What do you think??
Potty training?? I've been and bought a potty yesterday after reading a book my MIL gave me, the book says to introduce the potty at about 9-12months. The reason i am thinking about this, I've seen recently a few of my friend really struggle as they have left it late, my friends little girl wont poo in her potty and is 2.5yrs old. When is best to start?? Should i buy another book? After asking my Mum turns out i was toilet trained by 18months and only had a nappy for bedtime. I am having to bigger expectations?? Is 18months plus more realistic?
Christy has made me think about this when looking at her blog. In 4weeks time it will be Billy's 1st Birthday, well i have a cake dilemma! Just looked up on the Internet first birthday cake ideas, the choices are Carrot Cake, Apple Swirl Cake or just my old time fav Nigella's Choco Fudge Cake (the one I've made loads of times and for everyones birthday) or a plain sponge? The point am getting to is that should it be healthy or sod it, feed him sugary junk food that one day??
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I didn't research birthday cakes for babies. I just decided to make a vanilla cake with lemon icing (but I made choclate icing for my "test" cake). I am not worried about it being incredibly healthy - she is just going to have it this one time.
However if her birthday cake turns out like the "test" cake, I am probably going to buy a vegan carrot cake from the local health food store.
I had a baker from the local grocery store do it and just let him have sugary goodness. Funny thing is, he kept spitting it out.
LOL
My son, the weirdo who wouldn't eat cake!
I'm really torn about this kind of thing.
on the one hand, sometimes when I'm eating something sweet I think, wow, the kiddos would really love this, and I'm so tempted to let them try.
on the other hand, they're getting such healthy food now and love fruit and veggies. My husband & I don't eat nearly as healthy as they do.
So I'm not sure what we'll do. Though I do look forward to the day we let them try chocolate!
we let our lo try nearly all the things that we have. Obvioulsy, the 'bad' things in small quantities. Yesterday i went out of control when we went to a friend's house and gave her lots of bad bad things but all delicious and she loved it, esp the home baked apple pie!
Re potty - we've taking my lo to the toilet since 6 months. we wipe her with toilet paper and then wash her down with warm water as the cotton wool and water took ages and i was trying to avoid wipes. then we wash hands etc. she is now 10 months and it is soo normal and so i am hoping that potty training will be easier.
what's the name of the book that you have?
The book is called nanny knows best - potty training.
Em x
I was potty-trained at one and I just started taking my baby to the potty. Nothing doing so far.
As for the cake, I say make it yummy! It's just a treat.
Choco cake it is then!
I have a week off the end of june our potty trainng will commence!
Hi Em
Realistically I'd say that June is too early, especially with boys who tend to potty train much later.
Research shows that children don't really have full bowel and bladder control until 18 months so starting before then can in most cases actually be a waste of time as it's such an uphill struggle for both Mum and lo and just becomes a source of stress. It can also be an extensive, long drawn out process.
From talking to lots of different people, you will often find that people who say that their children were trained at 12 months etc actually are not totally trained and having regular accidents. Around the age of 2.5 to 3 is very normal these days to start potty training.
From health professionals I've talked to about it, it seems that the best thing to do is to wait until they are showing signs of being ready ie. knowing when they have a wet/dirty nappy, showing an interest in using the toilet, going longer periods with a dry nappy, have the ability to communicate in some form when they need to go and able to undo clothing a little.
I'm a firm believer in waiting until they are ready, both my boys were not trained until just before their 3rd birthdays and were dry/clean both day and night within 24 hours and have had no accidents from day one.
I've got loads of links on the subject if you're interest, just shout if you want me to e-mail them to you (you can get my e-mail through BC Solids).
HTH
Jo x
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