Well, I have had this idea... the one thing thats really difficult for me in taking all the kids to those little fast food places with indoor playgrounds is trying to get everyone dressed and out the door in a timely manor by myself. Some days I end up changing them twice as it seems like as soon as I mention "Go!" two of them (who shall remain nameless in case they would rather I not disclose intimate details about their potty habits) seem to want to go poopie... in fact, this happened last night when I said "Want to GO for a walk?" ARGH! But, lets veer away from diaper detail and back to "I had this idea"... With two sets of twins, I am always on the lookout for time saving approaches to what should be pretty routine and normal activities with only one or two toddlers. But we have four toddlers. My current time saving idea being that once autumn came around, I would dress them all AT BEDTIME. There are some nice looking children's "Loungewear" out there now, and we have purchased a few sets. The girl sets are leggings with a cotton top, and the boys sets are fashioned like fleece sweatsuits, but minus the hoods and elastic pant cuffs. They are perfect for sleeping, or playing! So, I told this novel time saving idea to Duane, and he stared at me for sometime (I thought I was "brilliant" as they would say at Guinness Beer) then said "You would change their diapers, right?".
This made me question how absurd the whole idea must be if he thought I was wanting to also cut corners by not changing nappies. :-\
And of course, now that Lucas and Tilly are two, we are being attacked by the early potty training mothers. The ones whose babies began using a potty before they were 5 months old. "Little Rodney would roll over to the potty all by himself". We have been given pottys, we have been given books on pottys, and even underpants. *furrows brow*. I am not getting any indication they are ready to use a potty. Not from Lucas *at all*, and only vaguely is Tilly aware. Some days she will come to me and say "I stinky poo poo nasty" (lovely!), but like last night when I asked her if she had "potty" she said "I no stinky poo poo, yet". Hmpfh. She was quite "stinky poo poo" Thank You!
What is the reply to the early potty training moms? I have been sticking with "They aren't ready yet" which is the truth. But, that seems to only satisfy half of them. The other half say "YOU are the one whose not ready!" or "They will never be 'ready' if you aren't training them". *scrunches nose*
And if anyone has figured it out, why are moms so interested in when we potty train? Is there a competition I forgot to enter? :-P
P.S.- if anyone knows how to get spaghetti sauce stains off of light purple fleece sleepers without bleach, please inform.
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I hated the whole early potty training contest. I discovered what they did not tell you is that if you waited til the kids were ready you had less accidents. Your 2 are the perfect age to introduce the concept too just 1x a week show them the potty and explain how to sit on it and let them sit on it before a bath. That is all I did for probably a year!
I was recently told that you can use regular grease cutting dishsoap and a light scrubbing to get stains out of clothing. So far it is working much better than anything else I have tried for me. Should hopefully work on the spaghetti sauce as well.
"I stinky poo poo nasty"
That is the funniest thing I've read all day. I have a feeling it could see future use in my home.
I don't have any mom tips, obviously, except for I've noticed that some moms can be competitive about ANYthing. I guess it's just one of the many things you have to shrug off, although I'm sure when I have the competitive moms breathing down my neck, I'll be feeling insecure.
Oxyclean is the best...a scoop disolved with warm water in a bucket or small container and soak for 10-20 minutes this stuff has gotten 40yr old stains out of my vintage tablecloths I love it!
Some experts are saying that early potty training is bad for development and motor skills they will potty train when they are ready. Our first was 3 years old!and We were freaking out! And our ped. said "don't worry about it no child has ever gone to kindergarten in diapers" hehe! He was right she did it only when she was ready!I want to go and try your Pumpkin bread recipe! "See" you soon!
Lizzie~ now with a new baby on the way (and due right around the time I would a.) potty traing and b.) transition to big beds) I get those questions too. BUT, I shall say, after watching many many friends struggle through PT'ing even at 2 1/2 I am not even going to push it! I say, wait till they are almost three when PT'ing will happen almost overnight, versus weeks/months of pullups!!
You are doing an incredible job, and I love to hear your "ideas".
Hi Lizzie! Haven't peeked in on you in a while and glad to see you are posting! Don't tell anyone, my boys are 4, my girl 2.5 and sometimes we all spend the day in our jammies on the weekends still. we'd do it more too if I didn't have to go to work during the week :-) We also spend a lot of time in the playroom. your kiddos will be just fine, they are all so beautiful, it is amazing to think how far we have come in the past several years! I still don't know how you do it - my 3 have me going out of my mind half the time! Oh yes, potty training - we also have taken a low-pressure approach. to those who MUST p/t by two - WHATEVER! ugh. I so know what you mean. When they are ready it will happen overnight practically. If they are not ready - you will just struggle and they will feel like failures, so don't worry about pushing it. quite frankly - sometimes when they absolutely HAVE to go and we are far from a bathroom or on the road - I wistfully remember the time they were al l3 in diapers. A. still is in diapers. but stays dry all day at daycare/preschool. sigh. not at home though. It will happen eventually. whatever :-) LOVE pumpkin bread too - it's one of my favorites to make! oh yes - I do know a few people who have to drop their kids off so EARLY to daycare - they actually DO dress them the night before! ha! take care!
You are just amazing!
M^..^
Oh yes, it is indeed a contest. You were preregistered as soon as you saw those two little pink lines on your pregnancy test.
I have had every end of the potty training spectrum in my house. Two of them were average and potty trained by 2-1/2, that was our 1st (boy), and our 3rd (girl). Our 2nd (girl) was fully potty trained by 23 months. Now my darling little Hope is nearly 3 and she does not know when she needs to go. I have tried everything and it is VERY clear that she just does not know! I had her in panties for an entire day and by the end of the day she was hiding in the bathroom and sobbing. She had soiled 5 pairs of panties and each time she was so embarrassed she would hide her face. We finally realized she just could not tell that she needed to go. Jeremy picked her up and I helped clean her up once again, she laid on him and slept for 3 hours. I felt terrible, I was not harsh with her at all during that day but she was humiliated. She knows what she is suppose to do and kept saying "I do it right next time, Mommy." It broke my heart. Honestly I am a bit worried about it but her pediatrician is not.
About a week ago this topic came up as I was waiting to pick our older two up from school. One mother said "Well what is wrong with her that she cannot tell she needs to go?" Hope was with me, she is a very smart little girl and she immediately hid her face. I WISH I had replied with "Well what is wrong with YOU that you would say that in front of her?"
That is such a cute picture of all of them together!
And I've been known to dress them the night before if we have to get up and be somewhere early in the morning.
Oh my goodness...They are growing up so quickly..they are just gorgeous! Sorry you have to worry about the PT but it to will pass and on to another problem.lol Take care dear friend! Laurie
I think sometimes parents want them 'trained' (and isn't that the WORST word) because then they can go into some kind of child care facility. I had one that was over three, and another one, who at two announced, I want to pee on the toilet! They are all so very different, just as we adults are different. Gosh, all these years later you are still facing stuff I was facing. All I ever heard was, oh my kids sleep through the night and take two naps each day. I didn't have anyone sleep through the night for like eight years, and they both gave up naps when they were maybe one. :<) Hang in there, Lizzie. What you think is best, is best!!
ah yes the potty training contest. Well, we came in last place I do believe. Taloun has only been trained for about a month and he turned 4 in July. His ped said when he is ready it will happen and don't push it. Every 2-3 months we'd try and nothing would happen. Finally this last time, diapers once again disappeared while he slept. The next morning, he had 3 accidents and has only had one or two since. He was finally ready!
For the spaghetti sauce, not sure if it would work now that it is dry, but I've found baby wipes to be excellent for getting the sauce out when it is fresh (especially off the couch LOL). Oh, Shout gel (the one with the brush on top) has had great success with anything Taloun could get on his clothing.
Lizzie...I love the picture of them! So very sweet.
I know exactly what you mean about Competitive Potty Training. Allison was nearly three. I wasn't pushing it at all...pushing only causes more frustration.
Oh and I'm wearing my "loungewear set" right now. :o)
as for potty training...when the child is ready and he/she wants to be like his/her peers, he/she'll train himself/herself. Have you ever know a kid(without medical problems, of course)beginning high school with this problem...no...so...don't let the ducks nibble you to death!! Anyway...it's easier to change diapers than it is to control four of them when they all have to visit each store's facilities...think they just want to check them out to see which ones are the coolest! LOL
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