So, The Baby is 3+ now and hasn't really been very interested in going to the bathroom anywhere other than his diaper. I've had enough, even if he hasn't. You would think that by the 4th kid this potty thing would be old hat but I just couldn't figure out how to get him into it, so I read some articles online and took what I liked from each one. The first thing I had to do was get all the supplies.
Here we have a timer, a big bag of candy, a basket of toys and a big stack of "wunnerwear". I started setting the timer at 30 minutes and when it beeps he knows "It's Potty Time! Wu-Woo!!" and he goes to the bathroom (I forgot the most important part, the dollar store cheerios he gets to pee on!). If he didn't go I set it for 15 minutes and we went all over again. Now he's staying dry longer - naptime and overnight - and he's had 3 days in a row now with only one accident (that's where the toys come in - if he has no accidents he gets to "pick one", or if he poops, but that's a whole 'nother issue).
We are still in process but he's making good progress and I think he'll have it all down soon. YAY!!!
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