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The Pottytraining Finale: I’m Pooped

We did it! We did it!
I think it’s Dora who chants that line at the end of her show, isn’t it?
Anyhow, here we sit at the end of a marathon potty training endeavor, and I think we have actually done it. Or CJ did it, anyway.
So, for posterity, here are the LESSONS I LEARNED along [...]

The Potty Training Saga: Constipation Nation

Ah potty training.
Giving birth was HORRIBLY hard. Converting to the bottle; a distinct challenge. Learning to adapt to daycare; a nightmare. But potty training? It just might be the worst yet.
I am what you’d call squeamish… easily grossed out. I hate bathrooms. I don’t eat meat with fat on it (most meat is suspect, really), [...]

The Potty Training Initiative: Transformerations

On Friday we kicked off The Potty Training Initiative. With much fear and trepidation, we made the switch from pull-ups to underwear.
To kick off our grand plan, I went to Target and bought some poster-board, stickers, markers, and some tiny Transformers for which CJ is DESPERATE. And wah-la, we had a system! Each time he [...]

The Pottytraining Blues

Hello, my name is Jenny and I have a 3 1/2 year old son who is not potty trained. (nervous silence) It all started normally… he was a happy healthy baby, who seemed to be hitting all the major milestones, at least within a month or two. We never expected this to be a problem. [...]

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