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Potty Training
Another PT success story!
I, too, mostly read questions/concerns on this board, and was frustrated because I just wanted to read from start to finish, a success story. I know every kid is different. But maybe a compilation of success stories would be helpful.
DD has been peeing/pooping off and on in the potty, at random times when she is diaperless. She had no fear of the potty from the start which was very helpful. One week ago today, as I lifted her 31lb bundle of cuteness onto the changing table, I told her, "I'm done changing your diaper. You're a big girl now." I put a pair of underwear on her, and let her go through the day to see how it would pan out.
She had four accidents the first day. I had a potty in the living room, and our potty in the bathroom had a ring on it with a step stool so she could get up. After the first day, I started recognizing signs when she had to go (tugging at her shirt/bottom, or saying "uh oh"). So I would ask her, ONLY when she showed the signs, if she had to go potty. I realized that asking her every hour was just annoying, and unproductive. Again - every kid is different. My kid didn't go for the constant reminders. She liked to be the one to tell me, go at her own pace.
The next day, I broke the rule of staying at home to potty train. I had to go to work, and she was at her in-home daycare where there is only one other child there. The daycare lady worked with her, and she had four accidents that day.
The third day she had two accidents, and the fourth day she had two accidents. Since then she has had one accident a day, and it's a dribble, that she holds until she gets to her potty and then fully releases. We use diapers for naptime and night time because honestly, it isn't a big deal to me if she is staying dry at naptime and night time. My priority was to have her day time trained, eliminating the sleep diaper can come later down the road.
We took her out every day she was training. We would go shopping, visit relatives, and we even went to a birthday party at one of those jump/bouncy places and she did just fine peeing on a public toilet. Basically, once we get ready to leave, we ask if she has to go potty. When she says "no" she means "no" and we leave.
My best advice is to NOT let potty training scare you. I was so terrified to do this. So, so terrified. I read a lot of articles, and posts on the Bump, and talked to family and friends. I was freaking out and really, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Think about it. The worst that can happen if you're out and about with your newly potty trained toddler is they pee or poop and it has to be cleaned up. Oh well. Not the end of the world! Just take it one day at a time, take it at your child's pace, and see how it goes. I am beyond impressed we went from one week ago today being untrained, to having one small accident a day. I am really proud of my DD, and she just seems to understand that that's how it's going to be from now on.
Also, kids love to imitate us, so she loves knowing she's a big girl and that she can use the same big girl potty as mommy uses. We don't do stickers/candy or any rewards for going. The reward is having clean undies and a proud mommy 
Anyway, that's my story. Good luck to all you mommies and daddies out there.
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Re: Another PT success story!
congrats!!!!!!!
we never used rewards either (other than lots of praise/hugs), it just seemed a lot easier that way. glad you have had such good success!
I didn't use anything in the car to protect her carseat/floor underneath... maybe that was naive of me... I just make sure she goes before we leave, and make sure that wherever we are, she goes if she needs to before she gets back in the car. We did not have any accidents in our car. Thank goodness. Because I hate cleaning that car seat. LOL!