Potty Power

As the fall approaches, I start thinking about Nora going to preschool half day and the need for her to get potty trained. Some kids her age are potty trained and some aren't. If school weren't looming in the future, I probably wouldn't be putting too much thought into it right now, but we've got to get thinking about her using the potty.

My friend Alexis recommended the movie, "Potty Power" as a way to jump start potty training. Our local library rents it so Nora and I checked it out yesterday. After dinner, Stuey, Nora and myself sat on the couch in the kitchen and watched. The kids were mezmerized (as well as Patrick and myself). It was pretty funny! They have a test in the beginning with questions such as "Who runs and plays? Babies or big kids?.....Big Kids do!" "Who has to be fed? Babies or big kids?...Babies" "Who wears a diaper? Babies or big kids? Babies do!" Stuey was glued to the movie just as much as Nora. Videos are such a rare occurance around here that I think the kids take what they can get!

By the 3rd time watching the movie, Nora got all the answers right. The movie helped put all the pieces of going to the bathroom together for her....from sitting on the potty and reading a book, to using toilet paper, to washing your hands.

Patrick said in the beginning of the movie, "I hope that girl got paid a LOT to do that video" (the "girl" was a cute 20 something who sang all of these songs about using the toilet and was the narrator. She was overly-animated about using the potty!)

Just another little adventure in the wold of kids.

Zoya