Maybe the 3rd time's a charm

Attempt #1: Earlier in the summer, I tried to put the girls in underwear and work on PT. The whole experience was a complete disaster. 16 accidents between the two and not one successful trip to the potty. I decided they weren't ready and gave up for the time being.

Attempt #2: A couple weeks ago, Karina asked to wear panties after nap one day. She did really well. I can't remember exactly, but I think she just had one accident. She seemed really proud of herself, but the next day she wanted nothing to do with panties or the potty. I didn't push it.

Attempt #3: Yesterday after nap, Karina asked to wear panties again. She was accident free from 3:00 until bed time at 8:00. I tried not to get my hopes up knowing what happened last time. This morning she wanted to wear panties again. Right away she had one poop accident. We cleaned up and put on a new pair of panties and she has been dry ever since. I've been setting the timer to go potty every 30 minutes and she's gone a little bit each time. Oh, I hope this is it! She's doing so well.

Annelise wanted panties yesterday for a little bit, but then asked to have a diaper again because she didn't want to sit on the potty. I guess it's easier just to be working with one on PTing right now anyway.

 

:woo: Karina! I'm doing one at a time right now, I have one who is doing great and the other who did great for a while and now isn't too sure he wants to go on the potty.

 

Still dry at 4:45 p.m. (minus nap, but I'm not counting that). I'm setting the timer for every 30 minutes and she has gone every time? This really doesn't give her the opportunity for her to tell me she needs to go, but it has made her very successful. Should I keep setting the timer and doing it that way or should I try to let her tell me when she needs to go?

 

Some times it just takes so time for them to be mature enough. My girls weren't fully potty trained till 3 1/2(pee trained at 3 years). Jess night trained at 4 and Jazz at 4 1/2

 

3rd time was a charm for us...I thought they would never go in the potty!!

 

That is great! I hope the 3rd time cinches the deal!! :woo: