Potty Training

Potty training James has been a non-existent activity in our home. I have no expectations of him being potty trained before he is 3 and I am hoping that he will be by the time he is 4. James has absolutely zero interest in using the potty, and Doug and I have often said that Michael will be potty trained before James. I actually think he is afraid of it. One time he pooped in the shower, and he was afraid to take a shower for a long time because of the "brown yuckies". So for Christmas we bought him a "big boy potty" hoping to spark a little interest. No such luck. Mostly he likes to use it for a hat.

So today I decided that I was going to get him to go on the potty. I know once he understands what the potty is for he might actually like it. So I stripped him down (no protest there, he loves to be naked) and put him on the toilet. He got right off. I wasn't going to give up. I decided that if I was just careful in watching him I could catch him in the act and put him on the toilet. So I followed him around all morning, nothing. Finally Michael woke up from his nap and I went to get him. While I was changing his diaper I thought maybe I could make James jealous by putting Michael on the potty. So I did. He loved it!

But James didn't even care that Michael was sitting on it, in fact I don't even think he noticed. So I took Michael off, the seat stuck to his bum. When I grabbed it, it was all wet. Sure enough when I looked in the potty there was pee! So I guess we were right that Michael will be potty trained before James!