Well today we had Erica in a pull-up all day. She asked Brent for some underwear last night, but we told her that she needed to go poop in the potty before she could have them back. Brent and I are trying to just let her do her own thing and if she asks us to help her then we will.
Tonight she looked like she need to go. Brent would ask her every little bit if she would like him to help her. She would say "no" and then he would just continue to do what he was doing. After a while she said "yes." Brent was so excited, she let him take her to the potty and then she did the rest. She was so happy with herself.
We both think that this will be a long process, but maybe Brent and I need this just as much as Erica. This whole potty training with the #2 has been really hard on all of us. I guess that we all need a break, and Erica just needs to know that we are there for her.
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yay! As for pushing #2, I wouldn't push it too hard. Some kids have a real fear of it, and if you push too hard, they can cause real damage to their insides because they will start to hold it. I have heard of people having their kids ask for a diaper whenever they needed to poop. I have also heard of people using suppositories to make them go at least once, but the more experience I have, the more i'm in favor of letting the kid figure out #2, and you just encourage the right way the best you can.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are doing great! Patience is the best thing. Sounds like Erica was using her little mishaps to get attention? Kids get attention any way they can...postitve OR negative. Ignore the mistakes and praise the success. Whatever it is....LOVE is always the answer. (and patience, patience, patience)Love you, Nana
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that I am not looking forward to potty training Madilyn. jaxon was so easy but I have this fear that Madi will be so different! Good luck and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteYou have a very wise mother-in-law....I'm sure there's some attention-seeking going on. I think putting the choice in her hands is a very age-appropriate decision...she's old enough to make the connection and decide when she's ready, and she won't do it until she is ready.
ReplyDeleteIt took us nearly two years to get Ryan to the point that I'd call him "potty trained" and another year after that struggling with accidents. Some kids are just harder than others...the twins were only about 2 months from start to finish, with hardly any accidents since. ERica just turned 3...she's still well within the average age for being potty trained and I have a feeling that if you don't give in to the power struggle, she'll figure it out in no time!