February was a busy month and I'm so glad it's over. Now that I've more free time on my hands, I was finally able to dedicate an entire week to potty-training Kayla. Boy, am I happy it didn't take that long.
She had four accidents on the first day. On the second, just one. And by the third, she was fully conscious of when she should run to her potty, pull down her pants and go wee. We had some problems with the poop bit but she seems to have conquered that in the last two days.
But for me, the real test of potty training is her ability to stay dry even when we're outside. And she did! :) We were at Barnes and Noble yesterday, playing at her favorite train table, when she told me, "I need to go potty Mommy" and ran we did, to the ladies' room. All I can is that I'm super duper proud of her. No diapers! Yipeeee.............
That said, the book "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day" which came highly recommended by one of Mike's coworkers, really helped. While I didn't follow all the steps religiously, it was this main principle in the book that changed my entire potty-training focus. Instead of just focusing on making the child go to the potty, it emphasizes teaching the child the importance of staying dry and clean. Instead of simply rewarding the act of going to the potty, I'm also constantly showering her with praises (at times treats) for staying dry and clean. We've even come up with our own little potty cheer.
High-Five, Stay dry! :)
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Kayla has always been a very smart gal, I'm not surprised she picked this up so fast! Tell her that Aunty Lynn is so proud of her!
Well, we were obviously hoping she'd catch on much sooner. Diaper changing fatigue!!!
Even though she's got it pretty much down, there are still accidents from time to time. Can't be helped but it's better than having to change diapers! :)
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