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Yes, we have begun potty learning. Tracy has asked to use the potty before and when he was at the peak of interest I was bout 8 mopnths pg and we were out of town
So, I put him off. Now he is interested again but I'm having some problems.
This is probably the HARDEST thing I've done in 2 years of mommyhood. It's funny because for the most part I've not questioned how to do things until now!
OK, now for the help I need.
He is in underwear (Shrek...he is so excited about them). He is coming to me AFTER he pees and says...Eeeew... and runs to the potty to be sat on it. But he doesn't go! Well, he has already peed so nothing is left. If I ask him if he needs to go or wants to go he gets mad and yells No. Well, I guess he doesn't get mad but he acts aggrivated. Its like he is telling me...you don't have to ask... but if he pees on himself anyway! Plus, if I sit him on the toilet he'll sit and sit and do nothing. Then once I get him off he pees on the floor!
I thought about seeing if he'll go while standing but he doens't get that part.
I read on Dr Phil's (gasp) website about potty teaching and it said that after an accident take them back and forth to the potty 9 times in a row so they can start to learn the association with it.
He keeps telling me he is ready but I'm starting to wonder. I really want him to learn because diapers for 2 is expensive!
Maybe I'll stop for the week and start again next week.
BTW...he yelled YUCK! and ran to the potty while I was typing but he was already wet when he got there...

This is probably the HARDEST thing I've done in 2 years of mommyhood. It's funny because for the most part I've not questioned how to do things until now!
OK, now for the help I need.
He is in underwear (Shrek...he is so excited about them). He is coming to me AFTER he pees and says...Eeeew... and runs to the potty to be sat on it. But he doesn't go! Well, he has already peed so nothing is left. If I ask him if he needs to go or wants to go he gets mad and yells No. Well, I guess he doesn't get mad but he acts aggrivated. Its like he is telling me...you don't have to ask... but if he pees on himself anyway! Plus, if I sit him on the toilet he'll sit and sit and do nothing. Then once I get him off he pees on the floor!
I thought about seeing if he'll go while standing but he doens't get that part.
I read on Dr Phil's (gasp) website about potty teaching and it said that after an accident take them back and forth to the potty 9 times in a row so they can start to learn the association with it.
He keeps telling me he is ready but I'm starting to wonder. I really want him to learn because diapers for 2 is expensive!
Maybe I'll stop for the week and start again next week.
BTW...he yelled YUCK! and ran to the potty while I was typing but he was already wet when he got there...