Transparency Tuesday: Potty Training
There is no one that can mentally prepare you for the task of POTTY TRAINING!!
Before even venturing into the very exciting world of potty training-- your child has to show some certain signs that display they are ready.
A couple of them could be; when they want to poo, they go and hide somewhere to do it... another could be is that they can fully tell you that they have done a poo, they'll feel uncomfortable in a full or soiled nappy; or take off the nappy altogether.
Every child is different and will display these signs at certain times-- they normally say before they start primary school (So that's either age 4 or 5) they must be potty trained.
WHEW!
I'm currently encountering this journey with my 3 year old and it's TOUGH. It's a little more challenging because my son isn't speaking to that level yet where he can tell me that he needs to wee or poo-- but a RECENT development is that he can NOW tell me he's done a poo! Once he's finished doing it.. he'll go "Poo!"
So at least.. he can recognize that he's done a poo and can tell me! I'm really proud of him for that.
My struggle is that I started potty training my son by him not wearing anything. Butt naked. Ok well not butt naked.. he's just not wearing any nappies.
..this has kind of come back to bite me in the butt. So.. he caught on with using the potty with no pants or nappy. He'll still have some accidents here or there but he'll pretty much use it.
When I got him training pants.. he would wee in it.. as if he thinks it's a nappy. So now I'm having to work on getting him to understand that the pants aren't nappies and you STILL have to use the potty when you are wearing them!
I know potty training can be a frustrating and trying time.. but it's a much needed process that all of our kids needs to go through..
All the mamas.. keep going because they will get it-- we just need that EXTRA level of patience!
Before even venturing into the very exciting world of potty training-- your child has to show some certain signs that display they are ready.
A couple of them could be; when they want to poo, they go and hide somewhere to do it... another could be is that they can fully tell you that they have done a poo, they'll feel uncomfortable in a full or soiled nappy; or take off the nappy altogether.
Every child is different and will display these signs at certain times-- they normally say before they start primary school (So that's either age 4 or 5) they must be potty trained.
WHEW!
I'm currently encountering this journey with my 3 year old and it's TOUGH. It's a little more challenging because my son isn't speaking to that level yet where he can tell me that he needs to wee or poo-- but a RECENT development is that he can NOW tell me he's done a poo! Once he's finished doing it.. he'll go "Poo!"
So at least.. he can recognize that he's done a poo and can tell me! I'm really proud of him for that.
My struggle is that I started potty training my son by him not wearing anything. Butt naked. Ok well not butt naked.. he's just not wearing any nappies.
..this has kind of come back to bite me in the butt. So.. he caught on with using the potty with no pants or nappy. He'll still have some accidents here or there but he'll pretty much use it.
When I got him training pants.. he would wee in it.. as if he thinks it's a nappy. So now I'm having to work on getting him to understand that the pants aren't nappies and you STILL have to use the potty when you are wearing them!
I know potty training can be a frustrating and trying time.. but it's a much needed process that all of our kids needs to go through..
All the mamas.. keep going because they will get it-- we just need that EXTRA level of patience!
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