2.15.2009

Potty Trained

Kelli is 2 1/2 and is FINALLY potty trained! I can't take too much credit for this because she basically did it herself! I, obviously was there in her ear telling her that she was the ONLY one in a diaper, and that all of her friends were wearing panties... even the ones that weren't potty trained.... i lied and said that they were to get my point across. That Baby JOSIE wore diapers, not BIG SISTERS like Kelli.

You know, a lot of people use different techniques.. and I could never figure out one that would work for me. Family said, "do the sticker chart" but honestly if you know Kelli, she could care less about how many stickers are on a piece of paper... Friends said.."take movies away.." but WHY on earth would I TORTURE myself... (thats my quite time!!!) So, I resorted to her ONE TRUE LOVE.... CHOCOLATE. I have never come across a little girl who would love to just eat truffles, chocolate bars, chocolate anything! She LOVES it. So, I got MY favorite Easter candy.. and bribed away!

SHA-ZAM! 3 days and 1 accident later... potty trained.

(*Her panties have pricessess on them, so I would tell her that you dont PEE on princesses.. or they'd say "ewww gross"..... its funny how things trigger for kids in their little heads!)

3 comments:

Trish said...

Congrats Kelli!! Garrett is a chocoholic as well and that worked for him! Then he relapsed and we took away his second true love, the Wii!

Jennie VandenAkker said...

AWESOME! I can't wait until Chase is out of diapers. I just don't look forward to the potty training part. It was fun to see you the other day. We'll have to get together once your kiddies are better! Talk to ya soon.

C+R said...

Rock on, I've been telling Ellie the same thing, it seems to be working!