We are just a little over one week into potty training and it has definitely been a rollercoaster. I don't think I've ever worked so hard as a mama and I still don't think we've got it quite down yet. Luke is hanging in there, but here is the report so far: He has only had 3 accidents during waking hours. They all happened on the second day of p.t. and all within a couple of hours. After that, he figured out that he doesn't like having accidents and has been doing fantastic at holding his pee and poo until potty time. The problem is, he does not want to poo in the potty either. So he won't go in his underwear (good) but he won't go on the potty (bad). He won't even go in a diaper if I put one on him just to give the poor boy a little relief. We have tried upping his fiber intake, a suppository, and little laxative drops to put in his mouth. I know p.t. doesn't happen over night, but we are getting concerned about his poor little tummy! Tonight was good, though. He hadn't gone at all for 3 full days but went tonight twice at Kevin's parents' house. So I think I may see the silver lining there a little bit. I am just gearing up for another intense week of p.t. at the house. I don't want Kevin to go back to work because he is the calm one about all of this, the patient one, the voice of reason when I get so frustrated because you just can't make a kid poop. You can't. I feel like I've tried everything this past week!!
Thankfully, this is only a season though. My rational side knows that well. My irrational side feels like this is going to take forever and he'll be getting ready for prom and I'll be reminding him to try to go poop in the potty before he leaves!
For now, I am thankful for the small progress we saw with Lukey tonight. He is such a good kid and I know I just need to work with his personality instead of against it. That didn't get us too far this week. My mother in law was very encouraging tonight and I love her for that!
So say a little prayer for us as we head into this week. We need strength, patience, endurance, and a little more patience for good measure!
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So, I had an idea about potty training last night. (I know, I'm hardly qualified -yet-, but apparently I'm already thinking about all-things mommy.)
ReplyDeleteWhat about making a little chart for the bathroom wall, and he gets a reward at certain stages? Reward him early, so he gets it, then make the rewards bigger and better and more spaced out? Like some sort of goal at one, three, five, and ten successful potty poops? I don't know what motivates little boys, but maybe a hot wheels car (or whatever), an ice cream cone at Mc Donald's, a chance to watch something special on TV or a movie, etc.? You could put a picture of each reward in the chart, and as he gets to check off the empty boxes he can see getting closer to the goal???
Again, no idea what the "pros" say about this stuff, but that thought came to mind last night as I was trying to go to bed and junior was starting her jumping jacks routine. :-)
Happy Potty Training.