And now make the peeing stop
Brett has very quickly shown the kind of enthusiasm all parents hope for when beginning toilet training: he's willing, he's eager for the diaper to come off, he makes a visible effort to make the pee come out. Problem is, he won't sit on the potty and he won't stand close enough to actually get much pee in it either.
Tonight he actually ran away from me and out into the hallway, where he stopped, bent his knees slightly and proceeded to pee on the floor. The carpeted floor.
I hereby declare a moratorium on toilet training until he forgets about the floor and shows this kind of enthusiasm for the potty instead. With the boys-only pee shield.
posted by LaurieD @ 8:17 p.m.
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Ok, I know I shouldn't be laughing, but that is so hilarious!!!! Have you tried the old Cheerios in the toilet trick, where they float and the kid is supposed to aim at them? You can't do it with a potty, though. Other than that, I'm outta suggestions. Good luck!!
I love the cheerios idea. Just watch he doesn't try to pick them out for a snack.
Love, Baba.
Now firsts are difficult, since they lack a good role model. Subsequents can follow on from the previous, except of course when they are of different sexes. Boy after girl isn't such a problem; they sit at first and only learn the standing thing later. Girl after boy is a little more difficult, since she wants to stand in front of the toilet too.
For now, concentrate on getting him to sit on the potty/toilet, and forget about the target practice. You'll probably still have to clean up messes, but they'll be more localized. Encourage him to go when he expresses the need, but check every little while. The main thing is to get him to be able to hold it in, not so much let it go.
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