So Proud!

I'd been wondering what to blog about, then Munchkin achieved a major milestone so problem solved!  She did a poo and a wee on the potty this morning.  Daddy and I are so proud!

We've been familiarising her with the potty for about four months (I don't think you could call it potty training).  She sits on it every night at bedtime and we've recently started getting her to sit on it first thing in the morning.  We give her books to look at to encourage her to stay in one place.  This sometimes backfires (so far not literally) as she wants to sit on our laps bare bottomed to have the books read to her. 

We've had a couple of breakthroughs in the past couple of weeks.  She did a wee on the potty about two weeks ago and then there was today's performance.  I know they're probably lucky accidents, but it's a step in the right direction.  She's not even 18 months yet so I'm really pleased with her progress.

I'm currently reading "Early Start Potty Training" by Linda Sonna.  It's subtitled, "Potty train your child by age two," and that's my intention.  Munchkin and reading don't really mix so it's taking me a long time to get through it, but it's an interesting read.  Apparently children are potty trained much later in the western world, particularly in the author's native USA.  She cites examples of Chinese and African culture where babies are trained to use the potty from as early as three months old.

Dr Sonna claims that research suggesting that children shouldn't be potty trained before age two is all sponsored by disposable nappy manufacturers.  She says that potty training is quicker if cloth nappies are used since they allow children to feel when they're wet.  I'm currently sticking with my compromise of eco disposables (maybe one for another blog, or I'll be here all afternoon) since they're more convenient than real nappies and less absorbent than traditional disposables.

Next stop on the "Potty Train" as Dr Sonna calls it, will be increasing the number of potty sessions.  I can't get the song "Groovy Train" by The Farm out of my head and I blame Linda Sonna!