Potty grooming twins: Part four {The process}
Previous potty preparation posts:
Not gonna lie... Today was a horrible potty preparation day.
Which makes me wish to write a weblog post service nearly how wonderful potty preparation is going for us-- no sarcasm, inward all honesty.
When I verbalize to people nearly potty training, everyone has a dissimilar persuasion on it. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 girl of mine sent her boys to a potty preparation kick military camp (never heard of those before, but, HECK YES, in addition to WHERE IS THE ONE NEAR ME?). I direct maintain friends that swear past times the 3 twenty-four hours method-- comprehend your slice of furniture in addition to allow them roam naked for 3 days in addition to all of a abrupt y'all direct maintain potty trained kids. I direct maintain friends that practise things slowly, never officially "potty train," simply switch to force ups, allow them dabble inward underwear, allow things ride, in addition to ane twenty-four hours their pull ups are dry and they are wetting their beds-- no mess, simply potty trained kids.
What's my view? To me, potty preparation is a process. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 long, long process. Not ever difficult run in addition to non ever messy, but withal a process. Potty training, to me, answers this ane question: am I involved inward the bath process? If the reply is "yes" in addition to thence they are withal potty training.
Potty preparation agency continually making frontward progress towards the cease destination of not beingness inward the bath amongst my children-- non having to launder their hands, construct clean them up, fasten their pants, or picket the clock in addition to wonder if they direct maintain gone potty lately. For instance, I tin allow our oldest work a populace bath past times himself (though I always hold back exterior the door for him-- yeah, I'm "that" mom). When he comes out of the restroom, I know he washed his hands in addition to dressed himself properly. In comparison, amongst our toddlers, although they don't direct maintain accidents when nosotros exit the solid anymore, I'm dragging them to the restroom when nosotros larn inward at our side past times side errand; I'm dragging them to the bath before nosotros exit the store; the whole fourth dimension nosotros are at a playdate I'm closely watching them to brand certain at that spot are no signs of them needing to work the restroom. Also, simply inward case, I direct maintain a diaper pocketbook fully loaded amongst plastic bags, construct clean underwear, in addition to changes of clothes (including socks). When I exit them amongst our baby-sitter, I give her a heads upward nearly when they terminal went potty.
Are they driving their potty training? Yeah. They genuinely are. The only fourth dimension I larn on their example nearly using the restroom is when I would live mortified if they had an accident, similar when I'm at a girlfriend's solid in addition to they are sitting on her couch watching a flick or on a playdate at a novel friend's house. Or when I really don't wish them having an accident, like heading out on a longer auto ride or when I'm making a big Costco run. At home, they are inward accuse of potty training. Even when nosotros are out, they are the ones telling me when they genuinely direct maintain to become potty. I simply can't assistance but stress nearly the possibility of accidents because I am their woman parent a.k.a. the ane who has to 1. construct clean upward the accident in addition to 2. apologize for the accident.
So why was today such a horrible potty preparation day? Because they don't direct maintain accidents anymore. They direct maintain "on purposes." This morning time at that spot was a debacle in the restroom. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 toddler removed himself from the john before he was all the way clean in addition to ended upward making a mess of both the porcelain chair in addition to the flooring side past times side to it. Apparently his brothers constitute this quite amusing in addition to the other toddler decided to recreate this hilarious scene inward the playroom afterwards inward the afternoon; much to his dismay, his woman parent did non discovery it nearly thence amusing in addition to he constitute himself inward trouble. The master toddler, attempting to relive his before popularity, made his mode to the restroom a few brusk hours after the playroom incident in addition to dramatically reenacted the morning's fiasco. While his brothers could non suppress their giggles, he constitute he had far less sympathy from his woman parent the minute fourth dimension around. Actually, all 3 boys were speedily disciplined in addition to assured this assort of behaviour was not welcome inward their home. It was an upsetting afternoon for the toddlers-- who seemed shocked they were punished for their antics-- in addition to an unpleasant afternoon for myself-- every bit I was the ane cleaning upward the mess.
How is this frontward progress?
Hmm, not entirely sure. The only positive consequence from today is that the toddlers now know that nether no circumstances practise I squall back using their underwear every bit diapers is funny or acceptable or okay or "an accident."
What I practise know is that they sympathize what they are supposed to do. Their sweat at sense of humor showed me that they know what is socially expected of them in addition to this was their mode of going against the grain.
I don't believe inward belongings their failures over their head. We forgive in addition to displace on inward this family. After they were properly reprimanded for their indiscretions, nosotros moved forward. However, when I rank them to bed tonight, I gently reminded them that tomorrow is a novel twenty-four hours in addition to that tomorrow "we" are going to work the potty all twenty-four hours in addition to when "we" work the potty all twenty-four hours in addition to direct maintain no "accidents" in addition to thence nosotros larn a sticker (for to a greater extent than on "we" read Honest Toddler's post, "We").
They look on board amongst this plan. My hubby in addition to I have taken away all treats during the twenty-four hours except for the big kahuna-- no accidents all day. We've started force ups at night, withal no thought when nosotros volition genuinely potty prepare overnight.
My terminal persuasion on potty preparation is that at that spot is no correct or incorrect way. I practise believe potty preparation requires frontward motion. Sometimes y'all realize y'all are pushing it when your kid isn't gear upward (read, "Try to run across it my way") in addition to y'all require to shelve the potty preparation excogitation for the fourth dimension being. When nosotros outset potty trained our outset child, nosotros had no thought how nosotros wanted to practise it. I researched so much in addition to came upward amongst a plan. Then nosotros rolled upward our sleeves in addition to got to run potty preparation him only to realize that it was a squad effort: he needed to live simply every bit on board every bit nosotros were (read "Why not?" in addition to "Follow upward on potty training"). Along the way, nosotros changed tactics. We did what worked. This fourth dimension around, when ane of our twin toddlers demanded to live potty trained, nosotros thought, yeah, let's simply potty prepare both toddlers at the same time, only to discovery the other toddler was non gear upward (read "Potty preparation twins: Part 1 {No plan}"). Before nosotros knew it, the reluctant toddler was gear upward to potty prepare in addition to the care for organization nosotros were doing amongst simply ane toddler didn't run potty preparation ii toddlers at the same time. We changed tactics. The signal is, all along the way, nosotros reevaluated in addition to readjusted. We tried things out in addition to tweaked what didn't work. On superlative of that, the mode nosotros went about potty training one toddler wasn't the mode nosotros went nearly potty training his twin blood brother (one is far to a greater extent than motivated past times the wish to potty prepare in addition to the other past times the treats in addition to praise).
Even to a greater extent than so, the things nosotros are doing amongst our toddlers may non live the things y'all practise amongst your toddlers. I don't squall back nosotros are necessarily doing it the best or easiest mode for everyone inward every circumstance. I'm doing it the best in addition to easiest mode for me, a stay-at-home woman parent 23-weeks meaning homeschooling a preschooler amongst almost 3-year erstwhile twin toddlers demanding to live potty trained at the same time. This is inward no mode how I potty trained the outset fourth dimension around in addition to in all probability won't live how I potty prepare when babe #4 is gear upward to potty train. I am writing nearly our sense potty preparation twins because when I begin potty training, I similar to read nearly what other people did in addition to I similar when I tin glean things I hadn't thought of from other people's experiences.
So when I tell that nosotros are straightaway on twenty-four hours 28 potty preparation our outset toddler gear upward to potty prepare in addition to twenty-four hours xi potty preparation his twin brother, no, I don't hateful that this whole fourth dimension has been sum of accidents. I definitely direct maintain non been setting alert clocks or watching them closely this whole fourth dimension (actually setting the alert clock never worked for them, though nosotros did that amongst their older brother). Save for today, they are non wandering our solid having accidents (I would live a sum mess if that were the case-- today's stress required a decadent risotto for dinner inward lodge to rank it all behind me). Potty preparation is working out the kinks of everyday life in addition to trusting they volition work the bath on their own, belongings it when require live in addition to using the restroom when they know at that spot won't live some other ane for awhile. I know which situations are harder for each of the toddlers to bargain with-- ane has a difficult fourth dimension presently after nosotros larn habitation from a long twenty-four hours of errands (not certain why when he uses the restroom simply fine the whole fourth dimension nosotros are gone?) in addition to the other simply after he wakes upward from afternoon nap (dry the whole nap, wakes upward groggy in addition to this is the most probable fourth dimension for him to direct maintain an accident). Yes, I stress nether novel scenarios (friends' houses) or when my hands are tied (pushing a huge cart at Costco when I'm at that spot lonely amongst the boys), but this fourth dimension around, amongst both of the toddlers wanting to live potty trained in addition to pushing for it, has been hands downwardly 100% easier than the outset fourth dimension around when my hubby in addition to I were the driving strength behind potty preparation our oldest.
I am certain at that spot volition live at to the lowest degree ane to a greater extent than weblog post service on this, definitely when nosotros genuinely potty prepare nights (right straightaway nosotros are doing force ups at night).
Happy potty training, friends. May the strength live amongst you.
- Potty preparation twins: Part 1 {No plan}
- Potty preparation twins: Part ii {The side past times side step}
- Potty preparation twins: Part 3 {Treats}
Not gonna lie... Today was a horrible potty preparation day.
Which makes me wish to write a weblog post service nearly how wonderful potty preparation is going for us-- no sarcasm, inward all honesty.
When I verbalize to people nearly potty training, everyone has a dissimilar persuasion on it. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 girl of mine sent her boys to a potty preparation kick military camp (never heard of those before, but, HECK YES, in addition to WHERE IS THE ONE NEAR ME?). I direct maintain friends that swear past times the 3 twenty-four hours method-- comprehend your slice of furniture in addition to allow them roam naked for 3 days in addition to all of a abrupt y'all direct maintain potty trained kids. I direct maintain friends that practise things slowly, never officially "potty train," simply switch to force ups, allow them dabble inward underwear, allow things ride, in addition to ane twenty-four hours their pull ups are dry and they are wetting their beds-- no mess, simply potty trained kids.
What's my view? To me, potty preparation is a process. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 long, long process. Not ever difficult run in addition to non ever messy, but withal a process. Potty training, to me, answers this ane question: am I involved inward the bath process? If the reply is "yes" in addition to thence they are withal potty training.
Potty preparation agency continually making frontward progress towards the cease destination of not beingness inward the bath amongst my children-- non having to launder their hands, construct clean them up, fasten their pants, or picket the clock in addition to wonder if they direct maintain gone potty lately. For instance, I tin allow our oldest work a populace bath past times himself (though I always hold back exterior the door for him-- yeah, I'm "that" mom). When he comes out of the restroom, I know he washed his hands in addition to dressed himself properly. In comparison, amongst our toddlers, although they don't direct maintain accidents when nosotros exit the solid anymore, I'm dragging them to the restroom when nosotros larn inward at our side past times side errand; I'm dragging them to the bath before nosotros exit the store; the whole fourth dimension nosotros are at a playdate I'm closely watching them to brand certain at that spot are no signs of them needing to work the restroom. Also, simply inward case, I direct maintain a diaper pocketbook fully loaded amongst plastic bags, construct clean underwear, in addition to changes of clothes (including socks). When I exit them amongst our baby-sitter, I give her a heads upward nearly when they terminal went potty.
Are they driving their potty training? Yeah. They genuinely are. The only fourth dimension I larn on their example nearly using the restroom is when I would live mortified if they had an accident, similar when I'm at a girlfriend's solid in addition to they are sitting on her couch watching a flick or on a playdate at a novel friend's house. Or when I really don't wish them having an accident, like heading out on a longer auto ride or when I'm making a big Costco run. At home, they are inward accuse of potty training. Even when nosotros are out, they are the ones telling me when they genuinely direct maintain to become potty. I simply can't assistance but stress nearly the possibility of accidents because I am their woman parent a.k.a. the ane who has to 1. construct clean upward the accident in addition to 2. apologize for the accident.
So why was today such a horrible potty preparation day? Because they don't direct maintain accidents anymore. They direct maintain "on purposes." This morning time at that spot was a debacle in the restroom. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 toddler removed himself from the john before he was all the way clean in addition to ended upward making a mess of both the porcelain chair in addition to the flooring side past times side to it. Apparently his brothers constitute this quite amusing in addition to the other toddler decided to recreate this hilarious scene inward the playroom afterwards inward the afternoon; much to his dismay, his woman parent did non discovery it nearly thence amusing in addition to he constitute himself inward trouble. The master toddler, attempting to relive his before popularity, made his mode to the restroom a few brusk hours after the playroom incident in addition to dramatically reenacted the morning's fiasco. While his brothers could non suppress their giggles, he constitute he had far less sympathy from his woman parent the minute fourth dimension around. Actually, all 3 boys were speedily disciplined in addition to assured this assort of behaviour was not welcome inward their home. It was an upsetting afternoon for the toddlers-- who seemed shocked they were punished for their antics-- in addition to an unpleasant afternoon for myself-- every bit I was the ane cleaning upward the mess.
How is this frontward progress?
Hmm, not entirely sure. The only positive consequence from today is that the toddlers now know that nether no circumstances practise I squall back using their underwear every bit diapers is funny or acceptable or okay or "an accident."
What I practise know is that they sympathize what they are supposed to do. Their sweat at sense of humor showed me that they know what is socially expected of them in addition to this was their mode of going against the grain.
I don't believe inward belongings their failures over their head. We forgive in addition to displace on inward this family. After they were properly reprimanded for their indiscretions, nosotros moved forward. However, when I rank them to bed tonight, I gently reminded them that tomorrow is a novel twenty-four hours in addition to that tomorrow "we" are going to work the potty all twenty-four hours in addition to when "we" work the potty all twenty-four hours in addition to direct maintain no "accidents" in addition to thence nosotros larn a sticker (for to a greater extent than on "we" read Honest Toddler's post, "We").
They look on board amongst this plan. My hubby in addition to I have taken away all treats during the twenty-four hours except for the big kahuna-- no accidents all day. We've started force ups at night, withal no thought when nosotros volition genuinely potty prepare overnight.
My terminal persuasion on potty preparation is that at that spot is no correct or incorrect way. I practise believe potty preparation requires frontward motion. Sometimes y'all realize y'all are pushing it when your kid isn't gear upward (read, "Try to run across it my way") in addition to y'all require to shelve the potty preparation excogitation for the fourth dimension being. When nosotros outset potty trained our outset child, nosotros had no thought how nosotros wanted to practise it. I researched so much in addition to came upward amongst a plan. Then nosotros rolled upward our sleeves in addition to got to run potty preparation him only to realize that it was a squad effort: he needed to live simply every bit on board every bit nosotros were (read "Why not?" in addition to "Follow upward on potty training"). Along the way, nosotros changed tactics. We did what worked. This fourth dimension around, when ane of our twin toddlers demanded to live potty trained, nosotros thought, yeah, let's simply potty prepare both toddlers at the same time, only to discovery the other toddler was non gear upward (read "Potty preparation twins: Part 1 {No plan}"). Before nosotros knew it, the reluctant toddler was gear upward to potty prepare in addition to the care for organization nosotros were doing amongst simply ane toddler didn't run potty preparation ii toddlers at the same time. We changed tactics. The signal is, all along the way, nosotros reevaluated in addition to readjusted. We tried things out in addition to tweaked what didn't work. On superlative of that, the mode nosotros went about potty training one toddler wasn't the mode nosotros went nearly potty training his twin blood brother (one is far to a greater extent than motivated past times the wish to potty prepare in addition to the other past times the treats in addition to praise).
Even to a greater extent than so, the things nosotros are doing amongst our toddlers may non live the things y'all practise amongst your toddlers. I don't squall back nosotros are necessarily doing it the best or easiest mode for everyone inward every circumstance. I'm doing it the best in addition to easiest mode for me, a stay-at-home woman parent 23-weeks meaning homeschooling a preschooler amongst almost 3-year erstwhile twin toddlers demanding to live potty trained at the same time. This is inward no mode how I potty trained the outset fourth dimension around in addition to in all probability won't live how I potty prepare when babe #4 is gear upward to potty train. I am writing nearly our sense potty preparation twins because when I begin potty training, I similar to read nearly what other people did in addition to I similar when I tin glean things I hadn't thought of from other people's experiences.
So when I tell that nosotros are straightaway on twenty-four hours 28 potty preparation our outset toddler gear upward to potty prepare in addition to twenty-four hours xi potty preparation his twin brother, no, I don't hateful that this whole fourth dimension has been sum of accidents. I definitely direct maintain non been setting alert clocks or watching them closely this whole fourth dimension (actually setting the alert clock never worked for them, though nosotros did that amongst their older brother). Save for today, they are non wandering our solid having accidents (I would live a sum mess if that were the case-- today's stress required a decadent risotto for dinner inward lodge to rank it all behind me). Potty preparation is working out the kinks of everyday life in addition to trusting they volition work the bath on their own, belongings it when require live in addition to using the restroom when they know at that spot won't live some other ane for awhile. I know which situations are harder for each of the toddlers to bargain with-- ane has a difficult fourth dimension presently after nosotros larn habitation from a long twenty-four hours of errands (not certain why when he uses the restroom simply fine the whole fourth dimension nosotros are gone?) in addition to the other simply after he wakes upward from afternoon nap (dry the whole nap, wakes upward groggy in addition to this is the most probable fourth dimension for him to direct maintain an accident). Yes, I stress nether novel scenarios (friends' houses) or when my hands are tied (pushing a huge cart at Costco when I'm at that spot lonely amongst the boys), but this fourth dimension around, amongst both of the toddlers wanting to live potty trained in addition to pushing for it, has been hands downwardly 100% easier than the outset fourth dimension around when my hubby in addition to I were the driving strength behind potty preparation our oldest.
I am certain at that spot volition live at to the lowest degree ane to a greater extent than weblog post service on this, definitely when nosotros genuinely potty prepare nights (right straightaway nosotros are doing force ups at night).
Happy potty training, friends. May the strength live amongst you.
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