So over the past week or so, Addy's super stardom of potty training has digressed to at least one accident a day. Luckily, she still rocks the #2 category. So yesterday, I had it. I think she just decided that it's way easier to be lazy, not have to leave toys, or a show, or food, etc. to go sit on that dang potty, so instead, I'll just go in my pants.
Seriously, 5 ACCIDENTS!
In fact, I don't think she went in the actual toilet even once! 3 pair of pants. 5 pair of panties. And a big pile of laundrey on my floor that was completely finished the day before! I stopped putting more pants on her because I was so sick of her peeing in them. She got to the point where she would stand on the kitchen floor with her legs spread and just go!?!?! And that would be 2 minutes after I had just asked her if she needed to go! That was the last straw.
So, I was about to blog about this situation asking for advice. I'm sure none of your perfect-potty-going children would ever do such a thing and you are probably reading this with a look of disgust on your face, but nonetheless, she is my child and I do love her, but I have failed miserably somewhere for her to digress to such behaviors.
Well, leave all the advice you want, I figured this one out on my own.
We had a few of those fun-size Milky Ways in our pantry.
(Okay, we didn't just happen to have them, I may have sent Jonathan to the store the night before to get me some chocolate, but I'm not sure.)
Anyway, this morning, I opened one up and set it on a plate and cut it into 6 little pieces. I showed her and told her that if she went to the bathroom in her potty and not in her panties, AND washed her hands (she's been fighting me tooth and nail on that one too..I even have foaming hand sanitizer by the sink, no water needed...I know, I know....judge away...she lets her daughter just pee on her kitchen floor and then she doesn't even wash her hands?!?! Don't worry, I've got DCFS on speed dial, I'll turn myself in) then she would get a little treat.
So, what does Addy immediately do? Drops her toy and goes to the bathroom where she did her business AND washed her hands.
Well, as of 7:15 Sunday evening, Addy is currently in her bed, we have given her 8 little slices of Milky Way throughout the day, and I don't have even one extra pair of urine-soaked panties on my laundrey room floor.
I just love the power of sugar! (Who's a dietitian?)
We went through the exact same thing with Griffin!! It's so annoying. Once you think they are homefree with potty training they decide they don't need the toilet anymore! He's back to doing well but the sugar bribe is now a back0up... thanks! Way to go Addy :)
ReplyDeleteit took almost 6 months and COUNTLESS bottles of tide to get linc potty trained. bribery worked best. toys, food, television... oh, i wish they had a camp that you could take them to (drop off, really) and pick them up when they are good and trained. hmmmm...money making business? addy, you go girl!
ReplyDeleteYou are such a dietician! You cut up mini milky ways?? I am so laughing out loud!! Good job Addy!!! Easton still calls reses peanut butter cups "potty treats" ha ha. So glad you conquered it! Just in time for another child to come and start pooping in her pants :-).
ReplyDeletethat is so funny! i think sugar would work with me :)
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