Seems like we wont be including Huggies XXL diaper on our grocery list from now on. The little girl's been going to bed nappy-free for four nights now. Great news for the environment...and our pockets of course.
The daughter's been using disposable diaper since birth. As I believe it's more hygienic and easier to use (use and dispose) than cloth diapers. Prokids from newborn to around a year and a half. Tried Pampers, she had a little rash so we just used a piece and gave away the rest. Then we tried Huggies. She's been a Huggies baby until last Friday evening. Except for the time she tried Pampers and one outing wherein her yaya forgot to change her diaper, she never really suffered from any diaper rash. A couple of months before turning 2, we already started with potty training. We did not get the mini potties anymore, we trained her to use the big toilet right way, got the removable toddler potty seat (which her ninong calls "adapter") and a step stool.
It was difficult at first, as expected, with bladder control and everything. Then the mom of her playmate, suggested we try this trick: no nappy for daytime, or when she's awake, and make her sit on the toilet every two hours from last pee (to save yourself from having to clean up after). We tried it, with what I read from the book "What to Expect the Toddler Years," potty train for 3 days, if it doesn't work, the child is not ready yet, try again after a few weeks. VERY IMPORTANT thing to do is talk to your child about potty training. I instructed the maids (when I'm not with her) to remind her all the time that she's not wearing diaper and she should tell us if she has to make "weewee" or "poopoo". So far, we've only had 2 weewee accidents and one pooping incident at a mall. She was telling us she had to make poopoo and we didn't believe her because she just came from the toilet, her yaya was new, then she went like "Here, smell it!" LOL. It was a gradual process. From no diaper at home, to wearing diaper only at the mall or when going on a long trip (more than an hour). Until January 2008, we were getting ready for toddler school, she was 2 1/2, I was putting her diaper on when she suddenly said "Mom, I don't want to wear diaper anymore." Woohoo! She'd only wear diaper when asleep since.
Though she's been keeping her diaper dry throughout the night for more than six months now, with no daytime accidents, it was just last weekend that I finally tried no more night nappy. Hey, it's a family bed okay? We will be sleeping on the floor if she'd accidentally pee on it. Now I ask her to sit on the toilet before going to sleep, remind her she's not wearing diaper and to just wake up mom in case she has to go to the toilet. Have an underpad on hand though, in case she wont make it, it's what they use in the hospitals so the bedsheets wont get soaked. Every morning, I'd congratulate her and tell her I'm proud of all her progress,not just the potty thing. She'd reply with a smug grin on her face. Four nights going...I hope we can finally say goodbye to Huggies!
The daughter's been using disposable diaper since birth. As I believe it's more hygienic and easier to use (use and dispose) than cloth diapers. Prokids from newborn to around a year and a half. Tried Pampers, she had a little rash so we just used a piece and gave away the rest. Then we tried Huggies. She's been a Huggies baby until last Friday evening. Except for the time she tried Pampers and one outing wherein her yaya forgot to change her diaper, she never really suffered from any diaper rash. A couple of months before turning 2, we already started with potty training. We did not get the mini potties anymore, we trained her to use the big toilet right way, got the removable toddler potty seat (which her ninong calls "adapter") and a step stool.
It was difficult at first, as expected, with bladder control and everything. Then the mom of her playmate, suggested we try this trick: no nappy for daytime, or when she's awake, and make her sit on the toilet every two hours from last pee (to save yourself from having to clean up after). We tried it, with what I read from the book "What to Expect the Toddler Years," potty train for 3 days, if it doesn't work, the child is not ready yet, try again after a few weeks. VERY IMPORTANT thing to do is talk to your child about potty training. I instructed the maids (when I'm not with her) to remind her all the time that she's not wearing diaper and she should tell us if she has to make "weewee" or "poopoo". So far, we've only had 2 weewee accidents and one pooping incident at a mall. She was telling us she had to make poopoo and we didn't believe her because she just came from the toilet, her yaya was new, then she went like "Here, smell it!" LOL. It was a gradual process. From no diaper at home, to wearing diaper only at the mall or when going on a long trip (more than an hour). Until January 2008, we were getting ready for toddler school, she was 2 1/2, I was putting her diaper on when she suddenly said "Mom, I don't want to wear diaper anymore." Woohoo! She'd only wear diaper when asleep since.
Though she's been keeping her diaper dry throughout the night for more than six months now, with no daytime accidents, it was just last weekend that I finally tried no more night nappy. Hey, it's a family bed okay? We will be sleeping on the floor if she'd accidentally pee on it. Now I ask her to sit on the toilet before going to sleep, remind her she's not wearing diaper and to just wake up mom in case she has to go to the toilet. Have an underpad on hand though, in case she wont make it, it's what they use in the hospitals so the bedsheets wont get soaked. Every morning, I'd congratulate her and tell her I'm proud of all her progress,not just the potty thing. She'd reply with a smug grin on her face. Four nights going...I hope we can finally say goodbye to Huggies!
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