Bathroom Breakthrough

Jimmy has made some significant strides in the potty training department lately!  For months, he’s gone about once or twice a day, but always wore diapers or pull-ups the rest of the day.  Well, I decided to raise the stakes a little and told him that if he wore big boy underwear and went in the potty, I’d reward him with a pick out of our candy bowl after every 3 bathroom trips.  He agreed, and I’m excited to say that in his first three days of wearing underwear (except for naps and night), he has had zero accidents!  I ask him about every 30-60 minutes if he has go to, and he always obliges (the candy incentive is strong!).  We also did a sticker chart the first day – the girls were eager to help him with it.  They’re very good cheerleaders and teachers – Susie’s already exasperated by her brother leaving the seat up: “Jimmy, you left the thing up!  I almost fell in!”  It’s hard to believe it was exactly two years ago that the roles were reversed and it was Jimmy watching as the girls potty trained!

We’ll see how he progresses – he’s still very much doing this for the candy, but I’ll happily rot his teeth if it means I don’t have to change his diapers!

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