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Potty Training
Kari
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Juliet decided to start using the potty last week about once every day (sometimes once every two days). She will only use the real potty when she does, and not one of her two toddler potties, which is fine for me except at bedtime. At bedtime, she likes to stall going to sleep. So, tonight, much like the last few nights, she says she has to go potty. We march to the bathroom. She doesn't go. She goes back to bed. We repeat this process about 8 times. She removes her diaper herself, throws it over the baby gate, and refuses to allow me to put it back on without a kicking, screaming tantrum. I put the potty in her room, and she throws it over the baby gate. Most nights I wait for her to fall asleep and then go in and diaper her.
I want her to feel successful, but this nighttime BS is ridiculous. Any suggestions that have worked for you?
I want her to feel successful, but this nighttime BS is ridiculous. Any suggestions that have worked for you?
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Beyond that I think this is a discipline issue that should be handled with that in mind. If she stalled saying she wanted anything else would you respond 8 times? Food, water, stories? While brushing teeth and getting ready for bed I would tell her it is time to use the potty. This will be the only time we use the potty before bed. Then we will put a diaper on. There will be no more trips to the bathroom once we are in your room and your diaper is on.
I certainly wouldn't fight with her every night. with my son he used the potty to stall at bedtime. he got ONE trip to go potty. if he got out of bed again (and didn't produce) he lost one of the many animals on his bed. it took a few nights, but then he moved into other (more manageable) stall tactics
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