Finally!

Finally, potty training success!!!

 

So, nothing was working.  Aiden even started regressing after Christmas, because frankly, this momma needed a break from constant trips to the bathroom.  When I finally went back to training, I had to start giving him treats just to get him to sit on the potty.  The treats got him to sit on the potty again, but he wasn't going to the bathroom.  Frustrated and worn out, I turned to prayer.  I finally put Aiden in underwear.  It felt like the right thing to do.  Crazy idea really.  A 5 year old doesn't pee a little; he/she pees a lot!  I figured with the dog pooing all over the place, and Austin's daily poop in his pants, might as well add pee to the mix.  So, we did it.  Cold turkey.  No more diapers.  Aiden has never indicated that he has to go, and he only went on the potty when I caught him at the right time.  He pooped on the potty once out of pure luck.  Well, going cold turkey IS WORKING!  Aiden holds himself when he has to go pee, and hides when he has to go #2!  At least he can FEEL the sensation!  As long as I'm attentive, he goes on the potty 99% of the time!!!  No accidents!  I have to wonder if this would have happened a year or 2 ago, but I also know we had A LOT on our plate (and still do), and the last thing we were ready for was potty training.  Everything else seemed to take presidence.  Aiden was diagnosed at 3, so I wasn't thinking about potty training!  Then we got preggo again, and Austin took forever to potty train.  I forgive myself.  So, here we are.  From 3 kids in diapers to 1.  What a sigh of relief!!!