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Twilli’s Potty Journal – Part 2
Posted (reneeholiday) in attachment parenting, development, infant potty training on February-4-2008

This is a continuation of Twilli’s Potty Journal. Read the introduction here.

2008.01.28
I decided to give IPT/EC a shot when DD had just turned 5 months old (DOB 08/07). Even though we’re using disposable diapers, I guessed it wouldn’t hurt to “potty” her after diaper changes, etc. We had some immediate success. But holding her over the toilet wasn’t practical for any length of time.

We bought a potty seat to put over the regular toilet. We put her on it after she awoke from her nap and VOILA! She pooped within about 1 minute! I started taking her once a day, and had results everytime!

So a couple of days ago, I stepped up the effort and started taking her 1st thing in the a.m. (despite the convenience to snuggle and nurse more in our nice co-sleeping arrangement) and after her morning nap.

I’ve only had 1 to 2 occasions that I took her to the potty and she did nothing. She really seems to GET IT! And sometimes, when she’s nursing and stops to look around and fuss a bit, I’ve learned it means she needs to potty! She seems to be glad that MOMMY is getting trained! ;-)

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2008.01.29
Twilli pottied 5 out of 6 times that we took her yesterday!! (No poop diapers!!!) And so far today, she’s gone 4 out of 5 times. (3 poops) Again no dirty diapers!

I’m starting to see more of a pattern that if she starts to really fuss (and isn’t hungry or sleepy) then that probably means she wants to potty.

I think she REALLY digs this no dirty diaper situation!:woohoo:

I’m still not brave enough to go diaperless. But we’ll see how things go.

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2008.02.04
Last night we took Twilli to our friend Steve’s house, for a Super Bowl Party. She got a bit antsy so DH took her to use the bathroom. We didn’t have our toilet seat with us. So I wasn’t sure she’d be comfortable enough to use the regular toilet.

But she did great! She went twice while we were there. Everyone (mostly in their 50′s) was SOOOOO impressed! I guess they think she’s a prodigy. We agree. Of course the potty thing is just confirmation. ;-)

We’ve only had 1 dirty diaper in the last three days! Twilli can wait for several minutes, for us to take her to the potty, in order to stay clean and dry.
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Comments:
Twilli Goes Potty: Our Experience with Infant Potty Training | 21st Century Parenting on February 4th, 2008 at 11:40 am #

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Kristen on February 5th, 2008 at 3:03 pm #

I’m on #2 for ITP it is an up and down hill that seems to last forever, but it has been worth it. My first was without diapers in the day by 18 months and finished with nap and night by 29 (almost 1 year later). Now, with #2, she is more aware of being wet. She is already signing potty when she is going and she is only 13 months. The down side is that she is having a potty strike and refusing to go in the potty… we’ll get there without diapers, and it won’t be long. We’re about 3 months ahead of her older sister.

Natasha on February 6th, 2008 at 1:45 pm #

Hi Renee, I don’t have kids yet, but I think it’s cute that you’re keeping a potty journal. Anyhow, thanks so much for you comment. :)

reneeholiday on February 6th, 2008 at 9:26 pm #

Kristen,
Thank you for sharing! It’s great to hear from someone who’s “been there, done that” already. I think most people just don’t think babies are “capable” of it.

I need to look into the signing thing next, I guess.

reneeholiday on February 7th, 2008 at 11:40 am #

Natasha,
I had to laugh at your comment. I NEVER would have imagined myself keeping a potty journal. I just was never too concerned with those things. ;-)

Jordanna on February 11th, 2008 at 8:12 am #

great stuff…. touching subject for a lof of people.. I had to by some pull upps last night for my 18 month old to sleep in,and I was amazed that they go up to size 6!!!! wow!!! For the record, girls are easier than boys!!!

reneeholiday on February 12th, 2008 at 10:52 am #

Jordanna,
Yeah, I first read about the subject when I was pregnant. At the time, I thought it was “pretty extreme”. LOL (Of course these were the people who went all out, and would keep the kid without diapers in order to learn the biorhythm.) I’m still not that crunchy. ;-)

Twilli is doing very well with it. She GETS it. But sometimes, we’re not as “on top of it” as we need to be. I just missed a poo a few minutes ago. I felt bad that she had to dirty her diaper. But she just smiled at me when I told her, “I’m sorry I didn’t take you to the potty in time.”

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