The Adventures of Potty Training!

Ryan had a really hard time understanding the whole potty process. I bought pretty much everything on the market to assist with the potty training. We did stickers, candy, decorated the potty chair, the potty watch. THE WORKS!! You name it and we probably tried it! He was always wearing pull-ups as a backup in case there was an accident. That way it would be easier to clean up. One day I decided to be brave and go without the pull-ups. We only had a couple of accidents. I would get him up in the morning and immediately take him to the bathroom.  Then from then on if he went I would take him every thirty minutes if he didn't go that first time I would take him every thirty minutes. Whether there was a day with an accident or not he eventually knew that he was not a baby anymore and we have to use the potty. I think our 'trick" was getting rid of the pull-ups. I do want to say that if your child does not care if he or she is wet then they are not ready to be potty trained. It took a good 6 months for me to realize that Ryan is just not ready because he just didn't care if he is wet or not! You really have to make it fun for your toddler! If you have a boy, have him try going outside. My son loved that and still does to this day.  The hardest part for mom is being patient. So hang in there and just remember he or she will learn it eventually just give it time! Hope this helps!

Crystal xoxo