Maya Grace is 2 1/2. She likes to play outside, read library books with her papa, take walks with her nan, and bug her sister. Maya Grace does NOT like to use the potty.
Last weekend we made a feeble attempt at wearing undies instead of a diaper. The weather was beautiful, so we brought the potty chair outside and Maya ran around the back yard in her shirt and underpants. We drank lots of juice and water and took many potty breaks. After about two hours of dry pants, she finally relaxed enough to allow herself to pee on the potty. It was pretty exciting :)
My big girl was rewarded with hugs and kisses and high fives and her favorite treat in the world... "beh-nems". Eight of them in a special dish, to be precise. She was more excited about the candy then the actual "movement" that had taken place. When you are 2 1/2, things like M&Ms are pretty special.
We put her undies back on, but there was no more toileting in her afternoon plans. While it was a big deal to her mama, Maya could have cared less. I think she actually thought of it as an inconvenience to her afternoon play to be reminded every 20 minutes to sit on her potty for a little while, to drink some water, to listen and feel for anything changing with her body. She was excited because mama was excited.
We are going to keep trying to use the potty, and hopefully in the coming weeks she will come around to the idea of leaving diapers behind in favor of big girl underpants. She even has a few pair of Dora (the Explorer) undies, and I told her she can't pee on Dora... maybe that will help ;)
I'm not in a big rush to move this girl into the next stage of childhood. I'm trying to encourage her independence and development, but at a pace that is comfortable for her. Soon enough she will be rockin' those Dora underpants like it is nobody's business, and I'll be chasing her out of every public restroom we happen upon. Until then, we will look forward to sunny days out in the back yard with a potty chair and a bare bottom.
Go ahead and master the toileting thing, but don't go growing up too fast, GraceLand...
Don't worry - didn't have any of my three girls potty trained until they were three - the last one decided to train the week we brought her brother home - what can I say. Each to their own -never seen one go to school in diapers so they all beat to their own drummer!
Posted by: Debbie Standard | May 24, 2012 at 07:25 PM
Oh and I forgot to say what FABULOUS pictures these are - can't wait to see them scrapped!
Posted by: Debbie Standard | May 24, 2012 at 07:25 PM