Giggles has been bugging me to let her use the potty. Sometimes I let her sit on it, which she loves. She really loves using the toilet paper and flushing. In fact, that is really all she does. She does not seem to know how to actually *use* the potty yet. But, she tries. She [...]
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Ok, you probably know who it was.¬† It was Pookie.¬† But here’s why its significant….it was his idea! Remember what I said before about prompting?¬† Well that applies to poop too.¬† We usually ask him if he has to poop, and sometimes he does.¬† Well, today he ran into the bathroom all by himself and [...]
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I was thinking recently about how often I used to write about potty training, and that I have not had much to say on the topic lately. So, I thought I would write an update and close the book on the topic. I get a bit of search engine traffic on the subject, for both [...]
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Tonight, we needed to go to the grocery store after school.  When Pookie got home, we asked him if he wanted to go.  It was sort of a loaded question,  because we needed him to say yes.  I did not want to stay home, because I have cabin fever and am trying to walk the [...]
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Tonite while getting ready for bed, Pookie had to pee. It was a real “Austin Powers” moment, if you know what I mean. He took forever. He would turn it on, turn it off, wait a few seconds and then turn it back on again. Several times. Geetle was patiently waiting her turn to pee. [...]
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Elimination Communication. I have heard of this early potty training thing before. At the time, my main thought was that it must only work for people who are NEVER separated from their baby for any length of time. Now, I am almost 8 months pregnant. We have 90% potty trained our son, who has autism. [...]
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Did I ever mention that Pookie has done most of his potty-training using this: Its called the Peter Potty and you can get it at Leaps and Bounds for $40. Ours was a gift from Uncle Ben. We thought it was funny at the time, but now, its a big part of Pookie’s potty [...]
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Sorry if I am talking too much about potty training recently, but it is a huge topic for us at home. And I know what its like to search on the internet for “autism potty training tips” or “how to potty train a special needs child” so I want to post these things, in case [...]
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The other night, I was sleeping peacefully when I was awakened by a cold body pinned up against my back. Vaguely aware that it could not be BAGD (he is generally pretty warm to the touch), I rolled over to investigate. There lay a naked and ice-cold Pookie. I woke up BAGD, who took the [...]
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That’s right, Pookie and I are taking it up a notch.¬† Like any new potty-trainer, he sometimes takes the lazy route and “accidentally” pees on the floor when it’s too much work to run to the bathroom.¬† Well, I am on to it and Mommy don’t play that game. He knows he gets M&Ms if [...]
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