Evidently it's a pretty common phenomenon. They'll wait a day or so until they can't wait anymore, and then it happens. From what I read, toddlers primarily do this out of fear. This can go on for months and months. After dealing with the grossness about three times, I was done.
Yesterday, we went grocery shopping, and while we were at the store, I resorted to bribery, something I didn't want to do, but it seems all rules go out the window when it comes to potty training. Steering her in an appropriate direction, I instructed Izzy to pick out a toy, which we then purchased. When we got home, I put it on the top shelf of the bathroom, and whenever she wanted it, I told her she could have it when she went #2 in the potty. We also talked about it quite a bit...how it's normal, how everyone does it, etc.
This morning, I gave Izzy a high fiber peanut butter granola bar for breakfast. An hour later, I could tell she was starting to go, so I plopped her on the potty, and we finally had success!
She was so excited about her toy and she played with it all morning! I love good quality toys and can't stand junk, so we bought her a Little People Lil' Movers Airplane.
The passengers on the airplane are clearly headed for Hawaii, so we named the passengers Chris and Chloe, after our friends' children who are stationed in Hawaii with the Airforce. I also put Mommy on the plane. Mommy is from Isabelle's Little People Happy Sounds Home. We put Mommy on the plane because, as I explained to Izzy, "Mommy needs a vacation."
I actually had the exact opposite - Autumn would do #2, but not #1 ;) And I also resorted to bribery, but we call it EARNING in my house. She also EARNED toys for not sucking her thumb, too! Haven't had to use it since. Can Izzy have a 'Miss Liz' passenger on her Hawaii plane too because I need a vacation as well! hahaha!
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's great! I think it's great to use rewards for big milestones. I've changed Izzy's rewards lately, since she's done really well with the potty. She's not doing a good job of hand washing, so if she washes her hands PROPERLY, she gets a sticker.
ReplyDeleteYour plan sounds good to me--you and I headed for Hawaii!