Potty Training Is Going So Well That Aiden Requests Underwear Instead Of Diapers
Aiden has completed his first week of potty training, and we were very impressed with the results. Prior to last week, Aiden was wearing diapers full time and didn’t seem to like the “big boy” underwear (even if it had Thomas The Tank Engine on it). Chrissy decided that now was the time though, since he’ll need to be housebroken before starting pre-school when he turns three in the Fall.
Persistence has been the key to potty training. On the morning of Day 1, Chrissy switched Aiden from diapers to underwear. She then badgered him relentlessly (better you than me, kid!). Every fifteen minutes: “Do you have to go potty?” There were some early accidents, but eventually he would respond “yeah” if he had to go. Chrissy would take him to go even if he didn’t think that he needed to.
Positive reinforcement helps. We now keep a tupperware bowl of peanut M&Ms in the bathroom. Aiden gets two M&Ms every time he pees in the potty. By Day 3, Aiden would expel the tiniest bit of pee every fifteen minutes just to get some candy. By Day 5, we ran out of brown M&Ms. He sometimes forgets to pick out his candy now, but we don’t remind him of it unless he asks.
Yesterday, I saw Aiden take himself to the potty. No prompting, no nagging, he just decided on his own that it was time to go. Unfortunately, he dropped trou in the kitchen and waddled towards the bathroom that way… He does know to flush the toilet once his potty has been emptied into it. He needs help when he’s done though: he can’t pull up his own pants yet.
I’m surprised how much progress we have made in just a week! The number two step is, of course, number two. Aiden has only done this on his potty a few times, and we’ve had about one accident per day so far. I understand that this part is harder to control. By the time he gets it down, he should also be able to hold his bodily functions through the night. Then we can do away with nighttime diapers as well!
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