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I'll be hearing the beep, beep, beep in my sleep tonight!!!
Posted 02-03-2009 at 09:53:09 PM by doulas3babes
Ok, so maybe I won't, but it is a good possibility. Today started day 1 of serious potty-training boot camp for our ds. When we had our flood back in Dec. '07, ds had just turned 2 yrs old and was totally potty-trained. Then we had the flood, lived in a hotel for 2 1/2 mos, then in a rental house for another 2 mos. all the while travelling 5 1/2 hrs every day for 2 round trips to take our oldest dd to school. So his potty training went right out the window.
I have tried and tried and tried and begged and pleaded to get him back to being potty trained. Quite frankly I am sick of buying diapers, wipes, pullups, ointments, creams, salve, mixing aquaphor and mylanta, etc. Our ds has the worst rash probs on his butt, it's been a costly venture just taking care of his other end.
So today started my version of potty training boot camp. I set the refrigerator timer to go off every 30 minutes. And I told him that when he heard the alarm he was to stop what he was doing and high-tail it to the potty. Well................................. IT WORKED!!!! Believe it or not, it worked!!!!! We went round the clock from the time he got up till the time he went down just about 15 min. ago and he didn't have the first accident OR wear his first pullup. He was put in a diaper tonight b/c I don't want his bed soaked, BUT he did it his first day!!!
I'm almost afraid to shut my eyes for fear of hearing that alarm going off in my head. Honestly, I think it's GREAT that he's retraining, BUT I HATE THAT STUPID ALARM!!!!!! It drove me nuts ALL DAY!! LOL
Ah, well, at least I am making headway w/him. I'm hoping that this is the beginning of the end for him and the expense of diapering................
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Beep, Beep, Beep, I couldn't resist. Good luck with the potty training. My ds just dont want to wear those dang spongebob undies. Wish me luck. I'm starting down that road as well, he'll be 3 in May and want to have it trained before then.Posted 02-03-2009 at 10:58:05 PM by dwshrty77roc
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LOL dwshrty77roc!!!!
Well, I didn't hear it in my dreams but I am listening to it again today. And today hasn't been as good as yesterday.... we've had 2 pee accidents and 1 poop accident, BUT, he is going now even before the timer goes off saying he has to go. So that is a HUGE plus in my book!!!! I'll continue to update if this plan of mine works.Posted 02-04-2009 at 01:46:09 PM by doulas3babes -
WTG!! I just finished potty training my youngest (and last). It's quite an accomplishment when it's over. You deserve some chocolate for that!Posted 02-04-2009 at 08:02:51 PM by FreckleTown
