current age.
At 25 months, dd became OBSESSED with the potty. Night and day she ran to it, even though she had absolutely no muscle control or even a desire to take off her clothes. Thankfully, this subsided after a miserable 2 weeks.
At 30 months, she had a lot of interest and a small ability to pee on the pot when she wanted to, but we were going through a major international move that threw off any semblance of a patterned day. She also would get massive diarrhea regularly. YUCK
This past summer, she gained enough control to use the potty before bedtime and that helped extend her sleep. Still no desire to take off clothes, very irregular bowel movements.
Sept -- Her new peds advised that since dd had some control over the ability to urinate, she should be completely trained within a week or two. Absolutely no physiological reason why she shouldn't. Completely brushed off the issue of large sewer smelling bowel movements that happened 3-4x a day. Could tell that she thought I was lazy and didn't want to be bothered with the 'work of potty training'. (Have since left said dr)
October: I followed dr's instructions and attempted serious potty training. DD tried her hardest, but after the 2nd miserable day where she soaked her 3rd cloth training pant in 45 minutes and the dogs were starting to pee everywhere in sympathy, I called a halt to it.
So here I was last Sunday with dd at 3 years & exactly 4 months looking at my cupboard, realizing I had 2 daytime pullup diapers for the next day and an ice storm keeping us housebound. Time to try this potty training out again. Oh and she's been really snotty the previous 2 days telling me I HAD to change her diaper because it was wet, then fighting me on it.
No time like the present. Cold Turkey & deal with it.
Sunday, to prepare her for the new regime change, I told her several times she was a little girl, not a baby. Babies wear diapers, little girls don't. Tomorrow morning -- pretty panties only, no more diapers in the daytime. I've used this statement before, but with no effect though. Stickers, stars, stamps, food -- nope, except for getting her to obsess, absolutely useless
She woke me up all eager to try out her pretty panties. I am pretty happy to say that we had two accidents that day, actually late afternoon with bowel movements. The next day, she made it all day dry and even happy to do bm's on the potty. It helps that she gets a 'yummy' if she has a bm on the toilet. (dried mango piece is her favorite) I'm not beyond an occasional bribe.
Tues & Wed: While we were on public outings, she used the toilet 3 times. She even asked one time! (I have a fold up toilet seat)
Thursday- I was amazed when she asked me to pause her tv show because she had to go potty.
As of this morning, she is telling me when she needs to go, even when playing, and pretty much does everything on her own!
She's proudly independant enough to push down her clothes, lift up the lid, climb up, do her business, wipe, close the lid, & flush. I just perch up on the vanity and read a book. It's so blasted easy for us both, I can't believe it! Washing hands is difficult, but that will get easier after I install new faucets next month.
There's probably going to be some sort of backslide after the newness wears off, but for the moment, I'm going to bask in her newfound independant skill. It's been a long time coming for us both
Thanks for letting me share. I just want to scream with happiness -- posting helps contain that
At 25 months, dd became OBSESSED with the potty. Night and day she ran to it, even though she had absolutely no muscle control or even a desire to take off her clothes. Thankfully, this subsided after a miserable 2 weeks.
At 30 months, she had a lot of interest and a small ability to pee on the pot when she wanted to, but we were going through a major international move that threw off any semblance of a patterned day. She also would get massive diarrhea regularly. YUCK
This past summer, she gained enough control to use the potty before bedtime and that helped extend her sleep. Still no desire to take off clothes, very irregular bowel movements.
Sept -- Her new peds advised that since dd had some control over the ability to urinate, she should be completely trained within a week or two. Absolutely no physiological reason why she shouldn't. Completely brushed off the issue of large sewer smelling bowel movements that happened 3-4x a day. Could tell that she thought I was lazy and didn't want to be bothered with the 'work of potty training'. (Have since left said dr)
October: I followed dr's instructions and attempted serious potty training. DD tried her hardest, but after the 2nd miserable day where she soaked her 3rd cloth training pant in 45 minutes and the dogs were starting to pee everywhere in sympathy, I called a halt to it.
So here I was last Sunday with dd at 3 years & exactly 4 months looking at my cupboard, realizing I had 2 daytime pullup diapers for the next day and an ice storm keeping us housebound. Time to try this potty training out again. Oh and she's been really snotty the previous 2 days telling me I HAD to change her diaper because it was wet, then fighting me on it.
No time like the present. Cold Turkey & deal with it.
Sunday, to prepare her for the new regime change, I told her several times she was a little girl, not a baby. Babies wear diapers, little girls don't. Tomorrow morning -- pretty panties only, no more diapers in the daytime. I've used this statement before, but with no effect though. Stickers, stars, stamps, food -- nope, except for getting her to obsess, absolutely useless
She woke me up all eager to try out her pretty panties. I am pretty happy to say that we had two accidents that day, actually late afternoon with bowel movements. The next day, she made it all day dry and even happy to do bm's on the potty. It helps that she gets a 'yummy' if she has a bm on the toilet. (dried mango piece is her favorite) I'm not beyond an occasional bribe.
Tues & Wed: While we were on public outings, she used the toilet 3 times. She even asked one time! (I have a fold up toilet seat)
Thursday- I was amazed when she asked me to pause her tv show because she had to go potty.
As of this morning, she is telling me when she needs to go, even when playing, and pretty much does everything on her own!
She's proudly independant enough to push down her clothes, lift up the lid, climb up, do her business, wipe, close the lid, & flush. I just perch up on the vanity and read a book. It's so blasted easy for us both, I can't believe it! Washing hands is difficult, but that will get easier after I install new faucets next month.
There's probably going to be some sort of backslide after the newness wears off, but for the moment, I'm going to bask in her newfound independant skill. It's been a long time coming for us both
Thanks for letting me share. I just want to scream with happiness -- posting helps contain that
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