Potty Training Layth ( The Little Lion)

Hello Everyone,

So it has been a while since my last post, but these past few weeks have been a bit hectic between going through closets trying to figure what is going with us to Palo Alto and what is being donated to trying to explore as much of the Memphis as can. But what really has been occupying my time is trying to potty train Layth. I am not going to lie and say it has been easy, but it is definitely easier than I anticipated. Since the moment Layth could roll over, diaper changing has been a battle. It would usually consist of me distracting him with a toy in his hand to prevent him from rolling over, to changing his diapers standing up. In other words, the moment Layth would see a diaper, he had to figure some way to escape it. It was then at 19 months we decided to make the transition to pull-ups, and while he treated them much like a diaper, he did not resist as much. It also convenient since they are not made to absorb as much as a diaper, the moment they would leak, he'd run to me and say " mommy" indicating to me he was beginning to make the transition. So at 26 months we made the second transition from pull ups to underwear. I believe we were both excited about this, because it meant no more having to chase Layth to change him and Layth got to choose underwear in his favorite Toy Story characters. In addition to it being easier, Layth looked adorable with his " wrestler butt." However, with underwear came tons of laundry, packing the baby bag with three or four changes of clothing, timing his potty breaks, controlling his liquid intake and reading his body expressions to indicate whether or not he needed to go potty. At first, Layth would tell me after he had an accident and would resist being put on the toilet out of fear of falling in, but it was still progression. Although we are not officially potty trained, because we still use pull ups at night and have an occasional accident, he lets me know " mommy peepee." The only problem is if I do not take him instantly to the potty, it results in an accident; but his teachers at school say that he loves using the potty and has been using it regularly. And so, the process continues.