Kwabena’s been doing excellent using the potty! Whereas just a couple weeks ago he had reverted to not telling anyone he needed to go and pee (and being quite resistant about it), he now has started telling us again, and going on his own without as many reminders. At daycare, Ms. Marilyn has gotten him into a routine of scheduled times that she’ll get him to go, and he’s doing well with this.
At home, we aren’t really reminding him, and he will just say (like he used to), “I got to go pee-pee!” and just go on his own.
Kwasi has taught him the “man-hold” of the goods while standing up, and let me tell you, it’s hilarous (and heart-warming!) to see your toddler, who you used to change, now know how to walk to the bathroom, whip out his penis, lift the seat, and hold, and shake. It’s amazing how quickly he’s grow!
Being away in Canada recently, I wasn’t sure how he would do, or what I would do–underwear, or pull-ups? I decided on both: underwear over or under a pull-up when we were away from a bathroom for long periods of time. And surprisingly, he did very well with this! Some days he was drier than others. But overall, I was amazed that he could hold it for a few hours until we got to a bathroom!
What shocked me even more was when he would wake in the middle of the night (probably due to a bad dream), and he would tell me he needed to go pee. Off he would stumble, rubbing his eyes in a sleepy haze, and do his business, and then go straight back to sleep. WOW.
It’s not all “glamorous” when your toddler starts to use the potty, though. This weekend while at the Toronto Mall, Kwabena needed to poop, but cried and insisted that he wanted the black toilet seat raised up (read: he wanted to sit on the bowl.) The bowl was dirty, yucky…..after all, isn’t that where all the nasty pee collects??!! ICK. I tried to go and get some soap and water to clean it down, but he clearly wouldn’t let me walk away without making a mad dash for the bowl seat (and at this point, his pants were already to his ankles). So, I did what any parent would have had to do: wiped the bowl with plain ‘ole TP, and hoped for the best.
But let me tell you, that was the nastiest experience! I decided that carrying Lisol wipes or something is essential when toilet training…..
(shudder)
Overall, though, I am pleased at Kwabena’s potty training! I knew he could do it, even being on the younger side of potty training (for a boy). Way to go, Kwabena!
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