10.28.2010

Potty Time

So I have officially started trying to potty train Sawyer. We started last Saturday. Bought him some cute new big boy Elmo underpants which are sooo dang cute on his little bum. We tried taking him to the potty every hour Saturday and he didn't go potty in the toilet once. We'd sit him on there for quite a while but within 5 minutes of being off he'd wet himself. I didn't expect him to be trained in a day but I was hoping to get him to do it once. No luck. Sunday was more difficult since we had church and then a family party. We weren't able to take him to the potty as often as we should have. Then during the week its hard for me since I take care of my grandma. She requires a lot of time so I have a hard time being consistent in taking him to the potty. Today I had some success. He was pushing so I ran him into the bathroom. The first time he just sat there and wouldn't do anything. I wiped him, flushed and washed his hands and gave him a potty treat. Few minutes later he was back to pushing. I grabbed him again and ran into the bathroom. Course when we got in there he stopped pushing. I tried to talk to him and tell him it was ok to push and sure enough he started to push! While he was pushing he went pee too! So he went poo-poo and pee-pee in the potty this morning!! I made a HUGE deal out of it and gave him an extra special potty treat, a chocolate candy bar! I don't give him chocolate cause it irritates his reflux sometimes so he was so happy for the candy bar! Now I am having him drink some drink and will be talking him in to the potty to try to get him to go pee-pee on his own again. Potty training is tough! But we'll get there! Hopefully by December! That's my goal at least. Cross your fingers! Also, if anyone has any advice please leave it for me! I'd appreciate it!

1 comment:

Erika and Kevin said...

Potty Training is tuff at least it was for Ethan.For some reason he was deathly afraid to poop on the toilet. But if you just keep being consistant he will definatly get it! It took Ethan a while but once you get him there it feels so good to have him 100% potty trained! I hated buying diapers for two, i can't imagine how many diapers you are gonna have to go through!! hahah crazy! But How exciting!!