Monday, October 6, 2008

potty training update

I've been working really hard with Talon and his potty training the past few days, and he's not there yet but I think he's getting closer! He wears underware when we are at home except for while he's sleeping and can go quite a few hours without an accident as long as I make him pee every single time I think of it!
I started using a magnet chart for every time he uses the potty, he finds a magnet that has a saying on it like, "amazing " or "good job" then adds it to the chart and he has been very excited about it.
The other night he went to get one and was looking at them for a while, I guessed he was trying to decide which one to pick and when he finally came out of his room he came up to me and said quite nonchalantly "mom, I peed on my magnets" I said what do you mean you peed on your magnets, so I went to see what he was talking about and sure enough he was right, there was a huge puddle of pee directly on his magnet board. After I cleaned it up and went back out to talk to him about it (he still wasn't wearing a diaper or underware at this point, you would think I'd learn) I sat down with him and he started to pee right there on the carpet beside me!! I actually didn't notice at first because I wasn't looking at him but I did hear it on the carpet, and I heard him say "aw man! I'm peeing again!"

So we have incidents like this everyday and it's alot of work but I feel like we've actually started to make a bit of progress. FINALLY! So that's encouraging.

7 comments:

terahreu said...

Okay, Lindsay, peeing on the magnets that he gets for peeing on the potty is hilarious! I am sure Freud would have something to say about that. Keep it up. One day you will be free of diapers and then you will have another baby. So it goes...

brooke said...

I seriously feel for you... Emma and Talon seem to have the same frame of mind when it comes to potty training, they will do it in their own time...
Peeing on the magnets is pretty funny though...
good luck! and good job on the progress!

The Taylors said...

AT least you can rest assure that he isn't going to be walking into Kindergarten with a diaper on, this too shall pass!

Farrah said...

I know I shouldn't be laughing but I tell ya, that kid is so fuuny and I am just his aunt so I can laugh and that's okay. You're doing good Linds, he'll get there. Peeing on the magnets, oh gee!

Elizabeth Cranmer said...

hang in there! The magnets is a good idea, it's totally hilarious that he peed on them though! We're just starting with Vienna so i am sure I will have lots of stories to tell too. Vienna isn't making it easy so far.

motherofangels said...

Keep up the good work!!! You'll laugh about this time later!!

Jacquie said...

I love the post!! Talon will get it...I know it! how is your trip!? HAPPY BIRTHDAY yesterday!! Did you have a good one...I hope so!