Tuesday, August 5, 2008

It's All About the Bribe!

I am so excited! Emma is potty trained and she has been the easiest one yet. I started last Monday using pixie sticks as a bribe. She didn't go in the potty one time. She always went in her pants and what was worse was she thought it was funny. She would run around laughing about it (which was kind of funny because she would have her wet clothes on, running around with her legs as far apart as possible like some weird penguin). I thought it would be a long, long road.

So I took her to the store and let her pick her own candy. She chose Skittles and Starbursts. I think that was Friday and she has been accident-free since! I was even brave enough to take her to church in underwear instead of a pull-up...of course, my purse was stuffed to the brim with candy and she will probably have a mouth full of cavities--but I don't have to change diapers! I should really knock on wood, I am most likely jinxing myself and she will have a relapse or something. It is such a relief to not have to change diapers and to have it done before the baby gets here.

8 comments:

Hampstead Young Women said...

Yay Kristy I am so excited, good job Emma! I love love love that I don't have to change diapers anymore.

Suzanne said...

I'm so excited for you - I know I need to bite the bullet one of these days with Noah, but I guess I don't have enough motivation yet. Maybe someone should bribe me with starbursts and skittles to give me the motivation to potty train my son:)

Shannon said...

Yay Emma! And woo hoo Kristy! You have a few months of diaper freeness, what a wonderful, wonderful thing!

janae said...

good job! I guess they key is giving them what they want. I'll remember that when I have to potty train Max. It's one of my LEAST favorite things to do.

sheri said...

YEAH EMMA!!!! That is sooo wonderful!!

Jenny said...

SOOO JEALOUS! Emma looks absolutely adorable in that pic!

I used Snickers with Stevie...he was really disappointed when the candy stopped.

Gina said...

OH Kristy I can totally relate...smarties was the one thing that Laynee would go potty for. I bet Emma and Laynee would get along great!! Whew one more down...just in time!!

Anne said...

Congrats! Kelly's been in pantys for about 8 months, and I we are finally not having accidents.