If there’s one thing I’ve learned about potty training is
that parents have no control over when it happens. Yup, that’s right. You know
those great plans that you have that your kid will be potty trained before your
next child is born, before preschool starts, before the summer starts, etc., etc.?
Well you can promptly throw those expectations out the window because your
child will be potty trained when they decide it’s time. I am happy to report
that Henry has decided that his time has come. I tried a few months ago to
train him and all I ended up doing was cleaning up accidents, doubling laundry,
and making no progress. I put the whole
thing on hold until last week. We have now been in big boy undies for four days
straight with only two minor accidents. He’s also waking up dry in the
mornings. Last month, he would have fought me to not have a diaper on and today
he’s using the bathroom by himself without even using a potty seat. It’s like
night and day. The same thing also happened with Isabelle when she was his same
exact age (3 yrs, 3 months old). One day she decided she was going to wear
underwear and never looked back . My kids definitely aren’t the earliest potty
trainers but I would much rather have it happen fast and stick than deal with
months and months of accidents and battles. I now officially
only have one child in diapers which is huge since at one point I had three in
diapers simultaneously. It’s quite magical.
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| In undies, in a box, that's how he rolls. |
