Although not mission impossible, I knew potty training wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. As usual, I started by reading couple of books - any parent knows that reading just one is not enough, always seek second opinion :).

They did agree on one thing – that training on a potty chair is easier for a child than training on a grown-up toiled, even with a child seat. The next decision was on a potty – what kind should we get? I asked my mom for advice and she said: “Oh, just get the simplest one” and I though – that makes sense. It should be easy to find and also won’t cost a fortune. Boy, was I wrong…

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2. My only suggestion would be to just jump all in. I started training my oldest at 10 months and by 15 he was good during the day. I immediately put Bubba in underwear or let him run around naked. That way he could feel/notice when he went and quickly discovered that he didn’t like the feeling. There was a mess to clean (and with boys there always will be) but after a week he’d made lots of progress.

   I used Elimination Communication with the boys and they have a section for “late starters” in a book called Diaper Free.

   GOOD LUCK!!

   Comment by LaToya — May 28, 2009 @ 8:42 pm

3. I am right there with you. Have the potty seat. Check.
   Now what?

   Comment by Deanna — May 29, 2009 @ 1:37 pm

4. That’s a good find! I agree that weird sounds from the potty could only distract the kid. Good luck!

   Tak ecare :-)

   Comment by potty training nanna — June 1, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

5. We just started full blown potty training and so far so good. I also have the Baby bjorn chair, but I only paid $5.00 for it at a second hand sale (there were a ton to choose from). I am doing a sticker/food reward system, but I think you have to go with whatever works for your kid. Good luck!

   Comment by Bridgette — June 2, 2009 @ 1:16 pm

6. Wow, Baby Bjorn potty for $5 - I paid almost 5 times that much! Thanks for the tip about a reward system, will give it a try.

   Comment by Emma — June 2, 2009 @ 10:44 pm

7. Oh wow! This is right where I am right now. My daughter is 18 months and tells me when she’s ready to poo, but when I take her to the adult potty with the child seat, she says “no, no no!” So, I was thinking about a baby potty, but didn’t know which one to choose and now I do! Thanks for the post!

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Speaking to my friends who don’t have kids yet, I often imagine this picture – there is a one-way door leading to a passage, childless couples are standing before it and those who have babies and kids are on the other side.

There is no chance what so ever for people “before baby” to understand what the heck those freaky parents are talking about before they walk through that door. But then they can’t get back to the way they were thinking before – it’s a one-way door.

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1. This post has made it to the Carnival of Skeptical Parent crossing #8 at the wonderful Babylicious http://figur8.net/baby/2009/05/22/skeptical-parent-crossing-8/ - thanks for including me!

   Comment by Emma — May 23, 2009 @ 8:39 am

2. When I was still pregnant with my son, my brother announced he was getting married in Shanghai. The wedding was to take place 4 months after I delivered so I could attend. Hubby and I made plans to have a little side trip before the wedding since I’d never been to China before.

   After my son was born, I ended up changing our arrangements so that we only attended the wedding, and all I got to see was the airport and the hotel! I just couldn’t bear to be away from my son for so long!

   Comment by Shen-Li — May 23, 2009 @ 12:45 pm

3. I found that the going back to work was not as bad as I thought it would be. I only work 2 days a week and my self-employed husband keeps our little girl. This is so much less stressful than turning her over to a stranger. I really thought I’d just bring her along and not change my schedule much. That is more true now but less true than I thought it would be when she was first born. Ahh, the changes.

   Comment by Stacie@HobbitDoor — May 23, 2009 @ 8:23 pm

4. I know a couple of moms who would so envy you! Being able to keep your baby girl at home and still work is awesome.

   Comment by Emma — May 23, 2009 @ 11:50 pm

5. That is so true! The choices you make before and after the baby are worlds apart, aren’t they, Shen-Li.

   Comment by Emma — May 23, 2009 @ 11:51 pm

6. You hit it on the nose. Kids change your entire life and it’s impossible to understand all the ways it does until you’re on the other side.

   Comment by Kat — May 25, 2009 @ 8:14 am

7. That before and after picture is so unbelievably, quietly beautiful…

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I was prepared. I packed my kid’s favorite soft toy in his little backpack, a change of clothes, a precise description of his routine at home, the likes, the dislikes, how he eats, drinks, sleeps, what he does when he’s frightened and how to calm him down, what games are his favorite and what music helps him relax.

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1. It’s normal. Give it at least 2 weeks for him to adjust. In my experience kids adjust in about 2 weeks if not then it’s possible that the school isn’t a good fit. It’s something new for the both of you so give yourselves time to adjust and also remember that kids model their responses after the adults so if he feels your apprehension it could feed his own.

   My own son cried for 2 weeks when he started school but a year later he still asks to go on the weekends he loves it so much.

   Comment by LaToya — May 11, 2009 @ 2:04 pm

2. This sounds too good to be true… Will it ever happen for me ?

   Comment by Emma — May 20, 2009 @ 5:15 am

3. I agree. You are normal - it does feel strange to leave your child with…. strangers. There are some great places out there, but don’t be afraid to make a change if it isn’t working.

   (We’re a homeschooling family, so I feel blessed to still get to spend my days with my three little people!)

   Jamie

   Comment by steadymom — May 24, 2009 @ 6:37 am

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Have you ever felt like “This is too good to be true”? Normally if things seem that way, they turn out to be that way, too. So now that I’ve found a child care center that sounds like “too good to be true”, does it mean that I’m incredibly lucky or does it mean that I’m clueless and just don’t see things as they really are?

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2. I’m so glad you found a place. I hope that the adjustment goes well for mommy and little one.

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