That’s right, we’re back in the potty training trenches. My youngest is 25 months old, and she can’t wait to be as grown up as her sisters in every possible way. To capitalize on her eagerness, I kicked off the potty training with 4 days of the “bare bottom” approach. The technique worked for my oldest, and my middle child…eventually.…
Category: Potty training
Potty Boot Camp: Week 1
I’ve suspected for awhile that major intervention would be required for my sweet, daydreaming 3 1/2 year old to kick the diaper habit. We had tried a couple times to get her out of diapers (and you can read about an earlier attempt here). But nothing stuck. So last Monday morning, Potty Boot Camp began. When she awoke, I changed…
Baby Steps Toward Diaper Freedom
It’s becoming a tradition that our household gets serious about potty training on Independence Day. Let freedom ring! Well…to be honest it will be awhile before we are free of having to change diapers for two. But modest progress was made with my almost-three year old. Last Fourth of July, my sister-in-law trained my oldest, then three, with the “bare…