- Some things you have to do for yourself.
- But it can help to have a shoulder to lean on.
- Don’t rush the important stuff.
- Do what you need to do first, and THEN you can have candy.
- Sometimes you just need to let your legs swing.
- Don’t use paper unless you need it.
- Patience. Patience. Patience.
- A good book is always worth having around.
- Accidents happen, and it’s ok.
- Learn to clean up after yourself.
- Don’t touch anything in a port-a-potty.
- Things usually get worse if you don’t take care of them right away.
- Asking for help is ok.
- You can’t rush other people or put them on your schedule. Learn to accept their pace.
- What you eat can come back to haunt you.
- Sometimes you forget something you’ve already learned. It’s ok, just learn it again.
- No really, don’t touch anything in a port-a-potty.
- Boys and girls often do things differently, even though the end result is the same.
- Drink more water.
- If something is scary, better to face it than deal with the mess later.
- It’s not how fast you go, it’s how accurate you are.
- Step-stools are your friend.
- Always clean up your messes.
- It’s best to keep some things private.
- There are places where food isn’t appropriate.
- Try to plan for emergencies & hope they never happen.
- Everyone learns at their own pace, but we all get there in the end.
- Wash your hands.
- Some things that seem insurmountable now will one day be routine.
- Just keep trying.
*If by everything I mean “a lot of things.” Which I totally do.
I’d respectfully add: Any task is made more interesting if you add music to it. We learned that from our Fisher Price musical training potty 🙂
Oooh, good one!!
cute list.
Ah, we’re ramping up potty training with our little one now. I am still a bit scarred from how it went with her older sister, but I just keep reminding myself that, as you said, we got there in the end.
I should have had this written on my bathroom mirror while potty training twins! I would have gotten a few less grey hairs!
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