Potty Training....Aaaaah!
Have I mentioned that I HATE potty training children?? I guess that's one of those that could just remain un-spoken & everyone just sympathizes. Well, Adelaide will be 3 on July 1st. I have tried training her 2 other times & she just was not ready. I am convinced that she is ready to use the potty, but she is being stubborn.
Our last attempt consisted of going through 12 - yes, 12 pairs ouf panties in about 5 hours before I "gave up". This morning, I woke her up very excited, trying to pass the excitement on to her. (We've been talking about going in the potty a lot lately.) I took her diaper off & we sat in the bathroom for about 15 minutes. Nothing. No action -AT ALL. So, we picked panties & put them on & went down to have breakfast. I had to get Allison up & change her. And before I got down the stairs, Adelaide had already peed on her stool & was in the bathroom trying to sit (in vain) on the potty. So, we cleaned up & had breakfast. I have been asking her every 5-10 minutes if she needs to go potty. No...No...No... Yeah, well she went again in her panties (accident #2). Then, she was dry for a long time. She even sat on the potty several times. I can't really tell if she really doesn't have to go. Or she's scared? Or stubborn?? Or not ready, still?? She probably sat on the potty 4-5 times after accident #2 in about 2-2 1/2 hours. Then (of course), right after she gets off, she goes into the other room & freaks because she is peeing. Aaaahh!!
I just have to keep telling myself that she's only on her 4th pair of underwear & we're at the 5 hour mark now. What's the worst? - We try another day??
Our last attempt consisted of going through 12 - yes, 12 pairs ouf panties in about 5 hours before I "gave up". This morning, I woke her up very excited, trying to pass the excitement on to her. (We've been talking about going in the potty a lot lately.) I took her diaper off & we sat in the bathroom for about 15 minutes. Nothing. No action -AT ALL. So, we picked panties & put them on & went down to have breakfast. I had to get Allison up & change her. And before I got down the stairs, Adelaide had already peed on her stool & was in the bathroom trying to sit (in vain) on the potty. So, we cleaned up & had breakfast. I have been asking her every 5-10 minutes if she needs to go potty. No...No...No... Yeah, well she went again in her panties (accident #2). Then, she was dry for a long time. She even sat on the potty several times. I can't really tell if she really doesn't have to go. Or she's scared? Or stubborn?? Or not ready, still?? She probably sat on the potty 4-5 times after accident #2 in about 2-2 1/2 hours. Then (of course), right after she gets off, she goes into the other room & freaks because she is peeing. Aaaahh!!
I just have to keep telling myself that she's only on her 4th pair of underwear & we're at the 5 hour mark now. What's the worst? - We try another day??
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