Everyone is napping (and all in their own rooms). So I have a few minutes to post a question to all of you in blogland: Are there any real tricks to potty training or do we just have to wait around for Grace to get inspired to use the pot, while the diaper pile keeps getting higher and higher?
Grace is now 2 years and 1 month old, and I know we don't need to panic yet, but we had hoped to have her potty trained before we brought Haven home. Of course, we didn't expect to have him home quite so soon and I'm not complaining about that, but jeez Louise, diapers are expensive. Plus, Grace has gotten to stinkin' long to fit on the changing table.
Grandma Ione tried her hand at potty training while Brian was in Congo, but with no luck. All she managed was to create an M&M addicted toddler. But we got no pee or poop in the pot!!! Well, if any of you have any smart advice, please feel free to chime in. I'm going to be doing a little research on-line this weekend. I discovered a new site called The Parent Bloggers Network at http://blog.parentbloggers.com/. They review products and services for parents. They are teaming up with Pullups Brand at http://www.pull-upspottyproject.com/ on a potty training website. They are also giving away some cool prizes, so I guess I will start my research there. If I can't get Grace out of diapers, maybe I can win a new camera!!!
See you tomorrow for Mugshot Monday!
3 comments:
My daughter was 2.5 when she became trained and my son was a month from turning 3. He still needed a pull up at night time for about 9 months after that. Try not to stress just plan on paying a lot for diapers for the next year and believe it or not you'll miss your babies being babies.
I think potty training is one of the most difficult stages of parenting! Our little Grace was almost 3 before she (or we!) got the hang of it. It seemed like one day... it finally clikced and she was finally ready. YAY! :)
Unfortunately, I don't have any tips for you, but I do wish you lots of luck and patience!
Potty training is much easier when there is true interest. Look for signs such as waking up dry in the mornings or staying dry for long periods throughout the day.
As far as diapers go. They are expensive, which is why I switched to cloth diapers. I spent about $200 on diaper supplies and have saved between $60 and $100 already not buying disposables. They will have paid for themselves by the time Lili is out of diapers and will then be used on baby #2. Something to consider.
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