We are quickly approaching one month of potty training in this house. We’ve made some progress in a lot of areas, but we are not completely potty trained. During the day, Peanut doesn’t have a lot of accidents, but part of that is due to design. I make sure she goes to the bathroom on occasion or at natural transitions: before going out to play; getting in the car; eating; etc. Sometimes she goes, sometimes not. Either way, I praise her for going. Once in a while, Peanut will let me know she has to go and we get to the bathroom. Like all kids, this is usually when we are in public, which is great. Who wants to mess with dirty clothes in public?
However, when left to her own it is not uncommon for her to have an accident. The kicker is, I don’t know about these accidents until I see her in a new pair of pants. When Peanut wets herself, she goes to the bathroom, sits on the toilet (sometimes she poops), puts her dirty clothes in the laundry and puts on a new pair of underwear and pants. Last night it appears she even pooped in her pants, but she cleaned it all up and flushed it away. The only evidence remaining was one small nugget in the playroom and the track marks in her underwear.
I love that she’s cleaning up after herself. I love that she recognizes her clothes are dirty and she shouldn’t run around in them and needs to change. But, does she get that she should get to the bathroom or has she decided she can just do it in her pants and clean up? Hmmm, not sure this is the solution I was really shooting for. I know one day she’ll get tired of that extra step and realize it’s just easier to get to the bathroom. Until then, I guess I’ll take what I can get.
5 comments:
She cleans up after herself!? That is so awesome! I can't even get my kid to pee and poop for me! he will for others...just not me.
Oh that is HUGE Debbie. She will control it very soon and there won't be anymore accidents. So thankful that she has taken the lead in cleaning up after herself. YAHOO for Peanut, she has come a long way in a few weeks!
It sounds to me like she has made huge strides! Yay, Peanut! And yay to you, too, for sticking with it!
Sounds like she's on the right path and at least it bothers her to be wet and she's cleaning up after herself. So many good things. She'll get it. Hang in there...
I can't believe she will actually clean up after herself. Wow! I wouldn't dare let Carly do that. I'd have poop from one end of the bathroom to the other!
Actually, I think it sounds as if she is doing really well. Eventually, she will get to the bathroom in time. Then, you wont' find her in different clothing from time to time.
I still have to remind Carly to go potty. She's been potty trained since she was 2. She doesn't wet or soil herself. She simply holds it. ALL DAY LONG...if she could get away with it. Which, in turn causes UTI's.
Keep up the GREAT work Peanut! I think you're a little Rock Star!
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