Do The Potty Dance!

Madelyn has had success on the potty two days in a row! I have been a little hesitant to potty train her, even though she is turning two in a little over three weeks.

Having a brother who is only 2 1/2 years old than her, she is following closely in his footsteps. She has been interested in the potty for a few months. However, I didn't want to start potty training, then have the baby come along and it be ruined.

When we potty trained our first, Gabriella, she was satisfied with a simple sticker chart. She would potty, we added a sticker to the chart, after so many stickers, she would get a prize. Jack took a little more bribing. Bigger. More expensive. Items. It didn't take him long to be completely potty trained, thank goodness, our wallets were getting thin! So far, Madelyn will go potty for a simple piece of candy! Nothing outrageous, a simple sweet tart did the trick today!

Wish me luck! Santa is promising to leave her some Big Girl underwear this year! She is so excited!

....now just to get rid of that darn bottle....

She will drink out of cups, no problem, but has been throwing temper tantrums when she doesn't get a bottle. She doesn't have any other attachments (ie pacifier, blankets, stuffed toys, dolls, etc), she just loves her bottle, especially at nighttime. :(. I always give in, I mean, seriously who wants to hear a kid scream for an hour at bedtime because she wants her bottle?

Gabriella was the same way. She didn't give up her bottle until shortly after her 2nd birthday. Jack, on the other hand, gave his away at 13 months.

The moral of this blog post, every kid is different, even those from the same two parents and raised in the same household!

Off to the bathroom we go....