Donovan is not yet 2 and already he is using the potty like a pro.
Sort of.
This is what we have at home:
A little reading material (what bathroom is complete without it?) and the ever so important towel underneath. At first, I only put this down because he didn’t like his little feet making contact with the cold tile floor. Last night, I discovered a second function. Pee-soaker-upper. Little man sat to pee and it ended up coming out all over the place, including on my slippers. He was so proud of himself for sitting on the potty, that I ignored the puddles on the floor and congratulated him anyways. THEN I grabbed the towels and cleaned up.
Then I was putting some clothes away, and Donovan was hanging around with no undies on. The next minute I turn to look and he has taken a dump on the floor. So I rushed him back to his potty. Why didn’t anyone tell us that potty training your kid is like house training a dog?!?!!!!?
Ok, so I’m more than thrilled he is using the potty, especially since just about everyone kept telling us not to even start trying… boys take longer to train than girls… wait till he’s 3, that’s when he will get it. Blah blah blah. Never underestimate the smartness of Donovan Wilson (except when he pees on the floor and the couch, of course).
Now if you’ll excuse me, there are some pee-soaked towels that need to get washed….
March 5, 2012 at 6:44 pm
I do remember those days!!!……and it’s totally different training little boys versus little girls. Hang with it.
BTW, we saw a little boy in a TV ad over the weekend that looked just like Donovan……is he acting now? Please don’t ask the name of the ad , cause I don’t remember but I said right out loud (in front of people who don’t have a clue who Donovan is)….”that looks just like Donovan!”
March 5, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Ha! No he isn’t acting, but people keep saying he should be.
And I can imagine girls are much easier… where can the pee go, but straight down?!?
March 6, 2012 at 2:16 am
It’s so silly when people tell you what your kids shouldn’t do. Training young is the way to go, after all they only get busier! Way to go mama!
March 28, 2012 at 1:49 am
Potty training is challenging, that’s for sure! Thankfully neither of my kiddos EVER pooed on the floor (or I might have just quit the whole thing, lol) but we did have some puddles of pee to deal with a time or two.
) And, Avalee decided to just go ahead and potty train herself early on, so that made things much easier, lol!
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Zavion wasn’t actually bad, but we didn’t start that early either and always took things slowly, and on his terms (we didn’t want to scare him or push him too early). I think with his personality, if we had pushed him too much, it would have been BIG setbacks and he did great on his own (like I said he was never comfortable pooping anywhere but the toilet).
I always say that kids are just miniature adults, and have their own personalities, quirks, etc. Soo, I think it’s impossible to say what is right for one kiddo will be right for them all. This one may be good-to-go with potty training at 1 1/2 and whereas the other not until three. No kiddo is the same, just as no adult is and I think really becoming in tuned to their wants and needs and the signs they’re giving you will make things stress-free for all!
Good luck!
March 28, 2012 at 1:53 am
Oh, and you’d be surprised that girls pee doesn’t always go straight down…especially when they’re younger! ;o)
And, just make sure you don’t teach him to pee standing up for a loong time! You think a puddle on the floor is something, just wait until you have to climb up on a chair to wipe pee off the ceiling (I really don’t think males should have ‘control’ over that thing until like at least 10!)! Lol!!