I think my nanny is going to be harder to toilet train than my daughter.
Isabella’s always loved the toilet. but way back in the summer, when we tried this before, it was all about the toilet paper and the diego seat and the dora potty. sometimes she’d pee. sometimes she wouldn’t. sometimes she’d fart and get so excited, jump up to look at her masterpiece, only to be disappointed.
This past week, though, something seemed to change.
She’s now asking to use the potty. and actually completing the task. she’s announcing her business "i needa pee!" sitting down, doing the deed, and getting rewarded (smarties, of course. bribery works VERY well in our house)
she was 2 in mid-August…which puts her about 2 years 4 months by the time this is complete. Which, surprisingly, puts her at the exact same age as Josh was when he was toilet trained! I always thought he was younger…but i guess it was only Emily who was freakishly trained before 2.
so, it seems Isabella’s on board. she’s ready. i’m ready. the husband’s ready. the only one who’s NOT ready is Nanny Haydee…because she’s the one who is going to have to do all the work. It’s much easier to shlep around a diaper bag and change her when necessary than it is to find a bathroom at the urgent annoucement of "I need to make!"
hi Ali, thats so great that Bella is toilet ready!so why is your nanny resisting it?all she has to do is replace diapers with extra training pants and some “big girl panties” and just be alert to cues that bella has to pee.and if bella is saying it that makes it all the easier…good luck training your nanny.and yay for bella!