Lessons In Potty Training

A mother experiences a lot of fulfilling and happy moments in her mission of raising her children. Potty training is not one of those moments. As I struggled with it with my daughter, my mother gave me some advice. She told me to relax because potty training will come naturally to her. Nevertheless, potty training can really try your patience. No matter what I tried my daughter seemed to have no interest in potty training. For her the bathroom is a place where she can enjoy a bath with her toys.

Diapers have been fattening my grocery bills for two years. I was getting quite desperate. A friend suggested to me that using “potty treats” to reward my daughter might work. To bribe my toddler I placed a small container of candies in the bathroom. The first few days were encouraging. She responded quickly to the candies and I thought that I finally found the answer.

I would give her treats when she entered the bathroom and more if she sat on the potty. After a few weeks however her interest for candies began to diminish and so did her visits to the bathroom. Another seemingly effective potty training tactic failed. My daughter made it clear that she has the last say when it comes to potty training

My suffering finally ended one day when my daughter’s best friend at daycare started using the potty. At that point my daughter suddenly and miraculously decided that using the potty was a good idea and she would star using it too. After about week of practice my potty training woes were finally over. My mother was right. It came naturally to her.

I can hardly believe it. Countless hours of planning potty training strategies had produced nothing. After al that sacrifice and hard work all it took to convince was her friend’s decision to use the potty. Needless to say my enjoyment on raising my daughter was rekindled after that special day at the daycare. I am now proud of accomplishing my mission of potty training my two year old daughter.