Good to know someone else uses the “against the law” technique. I have my son convinced that it’s against the law to cross a parking lot without holding my hand. I should try it with wearing diapers! Thanks for the reply and the compliment! =)
Mindy

Me: today you’re going to wear underwear instead of a diaper. And go on the toilet like a big boy. (I’m smiling encouragingly)
Him: I don’t want to!
Me: Well, you’re going to.
Him: I’ll take them off!
Me: Then you’ll be naked. (two can play this game buster!)
Him: NOOOOOOO!

I put the underwear on and hid the diapers. He went upstairs and came back down naked from the waist down.

Me: okay, that’s your choice.
Him: I want a diaper!
Me: Nope. Go naked. Just remember…next year they won’t let you on the preschool bus with a diaper on. Or naked. It’s against the law. (slight stretch of the truth)
Him:oh.

And that was it. He was pottytrained. I guess I just got the right motivation. That and he’d seen his sister pottytrain the year before. And he really wanted to ride that yellow bus to preschool instead of staying home with me and taking naps.

Great blogs. I’m a new fan.

♥Spot

PS- he’s 16 now. Still pottytrained. ;]

It is certainly a test…to see how crazy we can actually get and still be a fully functional human being. Good luck with yours! And thank you so much for stopping by and commenting!
Mindy

Yah, it’s special alright. Poop in my underpants so mom can clean it up. How special. Yay me. =) And, unless you couldn’t already tell…I have a teensy weensy problem with patience too. And poopy underwear.
Mindy

Oh, my God. That might work! He HATES our dog. =) God, that cracked me up! Thanks for the giggle.
Mindy

Ah, I hope so! He’s a strong-willed little man…wonder where he gets that? Hmm…
Mindy