Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hi Theresa! It's Heidi from Milwaukee chiming in... I'm right behind you girlfriend! I'll be 47 in April and just turned 10 and is still in Goodnites! We started "potty training" a year ago (schedule training through school). It has been a long, slow, process. We are at the point like Shane talked about and are putting on the toilet as frequently has possible and she will usually go. We have charted her potty times through our ABA therapy and since last June, she has consistently decreased in accidents, so that's a good thing. She has a few here and there and it's usually when we forget to put her on. She still poops in her pull-up the majority of the time, but will occasionally go in the potty (those times are really just lucky/good timing when she's already on to go pee). For a few days last summer, we did try putting her in underwear and no prompting/scheduled bathroom times, hoping being wet would bug her but it didn't and it backfired (and I couldn't stand cleaning up the poop mess anymore too!) She regressed a bit from where we were and stopped the little self-initiation she had (saying "pee" or giving us her potty picture to go). It took some time to get her back on track with the scheduled potty times. And by scheduled I don't mean always specific times, but for instance if she comes home from school and hasn't gone during the afternoon, she goes on right away when she gets home. It's been a long year of this and I don't see that she will be in underwear anytime soon. Cognitively, is still around 2 years old. With that in mind, I no longer get too bothered about her still being in Goodnites (at least right now, but middle school is just around the corner - UGH!). I'm content that she stays dry at school for the most part. But, I can't imagine thinking about puberty or how I'm going to handle that! Can I give you a good piece of advice woman to woman? Ditch the diaper bag! I did a few years ago and it feels great! I was soooooo sick of it - the thought of still having to use one was so disappointing! Go get yourself a fashionable, bigger purse - so many great styles out there to choose from! I buy myself a new one every year - I figure I deserve it since I've been changing her for 10 years! It won't make the situation of your daughter being in pull-ups go away, but I guarantee you that you will feel much better! Hugs! Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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