It's been an emotional roller coaster of a day for me. I can't decide what I think about what's been going on. I worry about Aubrey's health (from holding in her urine), but don't want to stop half way through. I plan on trying this tomorrow and if it doesn't work, we're done..for now.
As I type this, I, of course, am over analyzing our decision. Please, don't think it's because I'm inconsistent or because Aubrey is just stubborn or defiant. Really, it's the opposite. Aubrey wants to go in the potty...she REALLY does. She runs the the potty holding herself. She pulls down her pants...and sits...and sits. Then she's up again for a while, and she starts the pee-pee dance, then runs to the potty and sits...and sits. And this whole routine goes on for H-O-U-R-S. Literally, she is holding her pee in for FAR too long.
That's where I draw the line. My 2 year old hasn't pooped in 2 days and has only peed twice today, once at 11ish and once at 3:10. And both were after hours of willingly trying to get it done in the potty. At the 11 o'clock incident she was running to the potty (for the 10th time), crossing her legs, when she could no longer hold it (she hadn't gone since she woke up). She ran to the bathroom and took off her soiled clothes and did the potty practices willingly. About thirty minutes later she started the potty dance again. Finally, at 3ish, she started peeing on the floor while in the bathroom and with daddy's encouragement finished the job in the potty while crying because it hurt. We, of course, praised her and called all her "heroes", gave her a toy she wanted and a whole (that's what she thought) box of candy and really celebrated her success. Unfortunately, she never went after her nap, so the success didn't continue. So for today the count is 1 accident/ 1 semi-success...I don't like that this number only adds up to 2.
I think in her efforts to keep dry, she had gotten herself stuck and can't figure out how to let her pee go until her body can no longer hold it. In my opinion, and according to several articles I've read, this is not healthy and is a sign that she's not ready. Just in case it is a stubborness thing, tomorrow is the last day that I'll allow it to go on without success. As an adult who had kidney and bladder issues as a kid (I was born with three kidneys), I worry too much about her health to let these unnatural bathroom visits turn into unhealthy habits.
Really, I would rather her have 10 accidents than to just go pee twice. I know that it must hurt her to hold in that much urine. Honestly, it hurts my heart to see her struggle with figuring this out. I've been an anxious wreck all day.
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{{{{{{{Barbie}}}}}}} From one mommy to another, honestly - it doesn't have to be this hard. I definitely made it harder on my first than it needed to be, so when my 2nd and 3rd came around I simply decided I wasn't gonna potty train. LOL They each came up with the idea on their own, right after they turned two, and each one had just a couple accidents and that was that. I don't know what I'll do with Canaan but I do know that if this continues to be a struggle, it could turn into a behavioral issue/power struggle and you definitely don't want that. It's a learning and readiness thing, not a stubbornness issue - for now. More hugs!
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