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 Potty training as a Grandparent


As if raising another family after you have "been there done that" isn't enough, we are now faced with, you would think would be much easier. I mean we have experience right? 
WRONG
I seem to remember potty training my own three children was pretty easy. Just put them in underwear and set a timer and put them on the toilet and they just got it. 
Kids now a days seem to have so many distractions whether it be TV, electronics etc. 
When I started to potty train our now 4 year old grandson I looked at a lot of websites I mean we didn't have google to use when we had our kids. There was so much advice and people who claimed if you followed their directions you could potty train in three days. These people have not met my grandsons. I fell into the hype and purchased a Potty Watch. This watch has a timer that you set and when it goes off the child is supposed to go to the bathroom. Here is the thing, the watch doesn't work when the child takes it off and throws it under their bed. Or when the batteries die and you need to track down the specific watch battery. 
Then I read to let the kids walk around naked and they will have it easier to get to the toilet. Okay well here is the thing. We are now in our 50s and finally have new floors, new furniture and who wants a kid peeing or pooping on any of that? So that was a no go for us too.
Here is my favorite the treat box. A shoe box we have in the bathroom next to the potty chart filled with dollar tree gifts and trying to explain if the go you will give them a prize. So what are we doing? Teaching kids to take a bribe. 
Then I had the advice of "they will do it when they are ready" umm ok but with my boys they will be ready when they graduate high school. 
So now what do we do? Here is my advice. Find a pair of plastic diaper covers and put your kid in underwear with this cover over the top ( protect your house). Set a kitchen timer for every your and have the child sit on the toilet every hour whether they have to go or not. Easy? No. Time consuming? Yes. Requires mad patients? Hell YES! 
Together we can do this!! Let's get er done!




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