The potty saga...

[siriusgeologist]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Pam Hugonnet <pbarhug at e...> wrote:

Ditto on all that Dr. Pam says...and I just have to add my two bits 
because that's what mothers do ...we just can not help ourselves when 
it comes to giving advice...take it or leave it as you see fit...and 
ignore the MIL.  Anyway..


> Here's my two bits on the potty-training scene:
> 
<snip lots of good advice>
> 


My approach was just to tell my dear son (I'm on the third round of 
potty training at the moment) that he was too big for diapers....they 
just didn't make diapers that fit him anymore...then we put him in 
those thick training pants.  Make up 5 changes of clothing...put each 
change (including socks) in it's own zip-lock bag stash all 5 
ziplocks in a carry bag and take it everywhere with you.  It's very 
messy and you end up doing laundry daily for about two weeks until 
they get the hang of it.  We did use pullups at night and for long 
car trips or other times we knew might be too messy to deal with 
soiled undies...

The advantage of this is that it provides the child with some 
incentive to use the potty...they don't get wet and icky. While my 
dear sons were in diapers and pullups there was no reason for them to 
stop their play and use the potty (diapers and pullups are almost too 
efficient) 

That's my 2 knutes for what it's worth...good luck and don't sweat it.

Carole