So I can’t tell you what day of this virus epidemic we are at right now you, but in the world of my little house we are on day “my 3 year old is POTTY TRAINED!” Not a big deal to some but to us it is she’s been super stubborn about it all and shown no interest. I thought as kid #3 she’d be easier because she has sisters to follow. Nope, she didn’t care.
So once the lockdowns started I figured I’m not going anywhere anyways and I started focusing on her training way more! She’s still struggled throughout the last few months. Especially with her #2’s but even those she’s finally doing in the potty! It’s been a roller coaster of a potty training ride for her but she’s in panties all day now with no accidents. This is great for us all and soon I’ll have her wearing them to bed, but she’s not always dry through the night so it’s not time for that yet.
What finally made it all click for her was the literal sitting on her potty for almost 2 hours to get her to go and feel the sensation. Then we’d just take her every few hours until now she will tell us and actually go on her own. She only asks for help to wipe still which I’m totally fine with. We offered a treat for successful trips to the potty until she got in the habit. Then we tapered the treats off to when she did a #2 and that’s where we are she only gets treats for that as she’s only been doing it in the potty for the last couple weeks at most.
Kids sometimes need an incentive. I tried stickers or tv time and even lollipops. Finally, chocolate m&ms is what got her excited. It helped her see a positive to going in the potty. She only got a couple each time so it was just a small little happy treat! If a method doesn’t work for your child try something new. This one seriously is so stubborn the first time just took sitting there so long she didn’t have a choice. We read books and sang songs until something happened. Then it clicked!
Even this part of parenting, while not fun and can be super frustrating, make the best of it and enjoy the time with your kids the best you can!
Until my next post, see the good in the world around you!