Potty Training the Third Child

It would appear that our 21 month old is done with diapers. But I am not ready to potty train him. I don’t want to. I won’t. You can’t make me. With Olivia, she was willing and able to go in the potty until the novelty of the chore wore off.  When it...

Demanding a Diaper: What I Would Do

A friend emailed me with a potty training question and I thought there had to be others out there with the same issue, so why not post about it?  Besides, it would be a great way to break the week of blog-silence I enjoyed while we galavanted around town with our...

Potty Training in a DAY?!

Technically, the book was Toilet Training in LESS than a Day. But I’m not that good. Because the book assumed that you had no other distractions and simply POTTY TRAINED for hours on end.  It actually said to “let the child regain PLAYING” after...

She Wants to be a Mommy AND a Baby

I’ve decided on the reason Olivia will not potty train. She knows how good she’s got it. If she wants some independence, she asks for it.  And I gladly give it. “Yes, I would LOVE your help with the dishes!”  “Great job sweeping the...

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We’ve ridden quite the potty-training ride this year.  (Are you potty-training?  Need encouragement?  Find it here.) We are recently giving up taking a break from all the efforts over here because, really, I’m not sure what else I can do to get her ready...