Situation:
"Mommy change me", "I peed bed" and "Eww! Wet". Though she does not tell us when she has to go, we are taking these little outbursts as sign that Kaci is ready to begin potty training.
Mission:
To eradicate Luvs, Pampers and Huggies from the Erickson household.
Execution:
First up was the creation of a potty chart. I whipped this bad boy up and presented it to Kaci on Friday night. She screamed with delight, then tried to rip the paper off the poster board.
Each time she uses the potty she gets to put a sticker on the board. Once she fills a row, she gets a special prize. She also gets 2 M&M's each time she goes (one for each hand). She also gets a round of applause from anyone who happens to be in the house.
Saturday was our official start date. We basically dropped her on the pot right when she woke up and continued to do so every 45 minutes. We put her in cloth training pants while we were at home. It was back to the diaper though when we left the house or when she napped or went to sleep.
"They left the house on day one of potty training? Gasp! What were they thinking?". We aren't following any strict plan and are just throwing in the training as we continue on with our normal life. Should this way of thinking prove to be detrimental to Kaci's training, then we will make necessary changes.
The family that watches Kaci during the day is also on board and works with her on it during the day.
Current State of Affairs:
It is now day 5 and things are going very well! She is excited and pretty proud of herself. Feedback from daycare has also been good. Naps and night time are a different story - but we will just focus on the hours she is awake for now.
Prize #1 was a gold fish. Meet Dorothy Bon-Bon Erickson.
Prize # 2 was a backpack...also known as "my pack-pack". She insisted upon getting this full size one. The small one just was not going to work for her. This girl comes with a lot of stuff - Beary, a small puppy she found recently in her toy box, her Leap Pad, a change of clothes, diapers, wipes, etc.
Prize # 3 was some big girl undies! She is now working towards her 4th prize - to be determined.
That is it for today!
The family that watches Kaci during the day is also on board and works with her on it during the day.
Current State of Affairs:
It is now day 5 and things are going very well! She is excited and pretty proud of herself. Feedback from daycare has also been good. Naps and night time are a different story - but we will just focus on the hours she is awake for now.
Prize #1 was a gold fish. Meet Dorothy Bon-Bon Erickson.
Prize # 2 was a backpack...also known as "my pack-pack". She insisted upon getting this full size one. The small one just was not going to work for her. This girl comes with a lot of stuff - Beary, a small puppy she found recently in her toy box, her Leap Pad, a change of clothes, diapers, wipes, etc.
Prize # 3 was some big girl undies! She is now working towards her 4th prize - to be determined.
That is it for today!
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