Sunday, November 15, 2009

Potty Training Update

This is day number 6. We had a little setback after day 3. Leah became a little sick to her stomach which required a diaper, if you know what I mean. (No pictures with this post!) So we basically had to start over. After the experience of day 4 she became petrified of Mr. #2 and avoided the particular tile where he "landed" like the plague. Even after it was all cleaned up she remembered the incident and took the "long road" to avoid that tile. Needless to say the potty was also in the dog house. Slowly, which much bribery, she came around again and sat on the potty. When she felt she needed to go she would bolt out of the chair. Then the bribery became more intense and without a moment's notice, SUCCESS!!! She made #1 in the potty! I cheered, danced (no pictures of that either, she clapped asked for more Reece's Pieces and all is well. This morning we did not watch any of the videos, instead we watched "real, human" children on You Tube potty training. I think it helped because the examples on the videos we have are either cartoons or little furry monsters. Maybe she couldn't relate and needed real children to set the example. Whatever it was, it has been a good day. YEAH!!!!!

4 comments:

sweet momma luv u said...

I am so happy for you! It can be such a struggle and anything can set them back! She sure is adoable!!

Hope you have another great day tomorrow!

Jody

day by day said...

Oh, the joys of potty training...not an easy thing, for sure!

thanks for visiting our blog! I see that you have kids in college and a little one...just like us. Keeps things interesting and I love every minute of it! : )

~Michelle

Waiting For Ling-Ling said...

Hope all is well and that the potty training is working out. I think we will be geting our referral soon-CCAA has matched thru 3/31 and we are 3/29. I don't want to celebrate yet as I'm scared that something will go wrong, but am hoping for news today. Wanted to thank you for sharing this journey with me!
Lourdes

SOPHIE said...

OMG LEAH IS POTTY TRAINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!