Oh Crap! Potty Training

getting a few seconds heads-up that the pee is coming.
The first several pees may not go in the exact order described here.
It may take your child a few pees before you get that extra second or
so of warning. Just remember the general idea is to increase your
child’s awareness to the point that she can tell you before she has to
go.
If you’re not seeing this progression of awareness, it’s okay. I
repeat: it’s okay. It’s really hard to determine how well things are
going in these first few days. It’s very common to have what looks
like a disaster in the first two or three days, and then have things
magically click into place. Still, if you’re worried that there is no
progress, it’s worth taking a minute to check in with yourself. Are you
truly watching your child, or have you gotten distracted? Are you
making too big a deal of all this? There is a delicate balance between
prompting and backing off. Remember, potty training should be an
effort for you, but not for your child. Are you hounding her? In your
child’s mind, today should be about special one-on-one time with
Mom and/or Dad and learning a new skill. Don’t let drama and your
nervousness take over. Children resist when there’s too much
pressure. As with parenting in general, in potty training if you are
met with resistance, you must examine your own actions. I’m not
placing blame; it’s just that sometimes we don’t realize the pressure
we’re putting on our kids. Remember, pressure can be either verbal or
nonverbal, and kids are masters at picking up your nonverbal cues.
Few, if any, kids go straight from this first day of potty training
into telling you with words that they have to pee or poop. This is
important to remember. A lot of parents expect that the verbal
indication will happen sooner than it does and are befuddled by the