7.08.2011

Taking it to the bank

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In an effort to encourage potty training, I had O paint his car bank the other day.
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Every time he goes on the potty he gets a coin.

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On the days he is at school, if he stays dry all day, he gets two coins to put in the bank that night.

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I am using it as a way to
 
a) avoid the candy bribes for potty use,
 
b) learn the different names of the coins and how much each is worth,
 
c) and mix things up a bit to keep his motivation going.
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He really is doing quite well with the whole thing.

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He does have accidents, but he also insists some nights to go to bed without a pull-up or a diaper on,
"Just my undies, Mom".
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Number two seems to be more tricky to get him to do on the potty for some reason. I was reading that boy have a harder time because they have to learn two different methods in the bathroom unlike girls who just sit to do all their business.

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Maybe it's because peeing on a tree is fun and easy (yes, we are those parents)
pooing is sort of scary with the threat of falling in the bowl.
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I am really proud of my little man for the progress we are making on this milestone achievement.

185:365, piggy bank painting

I am also really excited to not have two kids in diapers!

2 comments:

  1. it took emma a really long time to poop on the potty ... like almost a year after she was pee-pee potty trained. i guess it's all the pushing and plopping? LOL

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  2. @keli [at] kidnapped by suburbiaSo he totally made a liar out of me over this post. Yesterday, he went in the potty ALL day, both #1 and #2. I couldn't believe it and was frackin' happier than could be.

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