Over the past month or so we have a new routine at our house and it involves some quality time on the potty for little man. No, he is the furthest thing from being trained, or even truly started for that matter, but that he may soon have an interest is encouraging.
We have had a potty insert for the past few months and up until recently he hasn’t paid it much mind other than to pick it up and carry it around the house before bath time. A few weeks ago, however, my wife put the seat on the toilet to show him where it belongs. Almost immediately he wanted to be seated on it and we both looked at each other in amazement.
The first experience on his potty appeared to pique his curiosity and we’ve taken to sitting him on the potty seat every once in a while to get him used to the concept. We don’t necessarily think he’s ready, as he has not demonstrated any of the signs the collective ‘they’ say are necessary to begin training. Still, it has been encouraging that he’ll sit on the potty seat without much of a fuss and will even reach over and grab at the toilet paper like he’s actually done something.
Of all of the things that parents have to do for and with their children, potty training is certainly at the bottom of the list when it comes to things I’m looking forward to doing. I certainly hope that his interest in just sitting on the seat is a good sign and that things will take their course naturally.
So, until he is ready, I’ve decided to try and kill two birds with one stone.
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