This blog is mainly to write down things I want to remember that I hope to print into some schmancy book someday. This is something I want to remember...
Malachi is potty training himself.
It started a few months ago, him showing interest in sitting on the potty. Of course, like any other parent, I was elated at the thought of an "early" potty-goer (he'll be 2 at the end of the month).
We don't have room for a child potty, so we just bought one of those attachment things that we set on the top of the toilet.
Well, he didn't love it. But, he didn't hate it either. He would say "poo" meaning he needed to do something on the potty (someday we'll tell him the other one is called something else--ha!) So, I'd strip his pants and diaper off, rush him in there, plop him on the toilet, and he'd immediately put his hands in the air, waving, doing the "all done" sign.
This happened several times. Not every day, but several times. He knew when he was about to poo, would tell us, and sometimes we would rush him in there....and then sometimes I was just lazy and told him to poo in his diaper. Uhh...woops?! But really, it got a little annoying to rush him in, strip him down, to only have him immediately wave "all done."
So I kinda left it alone. If he insisted, I'd plop him on there.
The other day, he pointed to the front of his diaper and mumbled something that I understood to be "potty." I decided to try again, and he did it! We made a big deal and he gave a cute smile, knowing he was a big shot for the moment.
Today, he did it TWICE! The first time, he whined at using the potty attachment, so I just stood his feet on the toilet and squatted him down. I think he just wants to stand like his brother. :)
Ok, I didn't intend the post to be this long about Malachi using the bathroom. Congrats if you made it this far!
Another point, I take no credit for this. We hadn't even begun to encourage him to use the potty, since we didn't start Josiah until later. But, I guess what he sees is a bigger influence than we thought!
Good job, Malachi!
that's.. awesome!! it's funny because my 5 month old nephew started pooping on the toilet recently too haha except my sister would just see his face and rush him over the toilet and he would do it! :D so excited to see y'all again and rumor is TRUE, we are living at the wylie's old place, which i hear ya'll live next to too! so cool!
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