Today is a VERY exciting day in our household. Caiden has successfully started potty training! I will confess, I really wanted to give up on it this morning because it just didn't seem to be going well. But I'm glad we didn't quit, because Caiden wound up using the potty FOUR times today! I knew to expect accidents and that it's going to be a "process," but I'm not the most patient person, so it was a hard morning for me too. I'm just so done changing his dirty diapers, plus he starts preschool next week so both of those were excellent motivation to get moving.
We started the day with underwear and no pants. Caiden wasn't too thrilled with that idea at first, but he eventually got over it. We were asking him if he had to go potty every few minutes, but he still wound up running to the potty AFTER he already went in his underwear. This happened twice, and after the second time I told him no more underwear - he'd have to go naked from the waist down. He really didn't like that idea either, but he also got over it pretty quickly. He had two or three more small accidents, but then suddenly, he got the hang of it! No more accidents the rest of the day. He had a diaper on for his nap, but he woke up dry and used the potty pretty soon after. He got rewarded with a piece of candy each time, and we danced in celebration. :)
We'll do the same thing again tomorrow, and then try the underwear again on Saturday. Fingers crossed that he keeps up the good work!!!!!
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Hurray for Caiden! I am so proud of him - what a good job for the first day. I am glad it got better as the day went on. Good luck as you continue tomorrow and through the weekend.
On another note - what?! He's starting preschool!!! He can't be old enough to do that. How did he get so old?!!!!
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