Thursday, September 10, 2009

Potty training

They all said that it could not be done with a boy who had just turned 2 and I was going to prove them wrong!! Clint went to Texas and Oklahoma over Labor day weekend so I thought "what better way to spend my days alone than potty training Bodie?" I was told about a 3 day method and was bound and determined to do it. Well, WE DID IT!!! We have had no accidents since Saturday afternoon. He is doing amazingly well. He uses no diaper, no pull-ups- only big boy underwear!! I am so proud of him.
This is the cut he got the day before we started. He fell off a piano bench at my mom's house. The doctor didn't want to do stitches so he ended up with medical "superglue" and steri-strips. It's not big, but it was pretty deep. He was very brave!!
Day 1
My good friend at work Natalie made my potty chart. He gets to put a sticker in the toilet and then another sticker in the graph.

The end of day 1
holding some of his prizes: a car and a sucker
End of day 2/begining of day 3
He preferred to pick the candy prizes instead of toys.
I wish I had known that and not wasted my money on useless toys!
Thinking time

SUCCESS!!! End of Day 3

The chart at the end of day 3!!
If anyone is interested in potty training soon I highly recommend this method.

5 comments:

Natalie said...

I love it!! He is the cutest kid ever! Oh, and I can totally see why you want to start picking at that 'super-glue' ;) I think my favorite picture is 'Thinking Time' - that pic with survivie the test of time :)

Janene said...

Yay Bodie! I love the chart. Very cute.

Tara said...

Congratulations! I'm dreading potty training. I'll have to remember to ask you about it when I'm ready to potty train Graham.

Paige said...

Awww, he's getting so grown-up. I can't wait to see him at Christmastime. What a cutie!

Chris and Brittani Knudsen said...

I am going to have to get that method from ya, three days that sounds like heaven. He is so stinking cute!