Via RSS feed.March 10th, 2010
Potty Training
Yes indeed, we’ve been potty training here in the Bogart home. Basically, that looks like our youngest running around without any clothes on (or very few) for several weeks while she figures out her urges, learns that peeing on the floor is an uh-oh, and pees on the floor – a lot.
After a few days of wiping the floor down I was ready to give up. ”She’s just not developmentally ready!” I claimed one night in exasperation. Our 20 month old wasn’t showing any recognition of her bodily functions, would sit on the potty, run off and pee two-minutes later.
Of course, two days later she’d gone on the potty six times, leading me to conclude that potty training is like labor. Just when you’re ready to give up something happens.
Of course, we still have lots of pee on the floor. I think we’re catching around 50% though, so I’m clinging to hope. Now that we’ve gone this far there’s no turning back!
