And... we're potty-trained (knock on wood)! After a few very fussy diaper-free days, a light turned on and Cadence realized using the training potty was far superior to holding it and being stubborn. We had several tantrums where her little bladder was about to burst from her refusing to go. It helped when we got Dora emblazoned underwear and suddenly wearing them was also far superior to wearing a diaper.
So other than bedtime, Cadence is no longer in diapers. She even made it through nursery and several shopping trips.
We have a few hurdles to cross. Currently she still tries to hold in #2 until she's diapered at night, but since she generally doesn't do anything overnight, if I give her too long in the diaper in the morning (like the 15-20 minutes it might take to drive James to work in the morning), well... She also prefers using her potty instead of the toilet and refuses to even try public restrooms (can you blame her? lol).
But she empties her own potty (so mommy doesn't have to) and she gets through naptime without accidents. Yay, Cadence! ("Yay, Cadence!" is her way of announcing she's successfully pottied if I ask, lol. Mommy: "Cadence, did you pee?" Cadence: "Yay, Cadence!") It only took 2 weeks for me to feel confident enough to announce her success.
And I did have the epitome of mommy embarrassment in a public stall with a potty-training toddler, who proudly clapped and cheered ("Yay, Mommy!") and announced exactly what I'd done in that private stall to everyone else in the bathroom. What else can one do but laugh in a situation like that?
Yay for potty training! She's too cute. Totally love the embarrassing moment thing, too :)
ReplyDeleteYou've only just begun! :o) Congrats on the success, though! And, just wait! They'll start asking you if you need to go poop! :o)
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