Oh Crap! Potty Training

playing.” When he realized we were going to be in the bathroom until
he peed he SCREAMED for every toy/video/treat he could think of.
As he named each one, I said calmly, “When you pee-pee in the
toilet, we can [play with this or have that].” We went through the list
one by one as he brought up each toy, and this lasted for almost forty
minutes. I read one of his books off to the side (trying to seem
uninterested in whether he went or not) and suddenly, he sat down
and peed on the toilet! An hour later, he did the potty dance and we
went back to the bathroom again and had WAY less drama this time,
I’d say it took less than ten minutes, and he didn’t sit this time: he
stood up and peed in his toilet! This morning was the same thing; I
took him to the bathroom, closed the door, and it took maybe five
minutes before he peed in the toilet.
At day care, when we first arrived, I walked him straight into the
bathroom that is attached to his room. He smiled and happily pointed
at everything and named it, “Toilet, sink, soap,” and I said, “Yes,
this is where you will pee-pee today, and this is where you will wash
your hands,” etc. . . .
We tried to go pee-pee, but he didn’t go and I told him that was
okay; we could try later. I followed your advice, didn’t mention what
a disaster it has been, and just told them that he does not say when
he needs to go every time so it’s best if you put him in front of the
toilet about every hour. When the teacher took him in there the first
time, he didn’t pee until they stepped out of the bathroom, so he had
an accident in his pants. But after that he peed in the toilet every
time today!!!!!!!
I feel like we turned a corner last night, and I know we have a