After 6 months of bribing, accidents, and wondering if we'd ever get here, my son just went the whole weekend dry. Not one accident. I know it's early and there will probably be setbacks but holy crap I'm celebrating this moment. Bought him a special toy and we had a mini parade around the house. Wife thinks I'm crazy but she's smiling too.
Bribing, accidents, the whole emotional roller coaster... and then one day it just clicks. Those victories feel earned. Well done man.
Victory lap is absolutely earned. I remember thinking we'd never get past the accident stage and then one day it just switched. The bribes were totally worth it too, don't let anyone make you feel bad about that. Whatever works, works.
That's such a huge milestone. The dry days with no accidents at the end feel impossible for so long and then suddenly it clicks. Are you doing nights now too or just days? We're still working on the nighttime thing but honestly I'm not sweating it.
Six months though? That's legit. Some people underestimate what a grind potty training is. Congrats to you and your son. Did you do any special celebration or was it straight into normal mode?
That's the one win that actually changes your life. No more diapers. Might be the best feeling since they were born.
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6 months of bribes and accidents and you made it through. That's huge. Seriously. So many people underestimate how long potty training actually takes. How old is he now? Just curious where you guys landed on the timeline because we're about to start this whole journey.
This is awesome. With three kids I've done this dance three times now and every single time feels like the biggest accomplishment ever. Congrats on making it to the other side.