Comments on: A little potty break http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kelley http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37735 Kelley Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:13:23 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37735 My Dear Jenni, Have not heard from you in a few days.......so how's potty training going? It must be keeping you very busy. I will continue praying!!! Love you, Kelley My Dear Jenni,

Have not heard from you in a few days…….so how’s potty training going? It must be keeping you very busy. I will continue praying!!! Love you, Kelley

]]> By: Liz http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37388 Liz Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:05:15 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37388 Hey Jenni, Sorry I didn't show for my eggs!!! DANGIT! We've been just wiped out. We're getting better now but it was the real deal alright. Miss you guys! Good luck potty training! ~Liz Hey Jenni,

Sorry I didn’t show for my eggs!!! DANGIT! We’ve been just wiped out. We’re getting better now but it was the real deal alright.

Miss you guys! Good luck potty training!

~Liz

]]> By: Michelle http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37269 Michelle Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:33:15 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37269 Hi Jenni, I'm not sure you remember me, but I used to go to Orting Assembly of God. Anyway, I am trying to get my daughter Emily potty trained right now and what I did that seemed to really help her know when she had to go was let her run around without a diaper on for a little while during the day. It seemed to help her know what the sensation feels like to have to go. Well, I'll be praying for you that Guenna picks up on it fast because I know how time consuming it can be. Although I'm sure you do too with your two boys :) Hope you have a great day!! Hi Jenni, I’m not sure you remember me, but I used to go to Orting Assembly of God. Anyway, I am trying to get my daughter Emily potty trained right now and what I did that seemed to really help her know when she had to go was let her run around without a diaper on for a little while during the day. It seemed to help her know what the sensation feels like to have to go. Well, I’ll be praying for you that Guenna picks up on it fast because I know how time consuming it can be. Although I’m sure you do too with your two boys :) Hope you have a great day!!

]]> By: My Boaz's Ruth http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37261 My Boaz's Ruth Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:04:03 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37261 Wow! She's only 2. Not even yet, I believe. That's really early isn't it? Wow! She’s only 2. Not even yet, I believe. That’s really early isn’t it?

]]> By: sara http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37255 sara Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:52:37 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37255 Good luck to the both of you!!! What a big girl being interested in the potty! I walked by the sock and undie aisle at walmart this morning and was just thinking how Abi would look so cute is some curious George undies LOL, but she is sooo not ready, especially with baby boy coming in April! I hope you guys have a great week and some fast training though, can't wait to hear how she does! Good luck to the both of you!!! What a big girl being interested in the potty! I walked by the sock and undie aisle at walmart this morning and was just thinking how Abi would look so cute is some curious George undies LOL, but she is sooo not ready, especially with baby boy coming in April! I hope you guys have a great week and some fast training though, can’t wait to hear how she does!

]]> By: Robin http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37248 Robin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:54:35 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37248 I agree....you will do great, but in case you didn't use these tips for your boys...here's a couple: - in the first few days especially, plan on doing nothing outside the home so that you can really focus on helping her be successful - accidents are accidents...not on purpose and don't discipline like it was on purpose - over-praise her, and if her brothers can praise her success, that would be great too - don't trick or "make" her go - give her lots of liquid so that she has plenty to potty with I guess that was more than a couple?! Bless you and Guenna in your endeavor! I agree….you will do great, but in case you didn’t use these tips for your boys…here’s a couple:
- in the first few days especially, plan on doing nothing outside the home so that you can really focus on helping her be successful
- accidents are accidents…not on purpose and don’t discipline like it was on purpose
- over-praise her, and if her brothers can praise her success, that would be great too
- don’t trick or “make” her go
- give her lots of liquid so that she has plenty to potty with
I guess that was more than a couple?! Bless you and Guenna in your endeavor!

]]> By: Jennie http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37231 Jennie Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:54:37 +0000 http://www.chrisandjenni.com/2008/02/17/a-little-potty-break/#comment-37231 Bless her - it only seems a couple of months since she was a tiny baby whose progress towards first teeth and crawling I was following! It's hard to believe she's getting so big. My boys are a bit older than Guenna (6 and 3) but I seem to remember that one of the keys to my boys being successfully potty trained was to have a couple of potties in different places on absorbent, washable mats (like bath mats) so that they were always near when needed and if there were little spills (my younger one always wanted to pick it up and show it to me!) I didn't need to scrub the carpet but could just pop the mat in the washing machine. I can't imagine that you need any more tips though - you've already successfully trained your two boys, and I hear that girls get it quicker than boys most of the time. Will you be taking her out of nappies at night at the same time? Bless her - it only seems a couple of months since she was a tiny baby whose progress towards first teeth and crawling I was following! It’s hard to believe she’s getting so big.

My boys are a bit older than Guenna (6 and 3) but I seem to remember that one of the keys to my boys being successfully potty trained was to have a couple of potties in different places on absorbent, washable mats (like bath mats) so that they were always near when needed and if there were little spills (my younger one always wanted to pick it up and show it to me!) I didn’t need to scrub the carpet but could just pop the mat in the washing machine.

I can’t imagine that you need any more tips though - you’ve already successfully trained your two boys, and I hear that girls get it quicker than boys most of the time. Will you be taking her out of nappies at night at the same time?

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