Just as Alex suddenly un potty trained himself a few months ago, he has recently decided to pick up where he left off. He is now using the potty a couple of times a day and it's all his idea. This would be great news if it were April or even August, but I'm weeks/days/hours away from giving birth and I know once this baby is born I won't have the time to be diligent about taking Alex to the potty every two hours like I'm supposed to.
When Alex quit potty training, I just let him. I figured at two and a half years old, and mere months away from having a new baby in the house, it wasn't worth fighting about. So though he stayed in Pull Ups, he just ended up using them as diapers, only about once a week asking to use the potty, but those times were only to weasel a potty treat. The last two weeks however, he's been asking to use the potty more and more and making a deposit each and every time.
So what to do? Clearly he's ready to potty train again. Sadly, I'm just not up for the commitment. Still, I'm unwilling to let go of this window of opportunity. My plan is to take him when he asks and at other convenient times (when he wakes up in the morning, before and after naps and before bedtime). I'm fairly certain I can keep that potty schedule up even with a brand new baby. Once things settle into a nice routine with baby brother, I'll ramp up our efforts, taking him every two hours (or shorter intervals if necessary), and hopefully he'll still be on board.
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