Was anyone wondering?? I realized the other day that its been longer than I thought since we started the process, and I haven’t updated.
Her first day on the potty was great! She wore underwear, loved it, and was very aware when she was having an accident. We could see the wheels turning, and she would go back and forth to the bathroom until it was officially time and she would pee, whether in the toilet or in her panties. She was trying to learn how to make it happen at the right time, and how to judge. Its all part of it.
The next two days, she just had accidents. No potty success. But that was fine, we rolled with it, because the whole thing was happening based on her wanting to start. She had instigated the whole thing. Her interest was great, but her timing could have been better. We are some of the busiest we’ve ever been, so her days where we should have diligently pumping her full of fluids and ferrying her to and from the bathroom a hundred times a day were filled with outings and phone calls and just not enough attention. We’ve had family visiting over the last little while, and we opted to bring her to the gatherings in pull ups rather than in underwear, since our success had been very limited. No pees on the potty for likely a week. Nothing doing.
This morning, I got her out of her bed, her pull up just hanging off of her body. I sat down in front of her, and asked her “Panties, nighttime underwear (pull up), or diaper?) She kind of just regarded her options and didn’t answer. I said to her “Should we do diapers again? Just for a little while?” I didn’t want her to feel discouraged, and while I KNOW she can do it, I think there is just too much crazy right now. I’m not doing a good job at helping her succeed. So I asked. And she said “Ummm, ya.” I had offered her this option not long ago and she was devastated at the idea of wearing diapers again. But I think we both know we need to give it a rest and try again in a bit.
So. New plan! The little miss can rock diapers again, and we’ll start incorporating some potty time, mostly as a routine. First thing in the morning, before bed, etc. We will give it another go once we’re a good chunk of the way into Dekker’s school year. Maybe October. Unless she really wants to go again sooner! But I know we have stuff coming up in September, and not as many free days. Its all good stuff, but distracting, haha! We’ll block some time off in October and see what we can come up with. But I’m not worried if she’s not. I know she’ll train sooner than later, but I feel like its actually a very grown up move on both of our parts to step back, take a deep breath, and wait.
I welcome everyones full support and shut down any negative comments, haha! Because I am more than comfortable with this decision 🙂 Me and Laela, we’ve got this.