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Let The Potty Training Begin
Emma officially started potty training yesterday. We knew she was getting ready. For the last few days she had been increasingly demanding to have her diaper changed shortly after she had peed or pooped. Heather had planned on waiting until this upcoming weekend to begin potty training, because we would be home and could focus solely on teaching Emma how to use the toilet and not a diaper. We figured it would just make things easier and less stressful for everyone involved.
But that all changed yesterday, when on the spur of the moment Heather asked Emma if she wanted to wear some training pants (i.e. pull-up diapers) - on the condition that Emma had to tell Heather she needed to pee before she actually did the deed. Emma agreed and Heather figured, "What do I have to lose?" Emma usually is very good about following directions like that. Smart kid and very aware of what is going on and what is being asked of her.
After keeping the pull-up diaper dry all through her nap, Emma frantically announced to Heather that she had to pee. They rushed to the bathroom; Emma pulled down her "training pants" and sat on the toilet. Sure enough, the pull-ups were dry and Emma began to pee in the toilet. Much cheering and celebrations followed. Emma called me at work (unfortunately I was in a meeting, but I called her back for even more cheering and celebrations).
Emma continued to do this for the rest of the afternoon. Letting Heather know when she needed to use the bathroom and then doing it - all the time keeping the pull-up diaper dry. The only misstep was she pooped in the pull-up. But that's always a harder thing for kids to master when they began potty training.
So Emma is off to a roaring start. If she keeps this behavior up all week, and shows some progress in anticipating when she needs to poop, she could be into regular underpants very shortly. Which will make life just a little easier (and cheaper) for everyone.
posted by Brendan | 8:39 AM | permanent link
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