So, the adventure started. I asked on Facebook for any and all advice, comments or suggestions and I got them, lots of them and by the end I had used every single one of them.
1) Let her pick out big girl panties 2) Sticker chart 3) Candy reward 4) Money reward 5) Be her biggest cheerleader 6) Let her know that every time she 1 or 2 in the potty she got something that she really wanted/couldn't live without and that was going across the street to get a Popsicle and play at Christi's house (thank you Christi's mom and Dr. Phil) 7) Take pictures of her on the toilet so she gets used to the idea of seeing herself on it and being a member of the "toilet using" society 8) Have a basket of goodies (books, crayons, games) in the bathroom to pass the time 9) when she does have an accident show her by the look on your face that you are let down and disgusted (this one was the easiest one for me to do) and my very own idea 10) making her drink and eat while on the toilet, it's that whole load and unload theory. We tried all of the above and some backfired, some worked wonders and others held great entertainment value. Some days we spent more time in the bathroom then any other room in the house. I moved a chair in for me, a stand for all snacks and drinks, toilet paper was moved off of the wall (to distracting) and after many days and many tries...
we got a double thumbs up for her first poo poo in the potty. Look at that face - total confidence and excitement in a job well done. I wish I had the video camera going but to verbally recap she gave me a puzzled look, then a pushing look (with eyebrows down) followed by and enthusiastic, "momma, I'm doing it, I'm doing it"!!!! (with eyebrows up). I truly felt like I had conquered my own personal Goliath. Really - such a proud momma am I!
5 comments:
It cracks me up that you have SO many pictures of her on the toilet. You know how picture happy I am, and I don't have one single one of any of my boys!! But YEAH for LaRee!!
I hear you momma!! IT was glorious when it finally clicked for Mackenzie and I must say...it's nice having some extra Diet Coke money! :)
Oh, we've been trying with Jacob for SOOO long and it just hasn't clicked that he needs to do it on his own without my reminders so congrats with the success with LaRee!
She sure is growing up and so cute!
OK, that was halarious!! Great job MOMMA!! (cause we know who has to train who!)
Something tells me she's going to HATE you for posting this later on in life..... :-) But I find it absolutely and utterly nothing less than hilariously entertaining! LOVE HER!!!
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