i have been dreading this since before i even had kids. no exaggeration. but several weeks of false starts and a few external factors conclude that it, in fact, is time. sam’s about as thrilled as i am. so to boost our excitement i (thanks to some fab advice from friends) have created some incentives.
first, we pimped his potty. for my cars loving boy, a lame, white, plastic potty becomes a finn mcmissile potty!! complete with cars meanie, professor z, inside for sam to ‘shoot to kill’ with his wee. all very exciting.
second, a sticker chart. a wee, a poo and a good try all get a sticker. and ten stickers buys a new car from the shops.
third, an interactive lesson from daddy.
fourth, a week at home in the sun, in the garden, naked, so it all sinks in fast.
sam and i are both nervous. we had a little pray together this morning that we would have fun and chill out.
here’s hoping!!
i would love to hear your potty training stories and tips! i am sure they will both encourage and entertain us all!
love sarah
staying awake 
Ohhh good luck with it!! I know what you mean; potty training has ALWAYS been my most-dreaded part of parenting, even before having a kid. We’re just beginning to potty train our daughter – although we’re not taking it very seriously yet, I guess we sort of want to put off the yuck… lol
Hi Stace! Thanks for the comment! I am sure this is the moment of dread for most parents but half a day in, it isn’t going too bad. I have been pleasantly surprised. 🙂
Someone at DadTalk said to put ping pong balls in the toilet and let your little boy have target practice. 🙂
Now that sounds fun!! I think that will be step two after the all important step one: noticing when you are about to blow, quick enough to make it on-time! Thanks Faith!
Good luck! I was dreading it with Luke, but it was 4 days and then it just “clicked.” Someone recommended “3 Day potty training” which you can find on-line. If you get desperate, check it out. It’s worked for a ton of moms I know with boys. I’ll probably be re-reading b/c I’ll soon start with Levi *sigh*. Just don’t give up…and remember that he still won’t be in diapers when he goes to prom 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions or need a cheer leading session!
um #1 i love your brit-speak. seriously. do you have an accent now too? #2 encouraging and no punishing = rewards for doing it and asking often if they have to go! we always did jelly beans, one for a pee pee (as we say in planet america) and two for a poo poo. #3 it’s a good start for the day if you can catch that first potty when they wake up in the morning. that way you have a better chance at timing when they need to go next. start with making them go every half hour until you can stretch to once an hour. good luck momma!
thanks so much missy! he is doing good at going when he feels he needs to, but refuses to go when i ask him…so i am just going with it! and no, i do not have an accent now. but honestly, no one understood my usa speak, so i modified! it was just easier to adapt than explain!! so its brit-speak with a texas twang. endearing i think 😉
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