Mallory

Adventures in Potty Training (from January 1, 2009)

Since both Rick & I were home with nothing to do but watch football on January 1, we thought we’d try to start really potty training Mallory.

After breakfast, I put her in training underpants and a vinyl diaper cover. I told her to let us know when she had to go potty. We decided that we’d put her on the toilet every 30 minutes regardless of whether she told us she had to go or not. 20 minutes in, I hear her in distress and find her in the kitchen with pee running down her leg (WTH are those vinyl diaper covers for if she still leaks??). I rush her to the potty and she does nothing.

We decide to give up on the training underpants & vinyl diaper covers and instead put her in a pull-up. 15 minutes later, I notice her concentrating and find that she has gone poop and again we get nothing when we take her to the potty.

Put on another pull-up, and about 10 minutes later I notice her deep in thought and motionless…and find that her pull-up diaper is soaked with warm urine. ARRGHHH!!!

We give up and put her in a regular diaper. She wins.