The Secret to Potty Training

Guess what?!?  We've got some exciting news around here that I'm dying to share!

Quinn is OUT OF DIAPERS.  Except for nighttime sleeping.

I've been dragging my feet on the potty training thing for a good year or so now.  Diapers really didn't bother me that much since I basically only changed Quinn's diaper if he went #2.  But, the kid is 3.  Actually, he's 3 1/4.  It was time.

So, last Saturday I decided to go for it.  And by "go for it," I mean I decided to introduce bribes.  And by bribes, I mean cookies.  The kid will do ANYTHING for cookies.  And in case you're totally judging me for giving such a large bribe for such a small task (judge away, I would), it's important that you know I quartered the cookies.  It's still ridiculous, I know.

But, IT WORKED!  We had one accident the first hour and then no accidents for four days.  He did have one accident at preschool, but his teacher said he was running to the toilet, but just didn't make it in time.  Poor kid.  Oh, and he peed in his carseat on the way home from the dentist with Pat once too.  I sort of blame Pat for not making him go before heading home, but whatever.  Three accidents in his first diaperless week is a successful week in my book.  I was expecting three accidents a morning.

Today, he successfully held it long enough to race to a honey bucket in a field at the pumpkin patch.  And that's when I knew he had this thing down.

I am so unbelievably proud of my little guy.  He's growing up!

So, the secret to potty training is a) wait a reeaaalllly long time b) give cookies.  Works like a charm.

*and for the record:  the iwillonlypeeinatoiletforcookies attitude only lasted about a day.