We were so thrilled today to hit a Potty Training Milestone: SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT! Unfortunately, this is the second potty chart we made with Elise--she had 4 lines on her last chart, and sadly never made it to the seventh day in a row... until NOW!
We had got an amazing dollhouse from my friend Kristie two months ago. We only showed Elise the outside of the house, folded up, and told her that if she went 7 days in a row without an accident, the dollhouse would be her reward. She called it her "castle" and talked about it often.
Two weeks ago, she made it to the 6th day. About two hours before "deadline", when she would've received her castle, she had an accident :( We were all really bummed, but rules and rules and we are good parents!
Today, Elise's seventh day, she was staying at Nan and Pop's. The great-grandparents' houses have been the biggest challenge--she's having way too much fun when she's there to stop and go to the bathroom. But Nan and Pop were diligent, knowing today was a big day, and when Elise got home, she got her long-awaited-for "castle"!
Unfortunately, we can't call her "potty trained" just yet. She got to play with the castle for 30 minutes while Mommy and Daddy were cooking dinner. While she was playing with it, she pooped her pants, and the castle went back to the garage :( But we told her for every day she doesn't have an accident, we'll get it out and let her play with it. Now that she's actually had some time with it, let's hope it motivates her to truly "get potty-trained"!
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