Toilet Training our Baby Girl

A diary on the toilet training process we followed to successfully have our Baby Girl completely out of nappies by 14 months of age.

Final Stage Toilet Training – Our 17 month old is Nappy Free

 Our Early Stage Toilet Training Experiment is complete – HUGE SUCCESS to report! I was horrified to read a Media Release by the Wollongong City Council (2011) which, according to the Councils Waste Education Officer, there are 2.1 billion disposable nappies added into landfill in Australia each year. I was even more horrified to learn … Continue reading »

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Big Girl Undies

Previous Post We have ditched the Fluffy Terry Towelling Training underpants. The kids and I went to the park after school one afternoon and met up with a friend of mine. We have been friends for around 5 years; ever since we were were put in the same Mothers Group at the Community Centre with … Continue reading »

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Prevention is better than Cure

Previous Post You would think a child would be more prone to accidents when they are out of their routine or distracted. Not our Baby Girl. Her best accident free days, have been when we are out and about either shopping, visiting or at a park. She stayed dry for her 1st Birthday Party (you can … Continue reading »

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Regression

Previous Post We are days away from Baby Girl’s First Birthday and so far we have had a hell of a week. All in one day she said the word “wee”, went to the toilet, wiped herself for the for the first time – then had accidents for the remainder of the day….unbelievable patience (on … Continue reading »

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Hygiene Lessons

Previous Post The lessons continue…. Since Baby Girl is wanting to use the toilet most of the time (the potty still gets used on occasion) we now include the next part of the toilet training process to her routine. The toilet visit now includes: Practising how to wipe herself. She generally wipes her tummy, the … Continue reading »

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Introducing the Toilet

Previous Post Baby Girl was 9 months old when I first sat her on the toilet, but she didn’t take to it at all. So we left it a couple of months, then slowly alternated between the potty and the toilet. It was me who was ready to encourage the toilet, she was quite happy … Continue reading »

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Stage Four – and it’s a BIG one!!

Previous Post Nappy Free during the day Baby Girl is now 11 months old and I have noticed over the last couple of weeks she stays dry when we leave the house. Actually, it is when we are just hanging out at home, she has the most accidents. Is this because she is more relaxed, … Continue reading »

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Nine Months – Where she is at now

Previous Post Now Baby Girl is older, very mobile with her crawling and forming opinions, including when she is or is not happy to sit on the potty. It’s getting a little trickier getting her to sit still when we know she needs to use the potty. We keep potty time really fun with a … Continue reading »

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Honey We’re Home – Crutches and a New Potty

Previous Post 40 Weeks – Back to our normal routine. Baby Girl is still wetting when she is in her high chair eating at home. I have taken to putting her in the high chair with no pants on as it saves washing. We try putting her on the potty before she eats but generally … Continue reading »

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Stage Three – Introducing Toilet Training Underpants

Previous Post Beach Holiday 36 weeks – Baby Girl crawled to the potty today. I always leave the potty out so it is clearly visible and today, on the first day of our Christmas holidays at Nanny’s, she crawled to the potty. So I put her on it and she did a wee. Finally she … Continue reading »

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Portable Potty Solutions

Previous Post 33 Weeks – We need a portable potty! I checked in with Tracy at her ‘Potty Training’ stand at the weekend markets and of course she has a brilliant solution to move us into this next stage. Potette plus. It covers everything you need in a portable potty!!    It fits nicely on … Continue reading »

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Word Association

Previous Post 29 Weeks – Started saying ‘p’! Is that poo…?potty? She is Eight Months old and the milestones are coming thick and fast now. 31 Weeks – Started occasionally waking up dry from her day sleeps! Woke up at 6.10am, an hour and a half after her morning milk feed and she was in … Continue reading »

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