Over New Year's weekend, we decided it was time to have Jim start wearing his big boy underwear, and tackle the ever fun job of potty training. He had been using the potty in the past, but it was usually when I asked him if he wanted to, he never really prompted it himself. Mark was off for 4 days - so we thought that would be a perfect time to do it...having us both home to tackle it.
I do have to say that the first week was a little rough. It was constant asking him if he had to use the potty...and us making him use it every so often. There were times when Jim didn't want to use it, and than proceeded to have an accident 5 minutes later...There were times when he didn't want to poop on the potty and held it in for 2 days, resulting in a stomach ache...and lots of time sitting on the potty...There were times we put his DVD player in the bathroom to have him sit there for awhile trying to get him to go....We didn't start off with rewards, but during the week decided to stock up on matchbox cars & M&M's - and that seemed to help him out.
Through all that, I am happy to say we are 1 week accident free!!!! I think it just clicked for him after a week and half, and now he's going when he needs to go! He even tells me when we're out and about when he has to use the potty. It makes it a little challenging when we are shopping, trying to help Jim while holding onto Ben - but we've done it! And we've run out of matchbox cars & M&M's and we're still going strong!!!
We didn't go all out - he still wears diapers at naptime & bedtime. He's been dry after all his naps this week, so I think after the weekend we will switch out of diapers at naptime...And then we will tackle bedtime. One thing at a time!!!
A couple pictures of our big boy!!! Decorating his box with stickers (this was where all his matchbox cars were, and then we turned to stickers...)
Sweet boy -
Working on a masterpiece!
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