Dax's Journal

Dax has been doing very well with potty training at school but he seems to be on strike once again at home. Our sticker reward system has lost its attraction. He does not care if a wet pull-up is "icky". He is deaf to our repeated inquiries of the state of his bladder.

I asked his teachers for some advice and this is what they told me: go to the store and buy him some underwear. That's right. Take the diapers off. Completely.

*GULP*

The theory is that he knows when he needs to go and that he's just being stubborn. The hope is that he won't like it when he pees and there's no nifty absorbent device to keep him from getting drenched in his own urine. Perhaps he doesn't think that a wet pull-up is "icky" but let us hope he thinks that having pee run down his legs is.

I do know people who have had huge success with this approach. And if his school is supportive of it then I don't see why it isn't worth a shot. So on Friday night we're going to take him shopping and let him pick out his own Big Boy Underwear.

It is supposed to be a beautiful weekend but chance of showers at our house is nearly guaranteed.