Adventures in Potty Training: Going Cold Turkey

 The girls have been expressing a great interest in going pee.  With that I decided there is no better time then the  present.  I read in a Montessori book that they are able to do it at this time.  R has been going in the after sleeping for a few months.  My DH and I would just put her on like it was something that everyone after they woke up.  We started with mornings.  It was easier.  Then one day after watching their signs closer I though I am just going to do this.  They were telling me and putting their hands there when they were going.

I gated off a room.  Mine just happened to be the kitchen and dinning room, but a friend just told me they used the garage and I thought why didn't I think of that!?  I put out two potties.  Side note: I love the Bright Star My Little Potty I got from Wal-Mart.  As it is shorter they can sit on and their feet still reach the floor.  There is also a little lid and the bowl or cup comes out easily.  I explained to them they are big girls and we will be going pee in the potty and took their diapers off and told them no more diapers, even at nap and bed.  ( I am not sure if that will work if I did not stop drinks an hour before bed)  That diapers are for babies and you are big girls.  R picked up on this quick as she began taking all the diapers and putting them on her babies.

The first day they had a lot of accidents.  I wrote down every time they went and if it was on the floor and if any made it in the potty.  I think I did this for the first two days.  They peeped at the almost the same time both  days.  By the end of the 2nd day.  They would start and run to the potty.  They were getting it I was so excited.     After I saw they were getting it I decided that I put them in undies or just pants so they could feel it.  Since then we have only had a few accidents and that is okay they are only 19 months.

Let me know about your potty training adventures!!

Montessori Beginnings- practical life

I have put together a list of practical life activities I have in mind. As we work in it I will post how it is going. Is there anything I missed?

Drinking from a cup with out a lid

Drinking from a straw

Clearing their eating spot

Setting the table

Serving themselves food

Washing dishes

Washing hands

Washing hair and body

Folding clothes

Cleaning a spill

Potty training

Wiping their nose

Pushing their chairs in

Putting their things away

Adventures in Potty Training

R has gotten in the routine of sitting on the potty when she wakes up in the morning and at nap. She has gotten to where is will only be sitting for a few seconds before she pees.
There are only a few instances where she will say "pee pee" and go sit by herself on the potty and go pee. This only happens if she has no undies on. I let her spend much if the day that way but I worry about poop accidents. She is in undies a lot of the time, diapers at night and in the car.

Either way she is on her way. So proud!!!