We're going to try potty training with Eli starting tomorrow. I'm not entirely sure that he's ready for it, so this is a little trial period to see how he takes to it. Right now he has no interest in sitting on the potty. I can tell when he needs to go poop because he's starts saying, "No, no!" and then runs off to hide somewhere. If I ask him if he wants to go on the potty, he just says, "No, privacy please." But tomorrow we're putting him in underwear, and maybe then when he realizes that the alternative means his pants getting wet THEN he'll want to sit on the potty instead. Kevin will be home so that's why we're trying tomorrow. We'll give him lots of juice, rewards, stickers, etc trying to make it exciting for Eli as we praise each success, big or small. Every day (or so) when we do the calendar during Eli's "school time" we've been talking about how potty time is coming up on Monday/tomorrow, and we've been building it up enough that he seems to be getting excited also. And that's a good sign. However, I truly have no expectations for how the next couple of days will go. I'd be surprised if it actually worked, but at the same time, I have to believe in my own child. Quite often when given the chance they surprise us with their capabilities! Wish us luck!
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I think he will do fine. It seems when you put them in Underwear it feels so different for them they will think before they go. I will keep you in my prayers. Kelly will be doin this with Addie soon!!!
wow! good luck with it ;) my only advice is just tell him when its time to go - don't ASK him. they will always say NO!
Praying that God will give you patience and compassion for Eli no matter what the outcome and that you would reflect God's character to him through this process. Tell Eli we're excited for him to try wearing underwear and that when he comes to our house and uses the potty Caleb wants to share his M&M's with him. As an aside, the first day of our potty training experience resulted in Caleb NEVER successfully peeing or pooping on the potty, not even once. So if that happens, don't be too discouraged, give it another day or two and he just might surprise you! And if he still doesn't come around after that, trust that God is faithful in how he designed little Eli and that he has fearfully and wonderfully made him, including when he will be ready to use the potty. Love ya, friend! Praying for you!
Something that worked really well for a friend of mine was having her child help her clean up the mess whenever she had an accident in her panties. She didn't approach it from a negative standpoint, however she emphasized that the accident had to be cleaned up completely. In other words: wiping off, rinsing, scrubbing, etc... Her 3-year-old went through a couple of rounds of cleaning up and then decided she did not want to do that anymore! Just an idea I knew of that you could try if you want :0)
Looks like you already have some good advice but I was also thinking of how much he loves to play in water. It might be an incentive to challenge him to "make bubbles" in the potty. My boys thought that was a blast. Hope that's not too much information. When I have nursery duty there is one little boy, who is just 2, who stands up on a little stool. We take him every 45 minutes. I agree about just telling him it's time to "try" and not asking.
I'm sure he'll catch on quickly.
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