Potty Training

Potty Training. I read a guide on How to Train in Three Days. Then day one happened (started!)...and I just read the signs from Jackson and what felt right after that. 

Day 1:

6 pairs of underwear by 10am. 

He had absolutely no idea how his little squirter worked. He would cry and cry when we set him on the potty, so worked up that there was no way he was going to go. As soon as he would get down and start playing he would pee.

Whenever Jackson did pee, on the toilet or as an accident, he would yell out "I pooped!"

Day 2:

Less crying than day 1. We found some distractions in coloring and drumming as he sat on the potty. These helped keep him relaxed. At his few successes his face erupted with pride.

Day 3:

A successful start right when he woke up. We tried to go potty a little later with no luck then there was two not good accidents in a row. Soon after he told me he had to go potty again. I rushed him to the bathroom but nothing. He just got back to playing when he said again he had to go potty. Ok J...we rush back to the bathroom. AND HE DID! He was more than right, going #1 and #2. 

Jackson had been wanting this Duplo construction set, so from the beginning of potty training we told him that he could get it when he went poop on the potty. He would say "I go potty potty, I get dump truck and digger!" So he was BEYOND excited when I had it upstairs waiting to be opened. Emotions still raw from the weekend of potty torture, he was easily frustrated at the slightly more advanced Lego set in the beginning, but it came everywhere with us that day. He absolutely loved it. 

Day 4:

Trying to go potty in the morning..."I don't go poopy any more, I already have my dump truck and digger."

Overall, much more successes than failures. Mostly because he is telling us he has to go. He is not always right but something is triggering him to think he does.

We stayed home the first two days but have ventured out the next two and will just go on with normal life tomorrow. Although I cleaned my carpet today I know we are far away from accident free. It is going to be pull-ups for outings for a while and diapers for sleep for even longer but overall I am pretty happy with the progress he has made this far. And how cute is Lightening McQueen and Buzz on that little butt? I'm proud of you little man.