Archive for the ‘Potty Training’ Category
15May2006
I Found What Motivates
Posted by Michelle under: Potty Training.
David has been going potty for all his toileting needs for the last several days, with a few “age-appropriate” lapses. I believe we have reached a tentative milestone. What made the difference?
I don’t think it was maturity.
I don’t think it was a new desire for the diecast airplanes Grandma bought him for each time [...]
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4May2006
Some success!
Posted by Michelle under: Potty Training.
After our long time spent on the potty, David woke up from his nap and after a few more tears, sat on the potty and tried. Nothing came out, but I was happy because he obeyed. (I never asked him to poop; only to try.) Tthe next morning and told me he wanted to try [...]
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1May2006
Potty Training Stubbornness
Posted by Michelle under: Potty Training.
First the good news: David is peeing regularly without any lapses. He’s been getting more than his share of sweets, but I just reduced the reward to a few skittles, and he’s still doing just fine.
Second, the background. I’ve never tried to make David go poop. I’ve made him try once (about six months ago), [...]
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26April2006
Encouragement for the Potty Trainers
Posted by Michelle under: Potty Training.
Lee kindly brought home an article on potty training an older child. The advice wasn’t helpful at all, since pottytraining isn’t a power struggle for David as far as I can tell. And I don’t coddle him when I change his messy underwear. He just doesn’t care.
What was encouraging was this statement “A child [at [...]
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14April2006
Prayer for the Potty Training Mother
Posted by Michelle under: Potty Training; Prayer.
Here it is:
“Help the mommy to see evidence that the child is about to poop.”
Today after catching David before an , inspecting a large specimen spin away, and later rejoicing [...]
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