I have grand plans to potty train Noah in May. I will have my parents helping me for a couple weeks so I thought it would be the best time. I can focus on Noah while I have some help with Luke. I am sure they are thrilled! Noah will be over 28 months old. He is definitely smart enough...but is he physically able? We will soon find out!
John and Noah bought his big boy underwear the other day. They are so cute! I think they did a great job picking them out. I am sure I will embarrass him with this blog post someday :) Noah loves his underwear but isn't quite sure what underwear really is.
Noah has always had a pretty healthy system. He goes a lot! I remember waiting until the last minute one time to put his swim diaper on (that will not hold pee at all) when we had a group come over to swim last summer. I saw the first arrival in our drive way so I put the diaper on and by the time they got to the door he had already peed through it. Ahhh! On another note, I was told I was lucky one day picking Noah up from the nursery as they said he had a 'big one' while in there. I told them he would have another three or four...they were surprised. It was normal for me but apparently most children only have one a day?
Noah has always had a pretty healthy system. He goes a lot! I remember waiting until the last minute one time to put his swim diaper on (that will not hold pee at all) when we had a group come over to swim last summer. I saw the first arrival in our drive way so I put the diaper on and by the time they got to the door he had already peed through it. Ahhh! On another note, I was told I was lucky one day picking Noah up from the nursery as they said he had a 'big one' while in there. I told them he would have another three or four...they were surprised. It was normal for me but apparently most children only have one a day?Noah can still go through a diaper in an hour...that kid nurses his drink. He has this special way of holding on to it to the side so that he can play while drinking and not miss anything.
I will have to cut back on the drinks if he is going to be potty trained or my day will consist of sitting with Noah in the bathroom with Luke on my shoulder. After Noah is potty trained, it will be a good time to switch him to a cup so that he doesn't drink so much. But, the fact that he drinks a lot will help with potty training cause he will have lots of chances to learn!
Noah doesn't like it when he leaks through his diaper and it runs down his leg so my plan is to just put 'big boy underwear' on him and let it leak down his leg when he goes. We will spend most of the day outside and I will just take him to the portable potty when he goes to let him know he is supposed to go in there. That is my plan anyway...any suggestions on how it worked best for you? I need to read up on a few ideas on how people do it. Did you train your son standing up or sitting down? If he stands up then does he know when he needs to sit down to go #2? The potty was my nieces and it sings when you go. It is pretty cute! Not too excited about cleaning it up though. Hoping he transitions to an inside potty easily too. So much to think about!!!
I will have to cut back on the drinks if he is going to be potty trained or my day will consist of sitting with Noah in the bathroom with Luke on my shoulder. After Noah is potty trained, it will be a good time to switch him to a cup so that he doesn't drink so much. But, the fact that he drinks a lot will help with potty training cause he will have lots of chances to learn!Noah doesn't like it when he leaks through his diaper and it runs down his leg so my plan is to just put 'big boy underwear' on him and let it leak down his leg when he goes. We will spend most of the day outside and I will just take him to the portable potty when he goes to let him know he is supposed to go in there. That is my plan anyway...any suggestions on how it worked best for you? I need to read up on a few ideas on how people do it. Did you train your son standing up or sitting down? If he stands up then does he know when he needs to sit down to go #2? The potty was my nieces and it sings when you go. It is pretty cute! Not too excited about cleaning it up though. Hoping he transitions to an inside potty easily too. So much to think about!!!
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Don't be too discouraged if it takes a little bit- Laney did it on her own at 3- I've heard boys are a little more difficult. He'll ger it!
Ask Tiffany, her experience is more recent. We never really potty trained too hard, or on a timetable, because then we were just training ourselves,not them. I usually just encouraged my kids when the bath water was 'running', first thing in the morning, when they were dry, etc. Switching, gradually, over to an open cup, and not having the sippy so much is a good idea...I think Nathan and Tiff let the boys just mimic dad....ask her, she has some good stories...Kim H.
I am so happy that you are writing again. I am a horrible friend and am sorry that we have not kept in touch. Congratulations on your beautiful boys! I look forward to seeing so much more. We miss you both
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