You'll get there!!!

This is what worked for us. We did a few days of completely NAKED from the waist down. We had a couple of accidents but once they peed on the floor once or twice (and helped wipe it up) they were pretty freaked out by it. We have wood floors in our house so this really wasn't a huge deal (and no one was allowed on the furniture!).

Then we did a couple of days of JUST shirts and undies. This allowed them to recognize they had to go but was one less layer to pull down. Then we added easy pants (maybe one day later).

It took a few days. I did it in January so we just stayed home/in, invited people over, etc.

Our main incentive was stickers. I put 3 sheets of blank computer paper on the wall. Each sheet had a kid's name on it. They got one sticker for pee, two stickers for poop. They LOVED getting their stickers. They loved comparing who had what sticker. They loved saying "I got LOTS of stickers compared to ____".

When we finally did go out and about I took extra stuff. They were told that if anyone had an accident we would leave IMMEDIATELY. And we did. We left a lot of fun places IMMEDIATELY and went home (I always had stuff to change them into of course but we still went home as punishment).

One of my kiddos could have been trained at 2 if I would have worked at it. He HATED being wet/poopy/etc. He and Sis were trained at just over 2.5 years old. My other guy was a little over 3. And he still will have an occasional accident. But it's ALWAYS at home when he gets busy. He KNOWS not to have an accident when we are out and about or we LEAVE!

He also still needs a pull up at nap and night and my dd wears one at night. They are just SUCH deep sleepers.

Those are things that worked for us. It wasn't easy and it wasn't fun. You'll GET there though!!!

Julie
BGB ~ June 16, 2005 @ 31wks 3 days
Samuel Jonas (3lbs 11oz)
Leona Ruth (3lbs 5oz)
Gabriel Douglas (2lbs 11oz)