What an exhausting day!! I'm so glad it's finally coming to a close... oh wait... its only 11:45... AM... *sigh*...
Well the kids are taking their nap, so I figured I could write up the first part, and then finish it tonight after the kids go to bed.
what a long and exhausting day, and it's not even noon yet. Why has it been so exhausting? Well... I started potty training Jonathan (...again). After reading a lot of material online about how to potty train children (and specifically boys) with special needs, I decided to use the no-pants method. Very simply stated... the child being taught to use the potty wears no pants. No diapers; no pull-ups; no nothing...
You can read more about this method here: http://specialchildren.about.com/od/toilettraining/ss/nopantsmethod.htm
The site tells you to only let them wear a large loose t-shirt, and if you have to go out, make it a very short outing, and only let them wear swimming trunks with a mesh lining, and water shoes or flip-flops (all very easily cleaned). Well... Jonathan doesn't normally wear clothes around the house anyway, so he just running around in all his glory, which, apparently to him is just fine as well.
I started this process yesterday, with every diaper change I told him that he would have to use the potty tomorrow, and at first I was met with very stern "no!"s. But as the day progressed, and I kept saying it, his attitude slowly became more willing. This morning, when both kids were up, and I was giving Isabelle a bum change, I cleaned Jonathan up, and didn't put a diaper back on. He wasn't happy about this at first, but I again reminded him that he would have to use the potty, and he was (reluctantly) somewhat okay with this idea.
It started out that every two minutes (no really... every two minutes)... I would ask him if he had to go potty, I did that for the first hour and a half to two hours or so... and sometimes he would say yes, and run to the bathroom, but nothing happened... at first...
We started this journey at 8:00AM...
8:30... 1st try... Nothing... But still clean...
8:55... 2nd try... Nothing... But still clean...
9:15... 3rd try... Nothing... But still clean...
9:30... 4th try... Nothing... But still clean...
9:45... 5th try... Nothing... But still clean...
10:00... 6th try... Nothing... But still clean...
10:25... 7th try... PEE PEE ON THE POTTY... wash hands... get beans...
10:35... 8th try... PEE PEE ON THE POTTY... wash hands... get beans...
10:45... 9th try... PEE PEE ON THE POTTY... wash hands... get beans...
10:55... 10th try... PEE PEE ON THE POTTY... wash hands... get beans...
11:05 Small accident on the couch... went to the potty... and finished peeing in the potty... wash hands... get beans after I explain that it's not nice to pee pee on the couch, but good boy for going pee pee on the potty... (okay... it's possible that he's only going potty to get the beans... but I don't care... he's going potty.)
11:20 Small accident on the floor, but went to the potty as soon as it happened without me telling him to. He sat on the potty and tried to go, but couldn't... washed hands... asked for a bean... and I said no, we get a bean if we go on the potty... he got a little sad but said okay, and came back out to the living room.
11:40... 13th try... One more try before nap time... A few little dribbles, but it was still something, and it was in the potty, and not in the living room... wash hands... get beans...
2:50... Back at it again... WHAT A LONG NAP!! We're back to the potty with a lot less enthusiasm, but we're back nonetheless.
3:20 15th try... nothing... still clean... asked for a bean... mommy said no... got mad... washed hands...
No poops at this point. I thought he was going to go when I put his diaper on for his nap, but nothing. I'm a little worried about his physiological health. :/
4:22 Jonathan's able to go longer without going to the potty, I think the novelty of the jelly beans may have worn off. Jonathan started running down the hallway to the bathroom, and called back for me to come too. He went pee pee in the potty again, washed hands... got beans...
4:40 Jonathan asked to go potty again, and went pee pee on the potty... washed hands... got beans...
5:00 Jonathan asked to go to the washroom again... nothing... but no accidents.
5:15 Jonathan went pee pee in the potty... it was only a dribble, but like I said before... it's better than nothing, and there were no accidents. wash hands... get beans...
5:25 Jonathan went pee pee on the potty again. I'm starting to think maybe the novelty's back when it comes to the jelly beans. Oh well. Still way worth it.
6:20 Jonathan went pee pee on the potty!! washed hands... got beans...
6:35 Jonathan had a little accident, but went pee pee in the potty
6:40 Ugh... Horrible accident... had to tend to Isabelle for a couple seconds, and when I turned around Jonathan was covered in poop from the waist down. When I took him into the bathroom to clean him up, I found that he had pooped right in front of the potty... can't really complain about that, it shows me that my little guy tried. :/
6:45 Jonathan went running down towards the bathroom, so I followed in hot persuit. He pooped in the potty!!! POOPED IN THE POTTY!!! I'm so happy that I can hardly contain myself...
7:40 No accidents since the last time on the potty (he was able to hold it for almost an hour) pee pee in the potty. wash hands... get beans...
Had to run out tonight for errands... so a diaper went on for a little while (although he came home clean) and went pee pee again on the potty before bed. So happy for my little guy. I know not every day will be this easy and for the most part mess-free, but what a great way to start off the potty training!!!
3:20 15th try... nothing... still clean... asked for a bean... mommy said no... got mad... washed hands...
No poops at this point. I thought he was going to go when I put his diaper on for his nap, but nothing. I'm a little worried about his physiological health. :/
4:22 Jonathan's able to go longer without going to the potty, I think the novelty of the jelly beans may have worn off. Jonathan started running down the hallway to the bathroom, and called back for me to come too. He went pee pee in the potty again, washed hands... got beans...
4:40 Jonathan asked to go potty again, and went pee pee on the potty... washed hands... got beans...
5:00 Jonathan asked to go to the washroom again... nothing... but no accidents.
5:15 Jonathan went pee pee in the potty... it was only a dribble, but like I said before... it's better than nothing, and there were no accidents. wash hands... get beans...
5:25 Jonathan went pee pee on the potty again. I'm starting to think maybe the novelty's back when it comes to the jelly beans. Oh well. Still way worth it.
6:20 Jonathan went pee pee on the potty!! washed hands... got beans...
6:35 Jonathan had a little accident, but went pee pee in the potty
6:40 Ugh... Horrible accident... had to tend to Isabelle for a couple seconds, and when I turned around Jonathan was covered in poop from the waist down. When I took him into the bathroom to clean him up, I found that he had pooped right in front of the potty... can't really complain about that, it shows me that my little guy tried. :/
6:45 Jonathan went running down towards the bathroom, so I followed in hot persuit. He pooped in the potty!!! POOPED IN THE POTTY!!! I'm so happy that I can hardly contain myself...
7:40 No accidents since the last time on the potty (he was able to hold it for almost an hour) pee pee in the potty. wash hands... get beans...
Had to run out tonight for errands... so a diaper went on for a little while (although he came home clean) and went pee pee again on the potty before bed. So happy for my little guy. I know not every day will be this easy and for the most part mess-free, but what a great way to start off the potty training!!!
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