Potty Training

What is your potty training technique? Harper doesn’t seem to have a huge interest. I am now bribing her. I kind of feel like a dog trainer! Anyone else? Last night after she went peepee in the potty she wanted a “rojo” M&M. I literally went through the entire package until i found the 1 RED M&M! So strange!

potty training tips from Before the Baby Wakes

after my potty training post, i received some great tips from a lot of you. here are a few highlights from an article by a blogger friend. to read the entire potty training article visit beforethebabywakes.com:

• Set an egg timer to go off every 10 minutes to remind you to put your tot on the pot.

• Keep on the potty for 5 minutes when there is no accident.

• After an accident put on potty for 2 minutes.

• Take a week and watch your tots “poop schedule” to determine when you should expect them to need to poop.

• Keep them naked during the day. Cuts down on the laundry. But now realize when you do this you may have yourself a little naked chef in the kitchen.

• During nap and night time put a diaper on.

• As soon as your toddler wakes from nap or wakes in the morning put them straight on the potty.

• When your toddler sits on the potty (even if they don’t do anything) give them a treat (we use M&M’s which are his favorite). The idea is to get them excited about sitting on the potty. And when they do final go on the potty make a huge deal about it!

• During the week you watch for poop times, use the potty as his chair to watch TV and read.

• If your toddler has an accident take her to the potty to show her where she is supposed to go.

• If your toddler seems to be extra cranky or sleepy or your getting close to dinner time end potty training for the day.

• Read to him while he’s on the potty.