Believe it or not, this post will not be accompanied by any pictures. I will respect Carter's privacy, however, I feel that this momentous event deserves some attention. Drumroll please......
Carter is "tee-teeing" in the big potty! This might be too much information for some, but for us, it's quite an accomplishment.
Anyone that has older children will tell you that if you just wait until they are completely ready, potty-training is a breeze. So that was my plan, wait it out and hope that he gets ready sometime before Kindergarten. That was the plan....
It must have just been a mood I was in, but a few weeks ago at the store I had to buy more diapers, and something just snapped in my head. I decided I was done buying diapers (for a while, at least - don't worry, grandmas). I would just "bite the bullet" and get him potty-trained. I went into it knowing that it would be a challenge and tried to mentally prepare myself for many accidents and frustration. But nothing could have fully prepared me for what was in store.
This past Monday was officially "Potty Day" for Carter, the beginning of this adventure. I won't go into too much detail, but by Wednesday afternoon, I was ready to throw in the towel. I had known it wouldn't happen overnight, but after 2 1/2 days, I felt like there was no progress whatsoever. He would sit for 10 minutes, then get off the potty and wet his underwear. I could handle it a few times, but after 2 days of that, I was pulling my hair out. Ryan can attest to my frustration. I knew he had no more knowledge on the subject than I did, but I would implore him for help and advice on how to make this work.
Then Wednesday evening, something must have clicked in Carter's brain. Since then, he hasn't had any tee-tee accidents (I can't say the same about the other, but he'll get there). Again, I realize this might seem trivial to some, but for a kid that, prior to Monday, had never used the toilet properly, it's quite an accomplishment.
It will be a little while before we would dare to say he is officially potty-trained, but we're well on our way. You can start taking bets on whether the next post will be filled with excitement over his continued progress, or frustration that I spoke to soon...
1 comment:
It's not quite a compare-and-contrast of the socioeconomic problems facing the post-election Zimbabwean government, but I'll take it :) Congrats on the process, I'm hoping the next post is a good one.
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