Last Tuesday after writing the Potty Time post Little E decided that she did not want to use the potty anymore.  She started being very resistant and instead of turning it into a control issue or having her end up with a UTI or constipation I decided to take a little break.

A couple of times she woke up from her nap and asked to use the potty and did.  But that was pretty much it this week.  She is my headstrong girl and this could really turn ugly if I try and force her or let her know that this is something I really really really want her to do!

We will try again soon and at least she now knows more about what going on the potty is all about.   I am hoping in a couple of weeks she will be ready to be a “big girl.”

I can’t leave you without letting you in on a great poop story that happened today.  If you are squeamish not a mom you might not want to read.

So my friend came by today with her parents who are visiting from Indiana.  We went to lunch and when we got back to the house Eva was having a great time playing in her bedroom with my friends Dad. (She thinks every man over the age of 50 is her papa).

Well it was brought to my attention that she had a poopy diaper so I go in her room to change it when she plop’s down on the floor tears her diaper off and poop goes flying everywhere!  With my friend (who doesn’t have kids yet), her mom, and her dad all standing right there!!!  All I could do is say “Oh my God”a million times while picking up poop and placing it back in the diaper.  One of the best parts of being a mom is being able to share these embarrassing poop stories!

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After a week of potty training we are making some progress. Last Thursday we came home from the store and she immediately grabbed her little potty and asked me to help her take off her pants. When I did she sat down and went pee.
Then, on Friday we were at the mall and went into the family restroom I asked her if she needed to go potty she said yes and she did!
Yesterday I started to notice that she is getting better about controlling when she pees. I know this because her panties are staying dry and when she sits on the toilet she will only let a little bit go and then stop. So I have to sit there with her and encourage her to stay on the toilet until she is completely done. Otherwise she tends to stand up right away after only going a tiny bit.
One other thing we did was buy her some pull ups for when we have to leave the house and for bedtime. When I opened the package she said “Diaper” but I immediately corrected her and said “No, these are not diapers they are panties with princesses on them! We need to keep these dry just like our other panties.”
As long as I am seeing progress and as long as it stays a positive thing I will continue with what we have been doing. The way I see you can go about potty training two ways. You can wait until your child is completely ready to go independently on their own or you can take the initiative and help them learn how to do it. Of course if they cannot physically control themselves then it is not possible to train them and if you do not have the patience for it then it can be very damaging and prolong potty training for a long long time. Either way you choose they will eventually learn.
Oh and I learned yesterday that pull ups don’t hold in diarrhea so well. Just thought I’d let you know.

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