The Gustafson Family: ONCE UPON A POTTY

Friday, March 27, 2009

ONCE UPON A POTTY

Back in April 2008.....Finn's teacher Mrs. Baragan told us Finn was ready to begin potty training...Todd and I were floored, he has just turned 2 and we had heard that boys are usually late in this area. Her reasoning was due to Finn telling her he had to go just before he went in his diaper.

Lo & Behold.....She was right!!! It only took a few weeks of endless changes of clothes and presto potty trained. There are many tools/books/suggestions for potty training out there, but I must say Mrs. Baragon was our potty training fairy!!!! For parents with toddlers (that don't have access to Mrs. Baragan) we do recommend books......there are many books out there on potty training....but our household favorite is "Once Upon A Potty" by Aloha Frankel.

So....to get to part two of this post, Finn still wore a pull-up at night (expensive & uncomfortable)!!! This past Saturday night we accidentally put him to bed without a pull-up. Sunday morning he woke up...........

DRY DRY DRY DRY DRY

We decided to take the plunge and go for it...no more nightime pull-up, even if it meant changing/washing sheets daily. And much to our surprise and amazement yesterday was his 5th day in a row with no accidents! (Two of the nights he woke up asking for me and I took him to the bathroom and then back to bed) For Finn's efforts we told him he could get something special.....you won't believe what he wanted....