I expect many, many accidents in the months to come, but by golly, I hope to have a potty-trained two year old!
Last night, during our bath time routine, Logan seemed aware of what "go pee" meant, and was able to stop and start (he started to pee on the floor, but stopped when I yelped in surprise, and started again when I sat him on the potty and told him to "go pee"). I'm not an expert by any means, but I have a feeling that's a good indication that it's a good time to start!
We've had the potty in the bathroom since we moved, and it's been part of our bath time routine ever since day one to sit him on it while the bath is filling. Half the time he'll pee on the potty. The other half, it's usually in the tub at the end of the bath.
This morning I decided it was time to actually start potty training.
There's already been an accident, of course. At least it was on a pile of dirty laundry, so there wasn't much clean up to do besides toss it all in the washer. Another dribble in the potty, and a dribble on the floor in the living room, and naked-time is over for now.
I'm not sure what this method is actually called, but I'm calling it the "Slow and Steady" method. We'll be incorporating potty-time into our other daily "times"; lunch time, nap time, and bath time for starters. And then on to potty-time before leaving the house, and then potty-time through the day at regular intervals.
As for rewards and such, for good potty use and accident-free days... We'll see. So far Logan seems happy enough with the celebratory "Yay! Peeeee!" and hand-clapping and dancing.
So, what method of potty training did you use, or employ at the moment? If you have any advice, you can feel free to leave a comment!
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