The dreaded potty training is finally here. As with Meera there weren't really any signs of readiness (she is not waking up dry, not pulling off her pants herself...). She is aware when she poops though...she will say 'chow-chow'.
So I merely went with her age...22 months = potty training time :)
Day 1 (15.6.15):
After sending Meera to school, we came home and I took off her diaper and showed her the potty. I explained she was supposed to pee and poop in the potty but I doubt she understood.
I tried to watch her like a hawk but while I was getting breakfast she pooped on the floor! She did look distressed though. I picked it up and put it in the potty hoping she would make the connection. While I was cleaning up she peed on the floor.
After breakfast, another accident. I tried plying her with more water...even resorted to giving her juice but she wasn't drinking as much as her normal amounts. The whole day I was trying to get her to sit on the potty but she refused...a lot of accidents and I was never able to get her to sit once!
It was quite a failure.
That evening got Meera to pee on the potty hoping she would get it...
Day 2:
After a bit of delay (she kept clutching her bum) she managed to poop on the potty (but standing over it). At 12...she peed...on the floor. Just like day 1 no success. She was learning to hold her pee though so there were less accidents. But still no success.
I went out and got chocolate and more juice. (so far she wasn't too keen on drinking whatever I was offering)
Day 3:
Pooped on the floor again just a bit then later in the day stood over the potty and pooped. she was holding her pee and finally had accidents in the afternoon.
Day 4:
Still no success. Tried to get her to sit on the toilet insert (Geetha came over to help for a bit) but she wouldn't sit long.
No pee success but at night I brought her up to her room and she sat on the potty and pooped!
I was beginning to think she was never going to get it. And was prepared to give up but I figured I would just see it through till the weekend.
Day 5:
Around 11 am she stood over the potty and peed! Finally. Gave her a Smarties and kept saying good job. (For the past few days we were getting Meera to pee and giving her a chocolate)
Overall we had 5 successes and 4 accidents. She was finally willing to use the potty but she had to stand over it.
By night time she was soo tired I didn't try to get her to poop upstairs.
The whole night she seemed to not sleep well...Kept crying out many times.
Day 6:
Kaka in her diapers (maybe that's why she didn't sleep well).
It also seemed like something finally clicked. She sat down on the potty and peed.
Had 1 accident but was starting to get the hang of it.
She was also holding her pee when we went out for lunch. She kept saying chow-chow but she never peed/ pooped.
Day 7:
We went out a lot today so didn't get much practice but she she manged to actually hold her pee in and continue peeing in the potty while sitting
Day 8:
Peeing in the potty regularly. She has also embraced the reward system..and I'm wondering if the chocolates are giving her constipation.
Even woke up dry from her nap. But wet her diaper while we were out fetching Meera.
Day 9:
Pooped 3 times but still not on the potty..can see she's not comfortable with using the potty although she knows what needs to happen.
Day 10:
Still pooping while standing over the toilet
Day 11:
Still standing to poop
Day 12:
Pooped in diaper (quite hard). Realise she is holding her poop until bedtime so she can poop in her diaper.
Day 13:
No progress on poop. Pee is going well.
Day 14:
Started to give her Duphalac. Don't want her to get traumatized by hard stools. But she is consistently holding her poop until she gets a diaper. Looks like she is following Meera's behaviour.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Misha: 22 months
Talking
Teaching her how to say her ABCs and 123s. She has started to say a few 2 word sentences. 'Sit chair' is a favourite cos she like me to sit with her when she plays.
Milestones
She can recognize a few alphabets: A, B, C. I think cos she likes to watch the Starfall site.
Cleaning up
Getting better at this. Sometimes she will say clean up and put stuff back on her own. and just a few pieces. But if I do it with her she's a lot better at cleaning up.
Kissing
Finally..she is kissing us! Had to keep showing her how to do it till she finally got it. Initially she keeps trying to give us her cheek but now she can say 'mwah' and put her mouth to our cheek :)
She doesn't really like to do it though. Every night before going up to bed I will take her to say goodnight to Daddy and Meera...most times she will resist kissing them. She will kiss me but only right before sleeping time.
Hugging
She loves to hug though. Sometimes she will just come up to me and hug me or when I carry her she put her arms round me and just lies there. Awww...
Health Visit and Hospital Follow-up
Had a check up at the Klinik Kesihatan this month. Weight: 9.7 kg. Height: 80cm. Tried to ask how much milk I should be giving her but they just said 'ikut kemampuan'. So vague!
Also had our follow-up at Putrajaya Hospital this month...Stats - Weight: 10 kg, Height: 80.1 cm, Head: 45.1 cm. Neutrophil count DROPPED (ANC: 1.85, Percentage is 26.8). So basically still have to monitor. Every time we go its a different doctor so this one said we still need to come for follow-up every 6 months. Feel really bad that they have to keep taking samples of her blood but better safe than sorry I guess.
Toys
Dolls are still a favorite. She also likes playing with the Mega-bloks and can fix quite a few of the single blocks on her own.
I let her try out a lacing activity and she was really good at it right from the beginning. She also spent a really long time threading the beads.
Playground
We starting going to the playground. Initially she was a bit hesitant ot sit on anything but after a few trips she got interested. She was really good with the swings!
Zizi
Most of the time she will hug Zizi to sleep as soon as I put her down to bed. During the night I can see her hugging it most of the time. I've also given her 'Russ' (a Rhino plush) and she seemed fine with the substitution.
Melacca
During this month we went for a 2 night stay to Melacca. We stayed at Swiss Garden Hotel which had a really nice pool for kids (Misha was a bit young to really enjoy it though). Initially she was terrified of the pool but slowly got used to it. We used the Kinderkot again. For some reason she could sleep in it during the night but naps were impossible. She only manage to nap while being carried by us. On the second morning she woke up and figured out how to open the zip....next thing I know she is standing next to my bedside!
Mealtimes: I brought Weet-bix for her breakfast but lunch and dinner she had whatever we ate.
Teaching her how to say her ABCs and 123s. She has started to say a few 2 word sentences. 'Sit chair' is a favourite cos she like me to sit with her when she plays.
Milestones
She can recognize a few alphabets: A, B, C. I think cos she likes to watch the Starfall site.
Cleaning up
Getting better at this. Sometimes she will say clean up and put stuff back on her own. and just a few pieces. But if I do it with her she's a lot better at cleaning up.
Kissing
Finally..she is kissing us! Had to keep showing her how to do it till she finally got it. Initially she keeps trying to give us her cheek but now she can say 'mwah' and put her mouth to our cheek :)
She doesn't really like to do it though. Every night before going up to bed I will take her to say goodnight to Daddy and Meera...most times she will resist kissing them. She will kiss me but only right before sleeping time.
Hugging
She loves to hug though. Sometimes she will just come up to me and hug me or when I carry her she put her arms round me and just lies there. Awww...
Health Visit and Hospital Follow-up
Had a check up at the Klinik Kesihatan this month. Weight: 9.7 kg. Height: 80cm. Tried to ask how much milk I should be giving her but they just said 'ikut kemampuan'. So vague!
Also had our follow-up at Putrajaya Hospital this month...Stats - Weight: 10 kg, Height: 80.1 cm, Head: 45.1 cm. Neutrophil count DROPPED (ANC: 1.85, Percentage is 26.8). So basically still have to monitor. Every time we go its a different doctor so this one said we still need to come for follow-up every 6 months. Feel really bad that they have to keep taking samples of her blood but better safe than sorry I guess.
Toys
Dolls are still a favorite. She also likes playing with the Mega-bloks and can fix quite a few of the single blocks on her own.
I let her try out a lacing activity and she was really good at it right from the beginning. She also spent a really long time threading the beads.
Playground
We starting going to the playground. Initially she was a bit hesitant ot sit on anything but after a few trips she got interested. She was really good with the swings!
Zizi
Most of the time she will hug Zizi to sleep as soon as I put her down to bed. During the night I can see her hugging it most of the time. I've also given her 'Russ' (a Rhino plush) and she seemed fine with the substitution.
Melacca
During this month we went for a 2 night stay to Melacca. We stayed at Swiss Garden Hotel which had a really nice pool for kids (Misha was a bit young to really enjoy it though). Initially she was terrified of the pool but slowly got used to it. We used the Kinderkot again. For some reason she could sleep in it during the night but naps were impossible. She only manage to nap while being carried by us. On the second morning she woke up and figured out how to open the zip....next thing I know she is standing next to my bedside!Mealtimes: I brought Weet-bix for her breakfast but lunch and dinner she had whatever we ate.
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