Well, since I've been potty training my daughter forever for the past two weeks, that's all I've got on my mind right now. And since that's all that's up there, folks . . . well, that's what you're going to get. Yep, that's right. I'm giving potty training tips for my "Works for Me Wednesday". 'Cause this is my blog and I said so. So, without further adieu . . .
Potty Training 101
1) Pull ups work only for those children who have actually already been potty trained. Seriously! They feel like a diaper, they look like a diaper . . . well, two year old thought is IT.MUST.BE.A.DIAPER. And so she continues to use it as one. *No Pullups*
2) Panties are not essential for the first week or so. I know it sounds awful to have your child run around without bottoms, but it works! We began by putting panties on Maddy from day one. And once again, she treated the pantie as if it were a diaper -- just something there to catch her droppings. And I was continuously cleaning panties and floors and banging my head against the wall and wailing like a dying kitty. And, let's not forget the moments when we couldn't pull the panties down fast enough. So, I guess what I'm sayin' is *No Panties*
3) If she doesn't have to go, she DOESN'T.HAVE.TO.GO. And that fact doesn't change even if I ask her ten trillion times once every 20 minutes or so. And it really only frustrates her. I've found that if I wait on her, she always alerts me when it's time.
Now, listen closely. Lean into the monitor and hear what I'm sayin' 'cause I had to learn this one the hard way. You there? Come closer! Closer! Right there! Now . . .
4) A child will not potty train until HE OR SHE is good and darn well ready to potty train. Let me repeat myself . . . NOT UNTIL HE OR SHE IS READY!
And there you have it, my most pathetic "Works for Me Wednesday" post ever. For better "Works for Me Wednesday" posts, go here.
