I was recently talking with a co-worker, and somehow we got onto the subject of potty training. She was sharing how easy it was to potty train her boys, but her grandson took forever to learn. She said that when he was around 5 it had dawned on her to find some training pants that were more like what she used when her boys were little, because then they could feel wet, unlike diapers today that wick away moisture.
I hadn't thought too much about trying to potty train yet, as my 2 1/2 year old doesn't show much interest, and doesn't really understand when he pees- unless he happens to watch himself doing it when his diaper is off. So, i decided to try and find some cotten training pants and start trying.
At first my son was excited, just from the thought that he could earn stickers and cars (his absolute favorite). I thought this might work, as he hates to have wet clothes, he loves cars, this could be great. Well, it's not starting off so well, not that i thought it would be easy! He's peed through 5 pairs of training pants so far, and the more he doesn't earn a car, the less he wants to sit on the potty. The problem is, that i don't think he completely understands what it is to pee in his potty. So, he will sit on it and make a "pssssssss" noise with his mouth, and in his mind he has gone potty! Hmmm... Good effort buddy, but that's not peeing in your potty. So now to get him to understand... No, no, you need to get water in you potty, from your weenie! Of, course he tries, but he's already peed, so nothing comes. Hmmm... This could take a while!
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