Ala Wai Canal, Honolulu.
Two-year-old Rylan and I were watching Nick Jr, the so-called “Preschool on TV” channel, when he patted the back of his diaper and said: “Fut!”
Me: “Did you make doo-doo?”
Rylan: (with a serious face) “Yes, I did.”
He was so matter of fact about it as he continued to gaze at the television. I changed his diaper, all the while wondering when would be a good time to start toilet training my grandson. People have told me to wait until he is able to tell me he needs to go to the toilet – BEFORE he defecates or urinates, not after!
Maria asked me whether I prefer a potty or a seat that attaches to the grown-up’s toilet. As I don’t relish the thought of cleaning a potty, I told her I prefer the seat attachment. Rylan will need a stool to reach the toilet. I just hope he doesn’t miss and do his business on the floor! Oh, my poor floor! Maria told me to use Clorox wipes if he misses.
Oh, yeah?! Lol.
February 23, 2012 at 12:14 am |
I used the seat and we never had a problem.
February 23, 2012 at 2:14 am |
He is a smart kid and you are a great grandma so I feel that the potty training is going to be smooth.
February 23, 2012 at 3:01 am |
Good luck! I babysat from age 12 to early 20′s. It always varied child to child but none landed on the floor. Underwear was another matter.
February 23, 2012 at 7:23 am |
Good luck. Speaking of toilets…… my girlfriend, Marilyn was at her daughters, in Colorado and we were talking on the phone. She said she and her daughter were going out shopping for an “energy efficient” toilet. I said, “What’s that, an outhouse?” We laughed and laughed but somehow her daughter didn’t think we were very funny. I guess kids just don’t understand our humor. Ha
February 23, 2012 at 7:24 am |
I always tell folks cleaning up after dogs and parrots is much easier. Dianne
February 23, 2012 at 7:39 am |
Oooh I don’t envy you the potty training bit.
February 23, 2012 at 7:56 am |
Just lots of praises. For us, we asked often if our grandson “had to go”, hoping to catch him at the right moment.
A few weekends ago, we were watching the grandkids and the already potty trained one accidently did no. 2 in his pants while we were playing a game. All of a sudden he asked when his parents were coming to pick him up. At that moment, we smelled something bad and kept checking his younger brother’s diaper…nope. Must be the air or our noses we thought. I was puzzled why he kept asking for his parents and sadly had to tell our son and DIL that he had asked for them. After they all went home, our son called to tell us Aidan made no. 2 in his pants that’s why he was asking for them so we wouldn’t think he wasn’t having a good time.
L. from W.
February 23, 2012 at 10:00 am |
Funny! He must have felt guilty that everyone was checking his younger brother’s diaper when all along he was the culprit! How embarrassing! Lol.
February 23, 2012 at 5:31 pm
oops you’re right…never thought how Aidan must have felt as we checked his brother’s diaper!
Good luck with training Rylan. We’ve had our share of accidents around the bowl. Clorox wipes is a good suggestion. Costco always has coupon sales on those.
L. from W.
February 23, 2012 at 9:56 am |
It’s no “biggie.” Ha ha.
February 23, 2012 at 11:15 am |
Gigi — I’d be more worried about Rylan trying to maneuver a step stool and getting on the seat, and trying not to FALL in, than cleaning the toilet. This is the age of “catching” them, more so than “training” them to go to the toilet. None of it works until their appropriate nerves, including the sphincter nerves are ready to work.
Don’t scold him if he misses. Praise when he does what you want. Put a paper chart on the back of the bathroom door. When he pees (remember the Tinkle Targets?), put a star on the chart. When he poops, put a star on the chart.
Just try to use the same training pattern as his parents.
Good Luck Grandma! DrumMajor
February 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm |
Good luck Gigi…and it will happen in good time!
February 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm |
LOL..I love that direct honesty…
February 23, 2012 at 5:29 pm |
There are stools just for this purpose – Johnny Step, I think it’s called. We still have one around here.
Good luck.
February 23, 2012 at 10:17 pm |
Ahhhhh… The joys of toilet training! My granddaughter came on Skype the other day and told her dad to tell grandma she went poopie in the potty. “Grandma likes to hear that,” she said seriously. She’s been toilet trained a long time now, but she remembers what a big deal I made of it.