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     Today I wanted to share with all my biggest challenge thus far as a parent: POTTY TRAINNING. My son just turned three in December and it has been such a struggle for me, getting him to go in the big potty and to tell me when he has to go.  Since he was a baby my son was a “late bloomer” from sitting up to crawling, but once he got it, he mastered every milestone.  Through my experiences as a parent with young children, I have discovered there is no “magic number”.  I figured because he is three years old he has to master it at three and if not then something is wrong with him.  Finally I realized that every child develops at different times, and through our super power “mother’s intuition” we will know when something is wrong with our kids.  My advice is to always follow that gut feeling, and don’t listen to anyone else, you know your child best.  Since my son is not yet potty trained, I’ve received  some frowns from people.  My biggest mistake when it comes to potty training is inconsistency.  Potty training takes so much patience and effort on your end.  If you are irritated or upset about his accidents or lack of peeing and pooing in the toilet they feel it and will turn from potty training all together.  Another thing that has taken me away from training him (besides being an awesome blogger :D) I also have a seven month old daughter who is still exclusively breastfeeding.  She takes a lot of my time and efforts and unfortunately the potty training has been pushed to the side.  I have read the articles, took advice, and tried my own things and nothing seems to work.  So that’s the bad news.  Now let’s move on to the good news! YAY!! I recently read an article about potty training, and how forcing them before they are ready can actually do more harm to them.  When I read this article I felt relieved!  I know that he will get it at the right time, he recently started speaking better, using sentences and communicating more effectively with me.  The biggest concern I had about training him was that he was not telling me when he had to go.  This article helped me to understand the importance of backing off and taking things slow.  If you feel your child is getting irritated and frustrated, take a break and get back into it later.  I have tried to introduce  it slowly to him and even though that is wrong to some, it is the path I chose for me and him. This article definitely helped me clarify my points and to understand my child better.  Another thing I think helps them learn this process are the kids they are around. Older kids seem to have an influence on the younger ones. So I am hoping my daughter will pick it up a lot quicker.  Whatever path you chose when potty training, remain confident in your decisions and patience is definitely the key.  I am including the article I read so that you mommies out there can also use this for your potty training duties.   Good luck mommies and wish me luck too.  I will make sure to do a follow up once my son is fully trained which will be soon enough!! 🙂

Signing off for now, remember to share is to care so pass my blog along to other mommies. Together we can make a difference and strive for mommy success! 🙂

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/early-potty-training-harmful/story?id=16806522