My boys and me.
Potty Training
I don’t get it. We had about a week of awesome potty training. He was excited, I was excited… all was good. He was waking up from naps dry, even waking up in the morning dry and did his pee pee in the potty. I thought it was odd that whenever I asked if he wanted to wear his underwear he would say “no, I want diaper”. Then all of a sudden, he didn’t want to use the toilet anymore. He only wanted to use his diaper. It’s been about a week now back to using diapers, on occasion he will ask to go in toilet, but normally it’s when he’s looking for a treat. Suggestions? Am I pushing too soon?
First off everything anyone has ever told me about pt is that boys take A LOT longer. Secondly Kailey is three and just now starting to really use the potty. Clint and I started threatening time outs for potting in her pants and that is finally what cured her of diapers. I was completely against the whole idea to begin with but it worked. We’ve gone an entire week with NO diapers. Kailey has no choice at this point. I signed her up for preschool in September and she HAS to be pt by then. My thoughts on it are this; Kids need/expect us to set the rule/standard/example if I let Kailey she would diapers all the time because it’s easier. I really think that at this age the diapers become a comfort, a security blanket of sorts. With Kailey the only way we have been able to accomplish getting rid of binkies and now diapers was one cold turkey and two force by time outs. It’s taken me a YEAR to get to this point, so no I don’t think you’re pushing to soon.