We are embarking on a lovely journey here at the Erickson household. One we have taken many times before. It’s called potty training. Yes, I have somehow successfully (ha!) trained my 4 other children to use the potty, and now it’s little John’s turn. This morning, since his diaper was dry when I went to change him, I told him it was time to sit on the potty, and by some chance, he managed to pee while he was sitting there crying. Unfortunately, he peed on yesterday’s clothes that were draped on the side of the bathtub (that’s what I get for not putting them away), but he peed nonetheless. And there was much celebrating. I had promised him that if he used the potty (even once), we would go to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving point, so off we go today. He also got to wear the undergarments of the 3-year old boy….”Cars” pull-ups. Yes, he did promptly wet in them while we were at Jenna’s class to help out, but he has at least sat on the potty twice more to “try”. Unsuccessfully.  But he’s going to sit on that potty every day. I’ll keep you posted on how much success we have with this one. Wish us luck on our journey.
Potty training, take 5
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We are currently embarking on this journey. Unsuccessfully, that is. My daughter will have very few accidents and then for days, she’ll flat-out refuse to even try. I’m stumped how to get her consistent. No amount of bribery or rewards is working!!
Good luck. We all know how frustrating it can be! What are you going to promise him now?
I am unfortunately about to embark on that journey with toothsome #3. I am dreading it.
Don’t remind me. Will is about *that* age and I swear, potty-training is all the worst parts of parenting wrapped up in one messy and smelly bow, accompanied by the sounds of yelling. Good luck. And wish me luck, too.
Potty training Drew was such a nightmare that I remember offering my sister-in-law a thousand dollars if she would come do it for me. And she didn’t take it! She knew what she was doing.
Potty training was one of the most difficult things I’ve done as a mom. I think we spent too long using the Pull Ups, plus she was going to a babysitter’s house back then for two days a week, who really didn’t want to bother with the whole thing. I’m so glad that’s behind me now – good luck to you!