With Sophia's 2nd birthday quickly approaching and a new baby on the way, we've been encouraging Sophia to use the "big girl potty" more and more. As part of this effort, I bought her a DVD called Elmo's Potty Time.
The video was an instant hit and the next day she asked to watch it first thing in the morning. After it was over, she wanted to use the potty, and although it wasn't a successful trip to the potty, we were encouraged by her interest. An hour or so later, Sophia became really quiet which is a red flag for all parents. After a short search of the house, this is what we found:
The video was an instant hit and the next day she asked to watch it first thing in the morning. After it was over, she wanted to use the potty, and although it wasn't a successful trip to the potty, we were encouraged by her interest. An hour or so later, Sophia became really quiet which is a red flag for all parents. After a short search of the house, this is what we found:
Sophia had put her Elmo doll on the potty and was reading to him just like we do with her! While I'm glad she's showing so much interest in the potty, I was hoping she would apply the lessons from the video a little differently! At least she used the Elmo doll that is washable!