02 Jan 2013 3 Comments
So, is he potty trained yet?
NO……
I spent the majority of the last 2 weeks at home, running to the potty with my almost three year old, pulling on and off undies, reading books, playing games, doing arts and crafts and watching “Bob the Builder” on the ipad while sitting on the potty. The hardest part for me was staying at home. I get stir crazy when I am not out of the house by 10am with my kids, so this was an adjustment. I do have to admit, I really enjoyed lazy mornings and staying in PJs until noon. For a few days I tried setting a “time to go to the potty” timer and every time it went off (every 30 min) we ran to the potty and sat and sat and sat……many times he peed in the potty and he loved celebrating his “victory” but a few times a day we had accidents. Anyone know a good carpet cleaning service (LOL)?
I think I have come to the conclusion that he might not be fully ready just yet. He is fine with the act of going pee pee on the potty, but is not able to tell me that he needs to go to the potty. He still hasn’t pooped in the potty yet and waits until he has a diaper to go number two. I’m sad that he missed Winter Summer Camp with his friends but we sure had some great bonding time. I haven’t given up on potty training, but I don’t want to push him if he isn’t ready or nag him to death, which I feel I started to do. I can’t tell you how many times I said, “Do you have to go potty?” Moving forward, I think once or twice a week we will stay at home in undies and “practice” but I will keep him in the diapers when we go out, he’s at preschool or sleeping….for now.
One of the highlights of this week was watching Eitan’s first movie with him,Mary Poppins! He loved it and sat for the whole movie. We ate fresh popped zahtar and garlic popcorn with “hot choclate” made with sunflower seed/dates/water/cocoa nibs. My husband made a fire and we cuddled all together on the couch laughing and singing. I thought I would feel like a failure if by the end of vacation he was not potty trained but I don’t and the bonding time together was such a gift and something I will always cherish.
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*30 minutes after I finished writing this post, Eitan tells me he has to go potty during dinner and runs upstairs to go to the bathroom…..well then 
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Jan 03, 2013 @ 11:18:15
Delightful, he will get there, especially when his peers do, I am delighted you had such a great winter mommy camp. You are an amazing mama !!
Jan 04, 2013 @ 09:15:06
I have completely revamped my ideas on potty training from my own experience. I believe that potty education and having lots of opportunities to use the potty is essential. I think that a 1 year old should have access to a potty, especially since they love to copy everything their parents do. But how can you truly train a kid that can’t take himself to the potty or tell you every time he has to go? Evan is now 3 and 4 months and now FINALLY tells me when he has to go or goes by himself. At home and in preschool he is dry 95% of the time (in a 6 day week, we have maybe 3 accidents). But the second we go to a friend’s house to play, he has an accident. I think it is hard to learn your body’s cues and to always anticipate the urge to go to the bathroom. It is definitely a learned skill. So of course when there is distraction, a child looses the ability tune into those cues. I am glad after your week of trying that you don’t feel like a failure. Parenthood in general is not about failure or success (though we make it that way too much). Every child is an individual and their abilities to conquer milestones differ. Some children potty train in a day, others in weeks, and others in months. Some get it right away and never have an accident again. Others have infrequent accidents until they are 4. Each kid and their disposition is different. Just be happy that he has a positive outlook on this new hurdle and the rest will come. And really, he’s not even 3 yet. You do have time according to today’s social norms.
Jan 06, 2013 @ 18:34:56
If he’s still in diapers when he goes to kindergarten then you can worry. From what I’ve heard from other mommies of boys, they just decide when they’re ready and you’ll know. At least that’s what I’m hoping. We’re giving it a go in a few weeks. I’m introducing the idea pretty strongly right now. But I have made a resolution not to freak out or get upset if he resists. We’ll just put it on hold and try again in another week or so.