So, First of all--thank you to all of you for your wonderful advice! My goodness--potty training is a horrid thing--why is modern society so mean???
Anyway, I started yesterday--when Bridger got home from preschool. All of the kids there are already potty trained, so I told Bridger that is was a rule and he needed to follow suit. He agreed (I was suprised) and we took off his diaper. I let him go naked and gave him lots to drink--set his potty in front of the tv and stayed by his side for the next...umm...like 5 hours (asking and prodding every 10 minutes!). Then, I ran downstairs to get something, when I came back he had peed on the carpet. It was so hard not to lose it, but I didn't--just had him help me wipe it up. Not five minutes later did he do the same thing. Crazy kid!
Later, I caught him going poop and hurried and ran him to the potty so he could finish. Well, he did (a half success there...) and while I was cleaning him up and helping him--sweet darling little Kennedy came along, opened up the lid to his potty and I will leave the rest up to your imagination...I screamed...Bridger laughed (a little too hard) and Kennedy jumped a mile!
It was horrific. But we got it all cleaned up and the kids went to bed--I was in a horrible mood all night (sorry Jer!) and dreaded the next day. However, today has been great! Right away, he went potty 2 different times--on his own accord! I was so proud!!! Then, he had a couple of accidents, but then he went 2 more times!! We are at 50%! yeah!!!!! He didn't pee on the carpet and Kennedy kept her curiousity to herself! By tonight he was running to the potty and taking care of business by himself--he never went when I reminded him. It was a much better day today.
I am so excited, I know that tomorrow will be even better! He is such a turkey--this morning he was trying to put a diaper on himself and crying for me to help him (he couldn't figure out the velcro)--but I think he finally realizes I am serious. That kid got some major praise today! We are building up for a toy (either a 'real train' or a mini van--don't know why but he is a little obsessed with mini-vans right now!)
Go Bridger!
So, sorry Jordan, but we didn't go with the pull-up idea :)--loved Rachel's advice ("It's hard...) :) but in the end I combined Lindsay S. and Sarah B's ideas---so think of what you want for your prize!!!! :)
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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Good Job Bridger!!! Linds you must be soo happy. I knew he would catch on fast once he was ready. So cute that he was woried about being late to preschool! Cute kid.
Wow!! That was just too easy!! That shows how ready he was as he was stringing you along!! =) You are right...every day will get better and better! I have also realized now (after a month) that Ayden prefers to "think" about going all by himself. If I ask him if he has to go, he quickly replies "NO!!" before I can even get my whole question out! But he is doing so much better since lately I have backed off & left it up to being "his idea"!! Sounds like Bridger will be the same way!! Well, way to go Bridger!! And keep us all updated how the next few days go!! Seems like it will go fine cuz he is catching on fast!! =)
Wow this is going much faster than I thought it would!! Although the first day did not sound fun at all!! And good idea about the Preschool rule.
As usual you inspire me....so I will try harder to potty train. That makes me so sad about him going preschool. He is so big now. Just makes me realize it will happen to me soon.
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