Here's the next installment in our potty training adventures! Day three was ok up until I wrote my last blog, haha. Then in the afternoon Chloe had her friend Jonny round and was too distracted to sit on the potty and, when on the potty, she couldn't seem to wee. This then meant she had a bit of an accident before 'finishing' on the potty. However this seemed to really put her off her potty and she kept refusing to get on it, even after Jonny had left. The afternoon culminated in Chloe bumping her head and as I comforted her with a cuddle she weed all over me and all over the floor! And there was a lot of it! So not a great end to the day.
Day four was a really good day (thank goodness, after Wednesday). Chloe used her potty with no fuss and had no accidents. The only issue I had was that she went for a wee so infrequently that I'm a bit worried she's 'holding it'. I kept putting her on the potty and she seemed ok with that, even really trying to go but with no result. She ended up going from 9am until her nap with no wee. I delayed her nap until 2pm, as I really wanted her to go before, but at 2 it was getting a bit ridiculous! So I put her in her nappy to sleep. However when I woke her at 3.30pm, she STILL hadn't weed! At this point I put her straight on the potty and she did use it successfully. So Chloe is doing the right thing but maybe can only go when she's desperate?!
Day five (today) was going to be a challenging day because it marked stage 2 in potty training - starting to leave the house. I am not the sort of mum who is relaxed about making a scene in front of people and so the thought of accidents out-and-about terrifies me!
This morning we had Chloe's second session at gym club which I didn't want to miss, as she's been stuck in all week and she loved it last time she went (includes using gym equipment like bars, beams, ladders, trampoline etc but with parachute and song time too = fab!). As I don't know people there very well and it is a professional gym club I decided I couldn't risk an accident during the session but, to avoid being in a nappy all morning, I only put a nappy on Chloe once we got to the gym club before the session. I then took it off straight after (it was dry). The mistake I made was not asking Chloe if she needed a wee immediately, as when I was putting her socks on I felt a warm patch and realised she'd leaked a small amount! Panicking more than a little, I asked Chloe if she needed to wee more; she said 'yes'. Oh no! I took her to the loos... both were occupied... what now?! I kept telling Chloe to hold it in, hoping that the people in the cubicles would hear and hurry up. Once in the loo, I put Chloe on, but this is a new experience for both of us and I wasn't sure if she should dangle at the front or sit right to the back? I'm still not sure ha! (mums - please let me know what you do!). She seemed happier right at the back, as she was clinging on for dear life at the front. After changing positions I was amazed that she actually managed to do a full wee in the toilet! I was so, so proud and this gives me more confidence for taking her out in the future.
Sorry this post is getting so long! The second outing I had to make today was to the supermarket; our fridge was very empty after a whole week at home. We timed it so that we left straight after Chloe went for a wee on the potty, so we could avoid accidents in the shop. However because she isn't 'going on demand' I had to wait quite a while for this! We ended up leaving at 5pm, which then meant the supermarket was heaving; not the best for a first shopping attempt with a toddler newly-potty trained! It took over an hour but we managed without any accidents which was a relief. I had placed a disposable changing mat under Chloe in the trolly, just in case. I'm not sure how effective this would have been but hopefully would have caught some of it! Any other tips for supermarket trips welcomed.
I'm feeling very positive this evening. Much better than I did Wednesday evening! I still haven't got my head around the fact that this is it now and I can't really turn back. I think I half-expected to fail during this half term, so to now be progressing at this rate is a bit scary.
Some progress that still needs to be made:
1) Chloe is still frequently starting to wee in her pants and then stops herself and does the rest on the potty. I need to try and get her to tell me before she starts.
2) She isn't 'going on demand' and seems to try to do wees but can't make herself do it, even when she hasn't been for several hours. I guess this is just a case of increasing her bladder control.
3) Chloe needs to practise using both the potty and toilet so that it is easier to take her out.
4) I want to move towards nappy-free naps, as she is often dry when I wake her up. I don't know if I can face this yet!
5) I to avoid using the tv as a way to get her to sit on the potty and encourage her to wait long enough without it on.
We'll see how it goes!
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