PeePee in the Potty!

Finally. After hundreds of attempts to get the Doodle to pee in the potty--after 3 different types of potty seats, and hours of sitting there singing songs and reading books and nothing happening, I was convinced he would never get it. We've tried it both ways, sitting and standing. Last year he wouldn't even sit on the potty with his clothes on. He would scream and hold his knees to his chest. He was seriously afraid of it. We gradually got him used to it and finally he got it. He can go pee-pee on the potty now. He can make himself pee and he gets so excited to watch the pee come out. He's gone pee-pee on the potty 4 times today; although he's still going in his diaper too. Baby steps.

Practicing on the Potty

Not a lot going on in the potty training department...The Doodle used to scream when we would put him near or on the potty. We're to the point now where he will sit calmly and laugh and not freak out.

He still doesn't like it to have his pants off. It must be the cold plastic hitting his warm bottom. I might have to invest in a seat warmer.

He's got a Dora the Explorer and Blue's Clues potty insert and also the kind of little potty chair that sits on the ground.

I have books that show and talk about potty training but he's not interested. I even have a potty training video but unless it's one of the Wonder Pets or the Backyardigans he's probably not going to be interested in watching it.

Next week I hope to get him to take his pants off and get used to that.

Baby steps.