*Thanks to Kolcraft for sponsoring this post. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
Oh potty training! I never knew how hard it could be! Beck really wants to go to preschool in the fall & I think he will love it! I am excited for a little me time & I know he will love it & I think it will be great for both of us! Still so crazy that he is old enough to go to preschool- cue the tears!
So anyway of course if he is going to preschool he has gotta get potty trained. I started a few months ago and worked on it really hard but then Eric & I went out of town & it kinda was lost. So now we’re back to our potty training journey and it’s all hands on deck. I also feel the pressure since he is three and it’s time!
I have learned that when I have things that make it fun for Beck he loves it! Sticking to a routine & keeping things consistent makes it easier for him, which he likes! I mean this works for everything- kids love & thrive on routines! Something that we got a couple months ago was this new Sesame Street Elmo Hooray! 3-in-1 Potty. This potty has all the bells and whistles to keep him interested at an affordable price ($29.99)!
What Beck loves most about it is that it has a pretend flush feature that makes sounds when he moves the flush handle up & down. It doesn’t go anywhere but it is his favorite thing! When you flush it plays fun & encouraging Elmo phrases & sounds that help make potty training more fun & enjoyable! But if you want you can always turn the sound off & there is a low & high volume setting. So what I really love about this potty is the 3-in-1 factor! It is convertible to use on a regular toilet, making the child’s transition to an adult toilet even easier! And then aside from being a potty, you can simply close the lid & it also can be used on a step stool that holds up to 200 pounds. A lot of the time Beck will stand on it to wash his hands & it is so convenient.
Other things that have made potty training a little more fun is a personalized book where the story is about Elmo & it says Beck in it! I also let him go to the store where I let him pick out a toy. And then we keep the toy in the box in the bathroom. It works great because he gets excited every time he is in the bathroom going potty & sees it sitting there. I made a sticker chart & then every time he goes he gets a sticker to put on the chart. Then when the chart is full he gets the toy. But throughout the chart there are mini prizes to keep him excited & motivated. They are things like Beck getting to pick out an ice cream flavor, go look at the pet store etc.
While we were at the store I also let Beck pick out some fun underwear. He has some fun character ones & then he also has these ones that are awesome & really absorbent.
Another thing I have been doing is using our Google Home or you can use an Alexa etc to set off an alarm every 30 minutes. This way I don’t forget to have Beck try often & it has really cut down the amount of accidents.
Now it’s time for a GIVEAWAY! I am SO excited to be giving away a Sesame Street Elmo Hooray! 3-in-1 Potty! Elmo potty just like this to one of you! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below & I will contact the winner after! You can comment with potty training tips, who would be using this potty etc. The giveaway will end in one week.
