Any tips out there on potty training boys? I started this week in hopes of getting it done before baby #2 comes & it is turning out to be as tough as I thought it would be. I am officially drained.
Today McKay repeated this routine at least 7 times: 1) excitedly sat on toilet in anticipation of a "treat", 2) remained sitting for 1/2 hour with his little head on my shoulder while I read him our 2 Scooby Doo (his media obsession for the day) books over & over again, 3) screamed as I pried him off the toilet because I could feel my neck beginning to accrue millions of dollars worth of future chiropratic fees from the awkward position I had been sitting in, & then 4) literally 2 minutes later, peed and/or pooped in his pull-up and/or underwear on our carpet and/or out in the sorority's formal dining room on the oriental rug that costs $500 to have professionally cleaned.
After a full day of this, the icing on the cake was tonight before bedtime. I had just gotten him nice and sleepy with some reading, cuddling, and rocking in his dark room when he said, "mama, potty - treat". I trudged with him into the bathroom & he pulled out a huge stack of books for me to read, sat on his potty, & rested his little head on my shoulder. We began the sequence one last time... then he asked for his special "Cars" book, which I promptly got up to retrieve. In the 3 seconds that it took me to turn around to grab it, McKay had successfully released his urine while sitting on the potty for the first time that day - all over himself and the bathroom floor. I don't think one drop of it made it in the potty, but what do you do? He is now sleeping soundly with a belly full of goldfish crackers, and I think I am off to bed as well.
7 comments:
McKay,
Good luck with training mom to recognize your signals. Maybe she will catch on soon. Do you give her chocolates too?
Karl
I hope potty training. HATE IT!! Try sitting him backwards on the toilet so that it's more likely to make it in there next time he goes. Oh...and wait until he turns 3 and it will go much more quickly.
That is too funny! The only reason I say that is because we are going through that with Adelaide right now. I've changed about 7 pairs of wet panties and cleaned up that many spots on the carpet. I wish I could offer up some help, but the only thing I've heard so far is keep trying. So that's what I'm doing. One day it has to stick right?
I always heard the best way to train is to have the other parent do it. Works for me!
I wouldn't rush him if he's not ready. That's my advice. I waited until Kira wanted to do it and she was potty trained so easily. Kira has only had 5 accidents ever and they all came in the first week. I kept her in diapers for naps and bedtime for a week. It seems like after the first day or so she was dry every time she woke up so it wasn't too stressful for her. I gave Kira treats for going on her potty and she also had a little chart and when she got 10 stickers (10 days of no accidents) she got a Leapster. It was great motivation for her. Kira was 3 when we potty trained her (It was May and she turned 3 at the end of April).
I had Kira in diapers when Joshy was born and for a year a half after he was born. It was expensive but it wasn't bad so I wouldn't worry too much if McKay is still in diapers when #2 comes along.
I can honestly say I loved potty training just because Kira was ready and wanted to do it.
Oh Kelli...why do we as exhausted pregnant ladies, try to potty train our first child? We don't want the cost of 2 kids in diapers? Also, we don't want to be changing 2 kids diaper? Or we think or have heard that that is just how it should be? Well, we can make them sit & sit, but they are really in control. I can't tell you how may different treats we had for Hailey. I think I won't even try to potty train Jack until he's 3!!! Potty training wasted a lot of my time! If you get tired of reading & waiting, you can turn on an educational DVD.
Good luck! But remember when baby # 2 comes, so will chaos. And your potty training may go out the window for a short while too!
Can you tell I am a bit bitter & jaded about the whole process? I wish I hadn't been in such a hurry with Hailey!
Oh no! I have have no advice, but you have my sympathy. I'm procrastinating that stage of life for Audrey . . . I'll admit it, I'm scared. You're doing great, and you're being so patient it sounds like. It'll pay off soon I bet, then you'll laugh about this later . . . right? :)
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