From Jelly Bellies to Stickers, to….

Posted by Monica in Growing up | 3 comments

Well, we’re on Potty Training Day 2… and we’re not doing too badly. It’s been crazy in the mornings. I went to yoga this morning, and they were in a pull up… as soon as we got home, i changed them, and we ate lunch.. Then it was nap time… As much as I would love to, I still had them in a pull up while they slept… 

When they woke up, it was panty time! We did it the same as yesterday.. I figured if we could get it down in the afternoons, I could move up from there. Tomorrow will be a day at home as far as I know… so we’ll be using the panties all day (except for nap)… 

I started off by giving them a Jelly Belly every time they used the potty… but it got crazy.. They’d run into the bathroom every 2 minutes and say they had to pee… Poor Monkey See wouldn’t get off the potty because she wanted a Jelly Bean so badly. She saw sister had one… and she was bound and determined to get one too. I really saw major disappointment in her face when she didn’t get one. I felt so bad. I couldn’t just give her one, as that would just ruin the whole reasoning behind getting one in the first place. I’ve since changed the whole system. I made up some calender charts for them, and found some really cute stickers at WalMart on Monday. Now, they get a sticker every time they use the potty, and after dinner, we count up all of the stickers, and that’s how many Jelly Bellies they get. Now, they each get their reward, and at the same time… No one can feel left out of not getting anything.. but they also get to SEE their progress on that sticker chart… 

Monkey Do has had only one accident each day, and Monkey See has had only one accident at all.. They’ve been diaper free from about 430pm till they take a bath around 730-8pm… so not too bad… 

Thank you for all the suggestions on my first post about commencing this whole crazy task… I’m still open to more!!!