We're The Battens: The Potty Project

So, I decided that since we have been SNOWED IN for the past few days, from the happenings of the "Storm of the Century," where we got a total of at least 30 inches of snow, that I would begin the dreaded Potty training process with Caroline.

I am calling it, "The Potty Project." Which I stole from the advertisement for Pull-Ups! But it is definitely a project! Caroline is at the point where she will tell me if she is wet or if she had poopy, as we call it, in her diaper. She will say, "Mommy I need a new diaper!" So, I figured that is a good sign that she is in the beginning stages of being ready to be potty trained.

So, we got our DVD, entitled, "Once Upon A Potty For Her" with Prudence being the main character, and we watched it at least 3 times. I figured they say that it takes someone three times to respond to an advertisement/commercial, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to watch it for repetition and for the fun of it...it does have a "Potty Song" to sing along too, which I must say is a catchy tune! Once you get it in your head, it's hard to get it out!

Next, we put on our big girl underwear for the day (Dora The Explorer) and managed to go from 8:30am until 11am without an accident. But then...we had our first pee-pee accident of the day. So onto our next pair of big girl underwear (Dora again!) but this time we had an accident about 30 minutes later and then another and another...so, needless to say, it was a frustrating day for both of us! Lots of laundry too!

I am trying to teach her how to use the big girl potty (toilet) because at pre-school she will have to be potty trained and be able to use the toilet, with assistance, not a potty seat. So, I didn't want her to get use to sitting on a little potty and not be able to transition her to the big potty.

But we will see how that goes...maybe we will need to take Baby Steps! :`)

So, at the end of the day, I decided to do what most first time mommies do when they have questions about how to do something with their first born child, and that is, take a look at the two books that I have on potty training, which one is entitled, "Toilet Training in Less than a Day." I found some new ideas to try for tomorrow! But I figure, Caroline will go in her time...the one thing that I can't do is force her...she is too strong willed for that! I wonder where she gets that from?

I figure we have until August 15 to be completely potty trained in order to attend pre-school this upcoming year, so no better time than the present, since we are SNOWED IN anyway, to start the process! Wish me luck!!

Here are a few pics of my little girl in her potty training attire...sometimes you just have to be creative!! ;~)

Love,

Caroline's Mommy

Caroline is modeling a panda shirt, Dora panties, and Mommy's pink high heel shoes!