Potty Training 101 - Day One

[LadyJag]

I'm pretty tired, so I'll keep this short. Day 1 of potty training actually went better than expected.

OK, so I didn't know exactly WHAT to expect, but before today, I was haunted by visions of pee coating every floor and every piece of furniture in my house, Alyssa somehow getting traumatized by the experience so that she feared the potty, and me working until the wee hours (pun intended) of the morning, just trying to catch up on my job responsibilities.

In reality, it was a pretty good day. I set the kitchen timer for every 45 minutes, then took Alyssa to the bathroom, where she sat on her Dora potty seat, picked out a sticker (which she liked to stick on my face), read a book or two, and ate a Skittles candy. She pointed to Boots, Dora, and Backpack on the potty seat, had a couple of conversations with her rubber duck, and when she decided she was done, she pulled up her Cinderella pull-up, washed her hands, waved, and said bye-bye to the toilet.

No, she never did actually "go" in the toilet. As I was getting her ready for her nap, though, I noticed she was straining, so I asked "Are you trying to go poo-poo?" She nodded.

"Do you want to try to go poo-poo on the potty?"

Again, she nodded.

So I picked her up and raced her to the bathroom. I sat her on the toilet, and she played with the wipes dispenser on the side of the tub for a while. Then, she farted, laughed, and declared herself "all done!"

Sigh! Oh well! Tomorrow is another day!

Tags: bathroom, potty, potty train, toddler

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[mommynlovinit]

Jul. 15, 2008 at 6:02 AM YAY!  At least there were no disasters!  I'm scared to start potty training Sissy!  Good luck!

[ZacsMom]

Jul. 15, 2008 at 8:42 AM

Good luck with day #2!  What made you decide to start trying?  I've been watching Zac for the "signs" but he shows no interest so we continue to wait. 

[Jessigrl26]

Jul. 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM hey thats great!  Rilee wont even sit on her potty!  Maybe I should try like you on the big potty instead of the stupid boring ol one

[mshatch0613]

Jul. 15, 2008 at 10:54 PM

i bought jacob one of those seats today and hopefully tackle it in 3 days. i have to set it up in a toilet he'll use constantly in the house.  i'm going to buy him under wear and trainers tomorrow.

[mshatch0613]

Jul. 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM Alyssa looks sooo cute.... BTW, i love her hair

[mamakate1981]

Jul. 16, 2008 at 2:13 PM Good luck! My daughter took a whole year to train. It wasn't until she turned 3 that she finally got the hang of it and then still would do #2 in her underwear for about 5months after that. But she finally got it! Just stay patient and all will work out!