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Perplexed by Potty Training
Monday, August 17th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Most of the things that I have had to face as a new parent have not been that overwhelming or frightening to me because I have had some kind of exposure to it. Potty training, however, is a different thing altogether. Ansley got a potty for Christmas from Santa. She began playing with it and liked to sit on it (backward at first…like a motorcycle). It is one that talks and sings. When we thought it might be time to start working on potty training, it did not go as well as we would have liked. She liked to sit on it with her diaper on, but trying to take it off, well…that was not okay. I have tried to get her to sit on the potty, but she is just not interested if it involves not having a diaper on. I succeeded once by getting her ready for a bath and asking her to sit on the potty and take off her shoes and socks. She sat there that time, but even that has not worked again.
We decided that we really need to start making a more purposeful effort to encourage her interest in the potty. So, Friday, Ansley and I went out to get new potty things. We got the seat that just goes on the big potty (in case she is afraid of messing up her “toy”), pull-ups, potty treats, etc. We talked about all of the new things we were buying, but since we were going to be gone for the weekend, decided not to try anything until today.
It has become very clear that this will be a very long process. Baby steps! The first one to overcome will be sitting on a potty without a diaper on. Wish us luck!