What do I do now?
Our daycare provider would put her on the potty once an hour, and then reward her when she went.
Now, all of the potty training books say that you shouldn't reward them for going potty, but I am not above bribery and hey - it worked for house training the dog, ya know? We use Hershey Kisses or M&M's.
We also use Pull-Ups. Mostly it was because that's what daycare wanted and we wanted to be consistent. I loved the Cool Alert ones - there was a strip in there that made the Pull-Up get cool if it was peed on - but they seem to have discontinued them in Em's size.
They daycare did tell me to get her pull-ups. Part of the issue is that right now she's in the 15-24 month room. Monday she starts transitioning to the 2-3 year old room. (eta: they don't really push the potty in her current room, although they will take her if she asks.)
I feel stupid asking this, but how are Pull-Ups different than diapers? (Other than the fact that they pull up?) If she wears them at night, will there be leaking issues? What about that whole "Pull-ups slow down potty training" thing I heard a while back? I seem to remember that Pull-ups were sort of looked upon more favorably than they were a few years ago?
how are Pull-Ups different than diapers?
Honestly? They aren't. It's just that they are easier for the kid and parents to get them up and down and used to real panties/underwear. For nighttime, we use a nighttime pull-up and make sure that they fit and that Em has on pajama bottoms. I can't tell you how many times we have had Em wake up and the pull-up has shifted and she's peed all over. Of course, we could probably avoid this if we could break her of her nighttime water sippy cup.
They probably do slow down potty training. If I had my druthers, we'd train her like my dad trained my sister. He put her in sundresses with no panties and took her potty where ever they went. By the end of the summer, she was fully trained.
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First, hi Jessica! So glad to know you are up and about (online, that it!), even if you can't post much!
Aimee, thanks for the clarification on the pull-ups. I just wasn't getting the concept but I can see how they are sort of a bridge to underwear. What you mentioned about your dad and sister is sort of what happened with Ellie. It's so hot here (and our floor is all tile) that I just started taking off her diapers when we were home. For a long time there were accidents and then one day it just sort of clicked for her.
Much ~ma to your mom!
I'm trying not to dispair about potty training. O's just not interested. Besides trying to flush Spike (the rat from Flushed Away) down the toilet. *sigh*
I'm so glad Jess is twittering. I signed up so I'll be able to get her updates when I'm away from the computer this weekend.
I'm doing my twin's bachelorette party so I'll be out and away the better part of the weekend starting this afternoon. Expect drunken twittering.
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Happy Belated anniversary, Connie & Hubs.
Jess! Congratulations to you and Ethan. Dylan is beautiful. I hope you're all happy, healthy, and sleeping while you can, and that you recover quickly and easily.
I know the thread has really changed over time, partly because of the parenting stuff and personal stuff, but it feels like it's grown with us. I like it.
Burrell's tagline (or at least one she had at one point) was a quote of her husband wondering what happened to the hip Buffista chicks. I've always thought it was so apt.
I feel stupid asking this, but how are Pull-Ups different than diapers? (Other than the fact that they pull up?) If she wears them at night, will there be leaking issues? What about that whole "Pull-ups slow down potty training" thing I heard a while back? I seem to remember that Pull-ups were sort of looked upon more favorably than they were a few years ago?
Pull-Ups are different than diapers, in that they allow the child to feel more of the wetness (which, in theory, should bother a training child). That said, night dryness comes when it comes. Pull-ups are usually good enough for night. Personally, I would not use them all the time. I would use them for sleeping until she's night-dry, and for times when an accident would be impractical.
Maybe talk to the daycare to see how willing they are to participate in the training process. If they're willing, I'd send her in undies, and send a change or two of clothes. Honestly, once the child is ready and you get going (and it sounds like Ellie is) it doesn't take long, usually, but you have to be ridiculously consistent, and you have to have the patience, time and energy to deal with accidents and reminding the child to go.
I'd also make a big big-girl deal (not too big, just some praise) out of her getting out of diapers and into undies, so that she's proud of it, and wants it to continue.
Yay drunken twittering!!
The funny side to potty training is that Em uses it to her advantage. Anytime she's somewhere she doesn't want to be, it's "Mommy! I hafta go potty!" Now, I know she doesn't (usually) and I know that she's just using it so she can walk around the restaurant, get out of her car seat, get out of her naughty spot early, etc. But at the same time, if I *don't* take her, then I'm sending mixed signals.
Potty training HARD.
We got Emmett out of diapers by buying lots of cool Disney underwear. He coveted having Buzz Lightyear briefs.
