Day 1 of 'proper' training was today.
We have introduced the idea before, but hoping the concept of 'softly, softly' will hold us in good stead.
Up until today I think we have had 1 'wees' on the potty, but LOTS of talk about it! Mr Big will, I am certain, vouch that there has been LOTS of talking, generally, which to be quite honest he is starting to struggle with (which I, of course, find hilarious - he really is outnumbered by talkative females in this house - I just dont think he expected it to have already gotten that way! She is only 2!)
So, the foundations have been laid, very slowly, as preparation for today.
Foundations included daily (and sometimes several times in a day) reading of a book about a little girl who learns to use the potty - called 'Lou Lou's loo' I think. It's an interactive book, so baby A can get involved in the story, which I think is really helpful. So much reading about 'Lou Lou' and much TALK about the story and the potty and what a potty is for.
Here is a link to said book for those that are interested: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1408802651 (and pic attached to this post)
The book refers to 'big girl pants ' - or at least when I read it, it does! So another foundation layer was a trip to the shops to buy some 'big girl pants' 'as we will need them when we are a big girl and we are doing wee wee's on the potty'. Off to Primark for some very reasonably priced 'big girl pants'. I can't recall the exact price, but I'm fairly sure they were no more than £2 a pack of 5 pairs. And they are pastel shades with a bow on the front. Perfect for 'big girls'. Certainly perfect for throwing away if they are 'unrescueable' after the inevitable accidents we are sure to encounter!
We have also introduced the potty as a fun gift from Mummy (Lou Lou also receives the potty as a gift from her Mummy) - and we made it 'fun' by stickering it. This had mixed results - on the positive side, she enjoyed this and was noticeably less wary of the potty after we did this. On the minus side, she insisted on putting stickers in the 'bowl', which will no doubt cause a few hygiene issues at some stage!
Finally, we also did a lot of 'practice' by sitting on the potty as a seat, in effect, while we were fully clothed and wearing a nappy, so no mention of doing any 'wee wee's - just sitting on it was enough.
After all this 'prep' Mr Big & I thought it was time. So we made a sticker chart and introduced the idea of a special sticker every time she did a wee wee on the potty, like a big girl. And we explained she could wear 'big girl pants' if she did wee wee's on the potty.
And then I phoned my Mum for some reassuring advice on what to do if we had accidents etc.
And then we got on with it.
Result: 3 wee's on the potty. 2 wee's off it (although 1 of those was trying to make it to the potty in time, and the other was a wee in excitement while playing peepo!)
We kept a nappy on for sleep, but for the rest of the day she was just in pants and a jersey dress.
I feel we did quite well. We even went out and about & managed a wee in a car park outside B&Q - buying tomato gro bags (another post I expect).
Let's see how we get on tomorrow. I really want this weather to hold!!!
WM xx
PS see pic of one of her 'practice' sessions!
We have introduced the idea before, but hoping the concept of 'softly, softly' will hold us in good stead.
Up until today I think we have had 1 'wees' on the potty, but LOTS of talk about it! Mr Big will, I am certain, vouch that there has been LOTS of talking, generally, which to be quite honest he is starting to struggle with (which I, of course, find hilarious - he really is outnumbered by talkative females in this house - I just dont think he expected it to have already gotten that way! She is only 2!)
So, the foundations have been laid, very slowly, as preparation for today.
Foundations included daily (and sometimes several times in a day) reading of a book about a little girl who learns to use the potty - called 'Lou Lou's loo' I think. It's an interactive book, so baby A can get involved in the story, which I think is really helpful. So much reading about 'Lou Lou' and much TALK about the story and the potty and what a potty is for.
Here is a link to said book for those that are interested: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1408802651 (and pic attached to this post)
The book refers to 'big girl pants ' - or at least when I read it, it does! So another foundation layer was a trip to the shops to buy some 'big girl pants' 'as we will need them when we are a big girl and we are doing wee wee's on the potty'. Off to Primark for some very reasonably priced 'big girl pants'. I can't recall the exact price, but I'm fairly sure they were no more than £2 a pack of 5 pairs. And they are pastel shades with a bow on the front. Perfect for 'big girls'. Certainly perfect for throwing away if they are 'unrescueable' after the inevitable accidents we are sure to encounter!
We have also introduced the potty as a fun gift from Mummy (Lou Lou also receives the potty as a gift from her Mummy) - and we made it 'fun' by stickering it. This had mixed results - on the positive side, she enjoyed this and was noticeably less wary of the potty after we did this. On the minus side, she insisted on putting stickers in the 'bowl', which will no doubt cause a few hygiene issues at some stage!
Finally, we also did a lot of 'practice' by sitting on the potty as a seat, in effect, while we were fully clothed and wearing a nappy, so no mention of doing any 'wee wee's - just sitting on it was enough.
After all this 'prep' Mr Big & I thought it was time. So we made a sticker chart and introduced the idea of a special sticker every time she did a wee wee on the potty, like a big girl. And we explained she could wear 'big girl pants' if she did wee wee's on the potty.
And then I phoned my Mum for some reassuring advice on what to do if we had accidents etc.
And then we got on with it.
Result: 3 wee's on the potty. 2 wee's off it (although 1 of those was trying to make it to the potty in time, and the other was a wee in excitement while playing peepo!)
We kept a nappy on for sleep, but for the rest of the day she was just in pants and a jersey dress.
I feel we did quite well. We even went out and about & managed a wee in a car park outside B&Q - buying tomato gro bags (another post I expect).
Let's see how we get on tomorrow. I really want this weather to hold!!!
WM xx
PS see pic of one of her 'practice' sessions!
Forget the potty, how did you get two babies in the photo?
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