Oh well.
It's funny because I have a certain belief about potty training. (Please don't take offense here if this applies to you:) I believe, barring physical or other disabilities, that children should be trained by the age of 2. Now, that doesn't account for nighttime and difficulties during outings. My other three children were all trained by 2 years old. Anna will be 2 in five months and it looks like we may surpass that "deadline."
But, you know what? I am okay with that. It is less stress trying to force her to do something she's not interested in. And there's no sense in wasting money on Pull-Ups if they aren't helping or whatever. I have had so many different experiences with this last child of mine. I remember listening to people talk about the "textbook" things their children were doing or not doing, and I always thought, "Really? I didn't know those things actually happened." Not only do they happen, but they've been happening to me!I have been corrected. It's nothing like a small child to teach you the ways of the world. I will let her teach me the right timing for training and, in the end, I think we'll all be happy for it.
9 folks a chattin':
I had always thought by 2 as well but we just passed that. Hunter will go in the potty at times but I have not put forth the effort I should. I am going to lock us in the house for a few days here soon and see if I can make any progress. Good luck. I am with you on the expense of diapers! Geez!!!
I was really hoping to have my last 2 kids trained by 2 yrs old but they'll be 2 in March and it's not looking too promising!! They'll sit on the potty and throw food in it but that's as far as we've gotten.
I do think you have a good point though on waiting for the child to let you know when they're ready. I tried so hard with my first 2 kids to get them trained at 18 mos and it totally backfired on me. Suddenly they were ready at 2.5 yrs old and it was so much easier when they initiated it!
Hang in there...I'm also daydreaming of tons of things I can spend the diaper money on once they're in underwear!!
You can lead a horse to water.......
Ugh. I remember those frustrating days. There's nothing you can do really. Embrace her personality and her want of control in her life. It will get her far in the future and you, frustrated!
Good for you, Pet. Sometimes it's just easier to let your kids decide when they want to do certain things.
This year I am coming to terms with the idea of keeping the pacifier longer than I had planned. Marisa will be 3 in May and shows absolutely no signs of being willing to give it up. She loves her pacifiers. She gets a great deal of pleasure just from seeing one. How could I take that away from her?
In the end, your little one will be potty trained before she goes to school and life will go on.
(psst...the cast is gone...)
It is so funny how each of our kiddos is so different and reach these milestones in their own time! Sadie will be 2 at the end of Feburary and we are still trying.
She'll get there when she's ready. I'm glad you are not freaking out about it :o)
You know she has her own ways! LOL
Look at her! She's looking like...I am NOT ready so leave me alone ;)
Eric turned 3 last month as you know, but I only managed to potty training him a couple of weeks before it.
It's not easy but we have to be patient...
xoxo
It's interesting to note that before the invention of the disposable diaper 95% of all babies in the US were potty trained by 18 months.
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