Big boy
Warning: readers of delicate disposition with respect to bodily functions may wish to exercise discretion in reading this post!
Well, we are just about to complete day 4 of no day nappies for Aidan.
We realised on Sunday that he had started peeing in the toilet and had worn big boy pants all day long. I reckon that the breakthrough for using the toilet was the colder weather (makes it much less fun peeing outside on the lawn!).
So, we decided that we would try no day nappies and see how he went. I was especially pleased by a successful poo on the toilet too - I mean, changing wet nappies is not really a big deal, but those stinky ones.....
Aidan has been very excited with this development, saying many times that he is a big boy now. He likes to stand, and prefers to do as much as possible himself (raising toilet seat, fetching something to stand on, etc). Today he used the little toilets at Playcentre twice, and was especially pleased at this feat.
We have had accidents. Out of four naps, we have had one wet bed (I forgot to take him to the toilet before he went down to sleep). We have also had one general accident on each day. But really, he is doing well in remembering to go. It must be hard to do this, after 2.5 years of being conditioned to just do it where he is standing. It must also seem really inconvenient (after the novelty factor has worn off).
Although he seems ready, he is also quite happy with nappies though. If we don't get his night nappy off fast enough, he just uses it rather than removing it himself (which he can do) and using the toilet. I think he's dry most nights - hard to tell, and as he comes into our bed some time in the night, I'm not really prepared to take any chances!
He is finding that life is different without nappies on. When he was on the rocktopus on Monday, after straddling the metal seat, he exclaimed "Oh, my p@n*s! It hurts!" No more padding means a different technique on some play equipment is obviously required.
(By the way, fear not - the @ and * are not a result of unexpected prudery. I'm just ensuring that anyone who might arrive at The Floyd Files by googling on such words (when properly spelt) is not dreadfully disappointed....).
So my little baby boy is getting bigger and bigger. Here's hoping more successes for him and less washing for me!
Well, we are just about to complete day 4 of no day nappies for Aidan.
We realised on Sunday that he had started peeing in the toilet and had worn big boy pants all day long. I reckon that the breakthrough for using the toilet was the colder weather (makes it much less fun peeing outside on the lawn!).
So, we decided that we would try no day nappies and see how he went. I was especially pleased by a successful poo on the toilet too - I mean, changing wet nappies is not really a big deal, but those stinky ones.....
Aidan has been very excited with this development, saying many times that he is a big boy now. He likes to stand, and prefers to do as much as possible himself (raising toilet seat, fetching something to stand on, etc). Today he used the little toilets at Playcentre twice, and was especially pleased at this feat.
We have had accidents. Out of four naps, we have had one wet bed (I forgot to take him to the toilet before he went down to sleep). We have also had one general accident on each day. But really, he is doing well in remembering to go. It must be hard to do this, after 2.5 years of being conditioned to just do it where he is standing. It must also seem really inconvenient (after the novelty factor has worn off).
Although he seems ready, he is also quite happy with nappies though. If we don't get his night nappy off fast enough, he just uses it rather than removing it himself (which he can do) and using the toilet. I think he's dry most nights - hard to tell, and as he comes into our bed some time in the night, I'm not really prepared to take any chances!
He is finding that life is different without nappies on. When he was on the rocktopus on Monday, after straddling the metal seat, he exclaimed "Oh, my p@n*s! It hurts!" No more padding means a different technique on some play equipment is obviously required.
(By the way, fear not - the @ and * are not a result of unexpected prudery. I'm just ensuring that anyone who might arrive at The Floyd Files by googling on such words (when properly spelt) is not dreadfully disappointed....).
So my little baby boy is getting bigger and bigger. Here's hoping more successes for him and less washing for me!
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