Potty training QUEEN! (MY TIPS)

Yes, it's true! I am the QUEEN of POTTY TRAINING! No, not really. But if you ask my Junies ( A group of about 25 June Moms I have known for 4 yrs! Love y'all! BTW Happy Anniversary!!) Some of them would beg to differ. The joke about sending their kids to "Erica's potty boot camp". There really is no huge secret to it. I just prefer to get my Kids out of diapers ASAP. At 2 years I start. With AJ (My first, now 3) I did the 3 day method. Look it up on babycenter.com Basically you leave your kid diaper FREE for 3 days slowly taking them out of the house with undies on. That worked wonders for AJ. In 3 days he was out of the house wearing undies NO accidents. He did however wear pull-ups to bed for 3 or some months after this. Until he started waking up dry.

It worked so well with AJ, once Layla hit 2 I started it with her. No luck. So I bought the Potty watch. It is a timer that sings every (15, 30, or 90) minuets. Telling your kids that they should use the potty. It worked so well with Layla. She used it for a week. I would have continued to let her wear it longer, however, it is not water proof and she tried to bathe it. =p But after that week she was doing good! She did have a few accidents here and there, but she was mostly doing great! After 3-4 weeks the accidents stopped. She does still wear a diaper to bed but that will stop in time.

Now, here is why I am successful at potty training;

1) All kids are different and not everything will work for everyone! If it worked for your first kid, it may not work for your 2nd.
2) Once I go for the potty training, there is no stopping me! DO NOT switch between diapers and undies during the day! It will confuse the child. Just stock up on undies and EXPECT accidents! Always bring a extra pair of undies and pants for the first few months!
3) Don't expect the child to hold it during bed/ nap time! That is not fair! Their bladders are much smaller then yours. Unless you are getting up every 2 hours to take them potty, don't expect them to hold it. Try it with undies on, sure! But if they wet the bed, what's the big deal about diapers to bed for a few months? No biggie!
4) Take the child potty before leaving the house. AND AS SOON as you get to the store or where ever you go. Then again when you leave. It is easier to take the kid when you first get there then have to stop to clean up a accident or take them potty.

5) HAVE FAITH! IN yourself and YOUR CHILD! You can do it and I SWEAR your kid will not be wearing a diaper at their prom!