Well, we did it. We survived our hardcore 3-day potty training weekend.
And we've got two little big girls in underpants to prove it. It was
such an intense and dramatic event, I feel like I should be writing
about it in epic poetry form. Or rhyming couplets or something. But I
am a writer of prose, not poetry. And I guess potty training isn't
quite on par with the Pelopennesian war. Almost, but not quite.
The
important thing is that, we -- like the Spartans -- triumphed. To
anyone out there who feels like they're not getting anywhere with the
gradual approach to toilet training, whose little ones seem perfectly
content in diapers and who (like us) haven't been particularly
proactive or consistent about making the move to a diaper-free
existence, I'd highly recommend this cold turkey training approach.
There
are lots of books and websites -- not to mention recent commenters on
this blog -- who sell books and eBooks on the subject. We followed the
guidelines in one lent to us by a friend. But you don't necessarily
have to drop $49.99 on some kind of Guaranteed As Seen on TV Top Secret
Potty Training Method with FREE bonus DVD and -- if you order now --
Handheld Diaper Shredder, to do this. It's pretty simple.
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