Our little Ladybug is 16 months old and has recently begun announcing when "stinky". Even more astounding is that she will go get and bring to me a new diaper and wipes. Kind of amazing.
But I thinking I'm still recovering from our first potty training experience. I always swore I didn't want to be one of those parents who let potty training drag on for months. Or one of those that claim child is trained but its really just mom adhering to a strict routine. So I read a lot of articles and theories and when my oldest, not quite 2.5 at the time, met every "readiness" requirement, we took the plunge. Hopeful and maybe just a bit overconfident, we began training. We used the "training in less than a day" method. While not quite that gullible, we did have high hopes. By day 3, those hopes quickly surrendered to reality and we resorted to pull ups. But by the end of the first month, we had made obvious and significant process. Little girl was able to stay dry all day and all night. (we just had trouble with staying "clean"). Weeks passed, some better than others and in about four months, little girl is doing great, not even needing reminders or special rules for nighttime. I think that the potty training experience was generally a nightmare but I suppose it could have been worse. My mom says she was easy on us which makes me suspect me and my siblings really were an awful experience.
So despite our shock at ladybug's apparent understanding, I think we will wait. Until she's 5.
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