DS is really getting the hang of potty training! He has only had one accident today and that was because we were running playing hide and seek and he didn't make it in time. But he tried to! He told me but it was too late. I am just so thrilled!! :-D

I really put a lot into potty training DD and it seemed to take FOREVER to get her trained...especially after the birth of DS. But with DS I have been very laid back. Go figure! :razz:

My question is - What do I offer my eldest when DS gets a treat for using the potty? I feel bad because he is getting something and she is not. Sometimes she doesn't say anything. But sometimes she says, "I went to the bathroom too, can I have one?" I don't want to say, "Well, you are supposed to go to the bathroom." LOL Should I just explain like I did once before that she used to get treats for using the bathroom when she was first learning how and leave it at that?? What would you do? (She is 2 1/2 years older.)

She got her treats when she was your ds's age. IMO. I don't try to play fair because life isn't fair. But I did read a thing that I was going to try. One mom gave all her kids a treat when any one of them used the potty. She said it brushed up on her older kids skills and at the same time, the older ones encouraged the younger ones. She figured a few extra jelly beans didn't hurt anyone.

So you could do whatever. It's never to young to learn disappointment IMO! But it might help your ds to have your dd encouraging him as well. I am about to get started on the potty training adventure with my second and I think I'm going to go the treats all the way around. It should keep me jumping. I give out 1 chocolate chip when they do it! Big spender over here!

[QUOTE=cjropher;124102]But I did read a thing that I was going to try. One mom gave all her kids a treat when any one of them used the potty. She said it brushed up on her older kids skills and at the same time, the older ones encouraged the younger ones. She figured a few extra jelly beans didn't hurt anyone.QUOTE]

I think that's a good idea. I'm going to be starting potty training ethan soon and i might just give this idea a shot.;)

My 5 yr. old is trying to "show" her little brother how to use the potty. He is more willing to try when he sees her go and get a treat and praise then when he trys alone. So if she is helping I would give her a treat to show him wow you use the potty and you get a treat but other wise I would not. It is not unfair it is just how life is.

Is there some other skill she is learning you could reward her for instead? That would be my first thought. I agree with cj though, life isn't fair. So I wouldn't give a treat when her brother goes potty, BUT I would try to give her an opportunity to earn a reward too.

Or, you could tell her to just suck it up and drive on. LOL

I wouldn't give an elder anything as the younger gets rewarded. How is that 'fair'?
If she wants a reward she must also earn it.
And, I'm in Cheese's camp 'suck it up girlfriend' :p That would be my first response..'what? are you kidding me? no.'

Thanks ladies! She hasn't really pushed the issue after I mentioned a couple of times that she wouldn't get one b/c she did when she was Jon's age and training. This was a few days ago. So I guess she is more mature than I thought. I must have been the only one worried about it! LOL :razz:

On another note: DS woke up before us and took his diaper off in his room. Then he proceeded to pee all over his floor. LOL I guess he wanted to use the potty but couldn't get to it. :( I usually keep his door shut b/c I don't want him wandering all over the house while we are asleep and getting into things. But that will have to change since he is potty training now. AND that means mama is going to have to roll out of bed earlier! Ay ay ay!

I decided to take the plunge today and put Jon in big boy underwear! Woo hoo!! So far he has went through two pair...just a little bit of pee pee. But he definitely did not like being wet. He even cried the second time...he was upset that he got his special underwear wet. Bless his heart. I assured him that it's okay to have an accident...that he is learning. So I think this is a good thing. He wants to do it right! :-D

I always found that my kids did better when they were in underwear as opposed to training pants of any kind. Good for him! :D