1. Make sure to put the anti-sliders on the potty chair. Otherwise your child can scoot in his potty chair to chase the dog and have a bowel movement at the same time. OS was so busy chasing the dog he didn't realize that he had "gone". He was surprised by this, and we were surprised by how fast he could move the potty chair.
2. Apparently the penis guard that is supposed to prevent pee from splashing out has no purpose. Not only does OS hate it, but the potty training resources we read said the guard can be physically and emotionally traumatic to young boys, so it should not be used. Great, another piece of clutter for our house. Anyone want a free penis guard?
3. If your trash contains paper towels used to clean up pee, take the trash out right away. It's amazing how quickly pee can start to smell.
4. It's back to waking up every few hours at night. No, it's not the baby who's waking up (well coincidentally sometimes it is), it's OS who's now very aware that his overnight pull-up is wet, yet not physically able to wake up before he wets himself
5. A child knocking on the door to tell you that he's wet can really interrupt any "romantic activities" going on in your bedroom
6. Ironically the same child can hold it for 10-12 hours during the day. Yes, I know that certain hormones have to be present for children to be able to make it throughout the night and it's a matter of physically maturation that can not be hurried along, but it still seems ironic.
7. I have given in to bribery.
8. As much of a pain as potty training has been, I am so glad I waited until OS was 3. It only took a few days. At least he's trained during the day.

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