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Another potty learning question...both my dd and I have a similiar trait in that we like to do things "all or none" I am not good at doing things part-time or some of the time and neither is she. When we make rules with her, we have to be very consistent with them. She doesn't understand doing things sometimes, but not others.
Anyway, we started potty training last week. She has had a few accidents, but has been learning and going on the potty. Sometimes I have to encourage her to go. The problem is though, I like to get out of the house a lot . For me being a SAHM, does not mean staying home. I feel like I am going crazy if we don't get out of house at least once a day. So, I have been putting her in underwear whenever we are home (except for a diaper at night) and putting a diaper on her when we go out. Of course she always pees and poops in her diaper when we go out. And so far, will only poop in a diaper. As it is, she only really pees about 3-4 times a day. She seems to be very good at holding her pee and poop in. Before we started really encouraging the potty she could easily go 4 + hours without an accident and then pee as soon as we put a diaper on her. Soo in any day, she really doesn't have many opportunities to practice and at least one pee time is when we are out and she has a diaper on. I feel as though the getting out and wearing diaper is hindering our progress, but the thought of staying home all week for a week for her to really "get it" before we go out in just underwear gives me the heebie jeebies. Pull-ups won't work, since she thinks it is a diaper and will go in it. If she has any sensation of wearing a diaper she will go in it. But if it is underwear or just bare bottom, she won't have an accident (with a few exceptions) So, it really has to be all or none for her. So, how do you potty train when you are out??? The thought of her having accidents in public also gives me the heebie jeebies. She also doesn't know how to make herself pee yet. Either she has to go, or she doesn't. The closest I can get to "making" her pee is to put the potty in the bathtub and let her sit naked on the potty while running warm water over her legs or letting her play in the water. Obviously we can't do that in public.
Anyway, we started potty training last week. She has had a few accidents, but has been learning and going on the potty. Sometimes I have to encourage her to go. The problem is though, I like to get out of the house a lot . For me being a SAHM, does not mean staying home. I feel like I am going crazy if we don't get out of house at least once a day. So, I have been putting her in underwear whenever we are home (except for a diaper at night) and putting a diaper on her when we go out. Of course she always pees and poops in her diaper when we go out. And so far, will only poop in a diaper. As it is, she only really pees about 3-4 times a day. She seems to be very good at holding her pee and poop in. Before we started really encouraging the potty she could easily go 4 + hours without an accident and then pee as soon as we put a diaper on her. Soo in any day, she really doesn't have many opportunities to practice and at least one pee time is when we are out and she has a diaper on. I feel as though the getting out and wearing diaper is hindering our progress, but the thought of staying home all week for a week for her to really "get it" before we go out in just underwear gives me the heebie jeebies. Pull-ups won't work, since she thinks it is a diaper and will go in it. If she has any sensation of wearing a diaper she will go in it. But if it is underwear or just bare bottom, she won't have an accident (with a few exceptions) So, it really has to be all or none for her. So, how do you potty train when you are out??? The thought of her having accidents in public also gives me the heebie jeebies. She also doesn't know how to make herself pee yet. Either she has to go, or she doesn't. The closest I can get to "making" her pee is to put the potty in the bathtub and let her sit naked on the potty while running warm water over her legs or letting her play in the water. Obviously we can't do that in public.