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[quote=Anonymous]We did Oh Crap at 22 months. She wasn’t super verbal so maybe took a little longer but we were potty trained in about a month. Block 1 took us like 4-5 days (we did it over a holiday weekend). Block 2 was maybe another 4-5 days, a little easier because she got the concept from Block 1. It took maybe 3 more weeks to get through Blocks 3-5 without accidents more than 95% of the time.

We definitely had lots of pee on the floor lol! I think try your best with positive reinforcement - at that age, they still really thrive off encouragement. She can pick up on your stress/the pressure, so try to keep it upbeat and like a fun game. I think it’s good that she is starting to at least recognizing that she has to pee, even if she doesn’t make it to the toilet yet.

We bought her a few books and would read/sing them when she was on the toilet — she loved Let’s Go to the Potty by Allison Jandu. We never used treats but that would probably work too.

Tbh I think this phase is so much about the parent vs the kid — it is draining and stressful to watch your kid pre everywhere lol so it is hard to keep up the positive mindset. But like when she learned to walk, she will fall sooo many times before she takes her first steps. Be patient and kind (and roll up the rugs!!).

The poop thing is kind of hilarious and will be a great story to tell when she is a teenager. For our little potty, we would just line it with a litttle garbage bag and toss immediately, so she wouldn’t have had the chance. Can you do that?

Tbh, you also need to watch her like a hawk for the first block. The book says no distractions — no movies in the background, no phones, no doing chores — and I think that is right. My husband and I would switch over who would be doing the potty training so we could still get things done, but in order to catch the signals you really can’t be distracted.[/quote]

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