It seems we are at the point of 'potty training' J. He started out doing pretty good, but things have taken a turn for the worse as of late.
When he turned two years old we got him a Royal Potty.
He started using it every so often, and would recieve a sticker when he actually went. Recently our daycare provider has taken it upon herself to get serious with the whole deal. Yesterday it was 75 and sunny all day long...Absolutely a dream for a kid to play outside. Jordan sat inside because he wouldn't go potty...ALL DAY LONG! While the other kids were out playing he had to sit and try to go to the bathroom. I'm sure that I'm a little biased towards the situation but it hurt me to visualize the poor guy just sitting and watching the other kids play.
I'm sure some of you are saying, "It's no big deal, he'll learn this way that if he wants to play outside he'll have to start going to the potty like a big boy." . My answer is yeah he'll learn, if he's ready. I could understand the cut-throat tactics if he was a year older, but even still, how about taking away a toy, or even just making him stay in until snack time or lunch.
So I have yet to say a whole lot to our daycare provider about the situation for a couple of reasons:
1. It's only the first day of her method, I want to see how he reacts today. I wonder if he'll realize that he just needs to pee to get to play...It's kinda far fetched for a kid that is only two.
2. I went to Rita's (daycare provider) as a child and I know that she knows what she is doing. I learned a lot from going to her house, and although it seems a little harsh, I trust that shes being fair to him.
All that aside, it's still our choice as parents when and how he'll be potty trained...Right? Let me know what you think or if anyone has experienced this. HOGdesign@cableone.net - As always any outside input is appreciated!
When he turned two years old we got him a Royal Potty.
He started using it every so often, and would recieve a sticker when he actually went. Recently our daycare provider has taken it upon herself to get serious with the whole deal. Yesterday it was 75 and sunny all day long...Absolutely a dream for a kid to play outside. Jordan sat inside because he wouldn't go potty...ALL DAY LONG! While the other kids were out playing he had to sit and try to go to the bathroom. I'm sure that I'm a little biased towards the situation but it hurt me to visualize the poor guy just sitting and watching the other kids play.I'm sure some of you are saying, "It's no big deal, he'll learn this way that if he wants to play outside he'll have to start going to the potty like a big boy." . My answer is yeah he'll learn, if he's ready. I could understand the cut-throat tactics if he was a year older, but even still, how about taking away a toy, or even just making him stay in until snack time or lunch.
So I have yet to say a whole lot to our daycare provider about the situation for a couple of reasons:
1. It's only the first day of her method, I want to see how he reacts today. I wonder if he'll realize that he just needs to pee to get to play...It's kinda far fetched for a kid that is only two.
2. I went to Rita's (daycare provider) as a child and I know that she knows what she is doing. I learned a lot from going to her house, and although it seems a little harsh, I trust that shes being fair to him.
All that aside, it's still our choice as parents when and how he'll be potty trained...Right? Let me know what you think or if anyone has experienced this. HOGdesign@cableone.net - As always any outside input is appreciated!
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