Tomorrow begins the dreaded potty training. No one that I've talked to has had an easy experience. There are many choices out there as to the methods that you can try. There is a three day method out there that sounds great in theory but seems a bit militant. It starts with throwing away all of the diapers at the beginning. We have a box that is barely opened! I'm not throwing all of the diapers away. There is the method where you let your kid run around naked with a potty standing by waiting. This doesn't sound so bad given that most of our house is stained concrete, but we do have a 5x8 run in the living room which could prove to be troublesome when it comes to cleaning.
To be honest, I think that because each kid is different, you have to play it by ear. So I am going to try to be very relaxed about this. I think we may start out with her in a dress and no diaper or underwear (I'm going to put a comforter over the rug) and leave the potty visible. I'm going to try my best to watch her for bathroom cues, but let's be honest, no one can keep their eyes on their kid every minute. And there will be accidents which I will hopefully handle with calm and grace to prevent any negative pressure. I really want this to be a positive experience for both my daughter and me.
So far, she picked out a potty.
Despite the bad reviews, we wanted her to pick the potty and she really loved this one so we will just have to see how it works out. I'm hoping that it turns out better than the reviews.
She picked out some underwear:
We have some M&M's for rewards and tomorrow, I plan to make some cake to use as rewards for big successes. Hopefully, I can update tomorrow with positive progress! I have a friend who is forever saying to "Think positive!" I am going to try and maintain a positive attitude about all of this!
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