Thursday, June 28, 2007

Ay, mon! It's Potty Time!

So, we've started the....what attempt are we on now? I've lost count. We're trying to do some potty training with A.

This is the second week.

He's not getting it. He will sit on the potty for 10 minutes, we'll pull up his pants (he still needs help with that) and then he'll run straight to the corner and pee in his undies. Doesn't faze him, but it sure rattles us. Thank God for Pergo flooring. We've tried rerouting him back to the potty, but he just holds it. I've tried taking him every half hour, every 20 minutes, and every 15 minutes. Doesn't matter. We even put the cotton briefs on him, figuring that maybe the pullups were wicking enough moisture away that it was still comfy even if he'd peed himself. He's gone in the potty all of 3 times in the last 2 weeks, and I've done everything short of standing on my head to praise him and act excited when he's actually done so.

He doesn't get the reward system of M&Ms/whatever (I've heard one for pee and two for the other) or stickers that get put on a sheet, whether for the sheer joy of sticking something on something else or for the cumulative effect (if you get 5 stickers, you'll get [insert object here]). Nor does sitting vs. standing have any effect. Although he will try to reach in after Cheerios to eat them. Toilet paper just sinks and dissolves.

Any suggestions? Anyone?

Any one? We'll try just about anything, as long as it's not harmful to him. Would he still be able to walk if we duct-taped his heinie to the potty? Just (mostly) kidding...

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