Diapers are NOT Forever

Caroline's class started "serious" potty training after the holidays.  They are using a sticker reward system, so we are implementing the same at home. Well we really didn't have a choice.  Monday night Caroline came home saying "Potty stickers, potty stickers."  So we went into the playroom closet, found some stickers and a piece of paper....Courtney wrote Caroline's initials on the paper and hung it next to the toilet in their bathroom.  Then the stickers went into the bathroom drawer.   Each night during the bedtime routine or before bath time, Caroline sits on the potty and tries to go, but typically after 2 minutes she hopes off.  

It is hard to tell this adorable little face that she doesn't get a sticker, but to make it work, we can't bend the rules!! Luckily she is a good sport about it and like to five stickers just as much as she likes to get them!! When Courtney went to the bathroom Monday night, Caroline insisted we put up another piece of paper for Courtney so that she would have a sticker chart.  Courtney thought it was funny, but being a good sticker she played along.  And each time I go to the restroom upstairs, I get a sticker...however I don't have a piece of paper hanging, so the sticker ends up on my shoulder (I think I need to hang another piece of paper soon.) Finally Saturday morning, Caroline went potty in the potty before bath time and received her first sticker!!


This morning a friend sent me a message asking what travel potty we used for Courtney when she was potty training.  I went straight to Amazon.com and found it's still sold 4 years later...the Cushie Traveler is what we have and will use again!!  It is great...it comes with a little bag, fits on most toilet seats and is easy to clean off.  It's sold online, but can also be purchased at local baby stores.

At home, in the upstairs bathroom that is mainly used by the girls, we have this seat which is nice because a little one can sit without having to hold themselves up.  I think this is very helpful especially during potty training because it seems to increase the time that a little one seats on the potty.  Plus with their arms free, they can read a book or pick out which sticker they are going to get for their reward chart!

I am excited for Caroline to start potty training, but even with the travel seat there will be difficulties when we are out and about.  And with spring break coming up I realized...I will likely become VERY familiar with all the restrooms in Magic Kingdom...luckily the "My Disney Experience" app to shows a map with all the restrooms!!

Happy Training!!