Feet first. Head up. Going fast.
In contrast, do not try this at home. Little rebel. {He was actually only inching down – no danger.}
Hope your day is starting out sunny side up! I put a slice of Apple Scrapple bread in the skillet with my egg over some butter – it turned out perfectly golden and crispy. Served with the last of my raspberries!
Lunch tasting plate – smoked salmon, leftover squash and kale, blackberries, grapes. Mazen requested green grapes at the grocery store and hasn’t touched them since, so I’ve been eating a lot of grapes for snacks.
Leftover pizza for dinner with a tomato salad in a fresh basil dressing. Discovered our lettuce was on its way out at dinnertime and had to improvise!
Here’s some news: we are potty trained. Suddenly and unexpectedly. Without going into too many details, I started talking about the potty about 6 months ago during every diaper change. I talked it up, explained it, told him all his friends were wearing underpants, etc. I was in no rush to get out of diapers and know with boys it can take forever. I also had no interest in doing messy bootcamps that ended in battles. We practiced on the potty a few times with chocolate chip bribes, read books, and talked about it a lot during that time. And one day, just shy of his third birthday, he decided he wanted to wear underpants and that was that. We had our share of wet accidents for about a week, but those aren’t that big of a deal and he learned the ropes quickly. Luckily we have only had the other kind of accident once. The kind I was dreading most. Knocking on wood, but this process I had been so nervous about turned out to not be that big of a deal after all and relatively quick.
Linda @ The Fitty says
When I was little I used to run UP the slide.
Shel@PeachyPalate says
My little nephew was fully potty trained by 3, early for a boy especially at night time! He just decided one day he wanted to wear underpants too, I think once they make the decision themselves it just works!
Kelsey @ SoMuchLifeToLive says
Wow, that’s amazing! Go Mazen!
I remember helping to potty-train the little 2-year-old boy I was nannying in college, and I’m pretty sure they had started him a bit too soon. That was definitely a battle 🙂
Lizbeth says
Kath, you say “one day just shy of this third birthday” but I thought his birthday was not for another week?
Also, do you think that the teachers at preschool/camps helped in the process? I’m anziously debating putting my LO in daycare just for that reason! : )
Love the blog!!!
KathEats says
You’re right – I am missing some commas! “And one day, just shy of his third birthday, he decided…” is how it should read!
Jen says
Congrats, big boy Mazen! My daughter is just past two and nowhere near interested in the potty. I suspect she’ll be ready around 3 as well. Hoping it goes as well as yours did!
Stephanie says
Is he nighttime trained as well? Any tips? I still have no idea how to get there.
KathEats says
Still doing diapers/pullups at night. He wakes up dry about half the time though, so that’s good
Amanda says
Great job with potty training!
Kate says
I find it rather interesting how parents decide to potty train. So many opinions and methods! Mazen’s a big boy now!
Kelly says
My daughter (22-months) has just started going down slides on her stomach, but at least she still goes feet first! Glad to hear potty training doesn’t have to be a battle! We are taking our time too.
Samantha @ThePlantedVegan says
Sliding down head first on my stomach was always my favorite way to slide! haha
That’s awesome that Mazen is potty trained! I’m sure you are all excited about this new chapter! 🙂
Christine says
Congrats on the potty training. I have a 9 month old boy and I’m very nervous about potty training when the time comes. I have heard that they kind of just decide on their own when they are ready so I’m going to use a little bit of that mentality. And then also talk it up a bit and use reading and little rewards…I know I have a ways out but I’m a planner. haha
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says
I used to love slides! Happy Tuesday girly!
heather says
potty trained today.. off to college tomorrow! Man time flies…
Tracy says
Congrats on the potty training!! As a mom of 4 that is a great hurdle to have jumped!! Way to go Mazen!
Laura @ Semi-Vegetarian.com says
Wahoo! Go Mazen! My little guy is almost exactly Mazen’s age… just an idea for overnight potty training (whenever you’re ready, of course). We take Max potty before bed (duh), then when we are ready to go to bed, we take him potty sound asleep. Just pick him up out of bed, sit him on the potty and he goes half asleep, we re-dress him, and stick him back in bed. He rarely wakes up during this “sleep pee” as we call it, and he wakes up dry every single day!
My husband and I joke that it’s the preschool version of doing a dream feed when he was a baby. 🙂
Rachael M. says
Potty trained! Yay! Time for a baby!…. 🙂
Kaci says
It may be a week or so until Mazen’s birthday, but, if I remember right, I think today is KERF’s birthday?
KathEats says
OMG…you are totally right!!! I am a terrible blog mom : ) I miss it every year!
Julia says
Hi Kath, cute pictures of Mazen on the slide!
One question – I was wondering if you ever thought about what is going to happen when Mazen (and his friends and classmates) gets old enough to find this blog? Personally, if at age 12 or so, all of my friends found a blog that shared details about me having “the other kind of accident” and so on, and started reading it aloud during recess, I would have been mortified. Have you thought about how you are going to deal with explaining the blog and his presence on it when he gets old enough to use the internet on his own? Really interesting to think about things like this especially in a world where kids are using technology at younger and younger ages!
KathEats says
Of course I’ve given this thought, and it’s a reason I haven’t ever put naked photos of M on the internet or photos of him sitting on his potty or anything else I’d consider to be crossing the privacy line. Everyone has embarrassing baby photos, and all babies poop, cry and wear diapers, so talking about his babyhood and those milestones are what all his peers would go through too. I have no intention of talking about bed wetting or fears or other bigger boy topics that might single him out. So many of his peers will have been on Facebook, Instagram, etc. too that I think it will be common for kids to “grow up online.” And if he ever tells me he wants me to delete certain posts (like this one) I will be happy to.
Ella says
I’ve heard people repeatedly say that they’ll do it when they’re ready, and if they don’t get it, they’re not ready. This was totally true of my son. I tried potty training around 2.5 years and he just couldn’t handle it, but a month or so shy of 3 everything seemed to click! And now my daughter at 22 months seems to be starting the process… girls really do seem quicker than boys.
Christina says
Please tell me more about the yellow cup!
KathEats says
It’s a candle from Target! Lemon – smells amazing
Liz says
Go Mazen! I am dreading potty training and I just need to suck it up and do it. I have a feeling that once I do it’ll be the same as everything else so far (sleep training, weaning, toddler bed, etc) and will be easier than I thought it was going to be!
Anne says
Thanks for sharing the potty training update! We are nearing 2 yo and have started talking about it. Nice to hear other’s experiences.
Sam says
Man. I’m glad you had a positive experience. I am still in the trenches. 2.5 years later. He is almost 4.5 now and just. doesn’t. care. Aghh.
Sam says
*That should say 2 years later.