Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: Day 2 Summary
So Maggie 'gets' that she's not meant to 'go' in her undies, but is worried to do her wees on the toilet. She has not had any accidental poos though, or poos in her nappy since we started - she seems happy to do those on the toilet. Maybe she appreciates how gross it would be for me to scrub one out of the carpet. Thoughtful girl :) Yesterday she did about a third of the amount of accidents all over the carpet compared to Monday. This made me very happy. Hopefully today she will be done? :D Daring to dream...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: Holding It
This morning Maggie kept holding it in. Then when it got too much, she'd burst out with 'Wee, Mummy! Now!!!' and we'd rush her to the toilet, where she'd freeze up, say she was done, then go on holding it.
Only 1 accident, and a little one.
Now she's in her nappy having a nap, and I'm pretty sure she's not holding it anymore :)
Only 1 accident, and a little one.
Now she's in her nappy having a nap, and I'm pretty sure she's not holding it anymore :)
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: My Mistake...
...was thinking that if toilet training toddler is ready to toilet train, they'd be pretty much going to the toilet 80% of the time by the end of day one. Apparently I should wait at least 3-4 days for this, possibly a week. Ah. So apparently I should be celebrating a great first day yesterday.... bur I'm too busy enjoying the security that comes with knowing that right now she's asleep with a nappy on...! Gearing up for day 2!!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: Worth it?
...within 5 minutes of my last vent, we walked in to find Maggie had done her first ever poo on the toilet!!!
And suddenly it almost seemed all worthwhile!! :)
(almost..)
And suddenly it almost seemed all worthwhile!! :)
(almost..)
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: Hmph!
1 empty toilet and about 27 'accidents' all over my carpet later, and I'm beginning to wonder what the heck is so good about having toddlers out of nappies anyway. And Maggie is LOVING getting cleaned up after every wee and playing in the water. James says 'duh - you've got to let her run around in the wee so it annoys her!'. Yeah, like I'm going to let her sit all over this house without cleaning her up first.
Hmph!
Hmph!
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: Between then and Now
Maggie has just gone down for a sleep, safely secured in a nappy (sigh of relief).
So far the morning tally is:
Number 1's in the toilet: 0.1 (she jumped off as soon as she started...)
Number 1's in her knickers: 1
Number 2's anywhere: 0 - very rare. Am certain she will awake with a full nappy.
I sat Maggie on the toilet for about 2 and a half hours first thing this morning, because she's NEVER done anything on the toilet (has been sat there quite a bit in the past..), and I wanted her to do something on there so she knew what she's meant to do, rather than have her run around wetting herself without quite understanding the alternative.
After 2 and a half hours the 0.1 occured, so I made a MASSIVE excited fuss over her 0.1 in the toilet, before cleaning her and the floor up and turning her loose in her undies! After about half an hour she was hovering around the bathroom again, and I asked if she needed to go, but she said no. Note to self: 'No' means nothing. I already knew this, but didn't want to force another 2.5 hours on her. Shortly afterward I went into the bathroom where she'd gone again, to find her taking off her wet shorts and knickers. I made a big deal of the fact that she'd come into the bathroom to go to the toilet, and tried to encourage her to come and get me if she needed to do anything in the toilet. Of course I need to keep a closer eye on her - she probably doesn't quite understand the 'come and get me if you need to go to the toilet' thing yet.
After a quick bath Maggie was free again, and seemed to be hovering in the bathroom. I put her on the toilet to see if she needed to do anything, but when she asked to get off shortly afterwards I let her. I was going to let her loose again in her undies when I realised it was well past nap time and Maggie'd probably appreciate a rest. So on went the nappy and in she went to bed.
I am very relieved to have a short window of guaranteed no mess lol :)
I think I'd better clean something before the afternoon round begins!
So far the morning tally is:
Number 1's in the toilet: 0.1 (she jumped off as soon as she started...)
Number 1's in her knickers: 1
Number 2's anywhere: 0 - very rare. Am certain she will awake with a full nappy.
I sat Maggie on the toilet for about 2 and a half hours first thing this morning, because she's NEVER done anything on the toilet (has been sat there quite a bit in the past..), and I wanted her to do something on there so she knew what she's meant to do, rather than have her run around wetting herself without quite understanding the alternative.
After 2 and a half hours the 0.1 occured, so I made a MASSIVE excited fuss over her 0.1 in the toilet, before cleaning her and the floor up and turning her loose in her undies! After about half an hour she was hovering around the bathroom again, and I asked if she needed to go, but she said no. Note to self: 'No' means nothing. I already knew this, but didn't want to force another 2.5 hours on her. Shortly afterward I went into the bathroom where she'd gone again, to find her taking off her wet shorts and knickers. I made a big deal of the fact that she'd come into the bathroom to go to the toilet, and tried to encourage her to come and get me if she needed to do anything in the toilet. Of course I need to keep a closer eye on her - she probably doesn't quite understand the 'come and get me if you need to go to the toilet' thing yet.
After a quick bath Maggie was free again, and seemed to be hovering in the bathroom. I put her on the toilet to see if she needed to do anything, but when she asked to get off shortly afterwards I let her. I was going to let her loose again in her undies when I realised it was well past nap time and Maggie'd probably appreciate a rest. So on went the nappy and in she went to bed.
I am very relieved to have a short window of guaranteed no mess lol :)
I think I'd better clean something before the afternoon round begins!
Diary of a Terrified Toilet Training Mummy: D-Day
It's here.
After telling Maggie about today for weeks, the day where she takes her nappies off and puts her undies on for good (aside from naps and bedtime - let's not get ahead of ourselves!), is here!
I'm terrified. I have not done this before. James is convinced she was ready to toilet train 6 months ago. I'm still not convinced she's ready. My house is almost entirely carpeted. I do not enjoy scrubbing 'accidents' out of carpet (I don't know this from experience, just anticipation).
Maggie has just woken up.
Wish me luck. Wish Maggie luck!
Here come the undies!!!
After telling Maggie about today for weeks, the day where she takes her nappies off and puts her undies on for good (aside from naps and bedtime - let's not get ahead of ourselves!), is here!
I'm terrified. I have not done this before. James is convinced she was ready to toilet train 6 months ago. I'm still not convinced she's ready. My house is almost entirely carpeted. I do not enjoy scrubbing 'accidents' out of carpet (I don't know this from experience, just anticipation).
Maggie has just woken up.
Wish me luck. Wish Maggie luck!
Here come the undies!!!
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