My Baby is Growing Up!

For the longest time, Cate has been asking for panties, and we have always just put them over her diapers. Of course she looked funny and extra bulky but it kept her happy and made her feel like a big girl like her big sister, Ems.


Today while changing her, she said, "Wear panties...." and I was like "Ok" and was just going to put on her panties over her diapers as usual. But Cate persisted, "No! Wear panties. No diapers. Big girl!" .... So here she is! Presenting Cate in her training pants! They have a thicker bit of fabric in the middle so that if she were to have an accident, hopefully the fabric will absorb most of it. It is by no means waterproof, so we now have to be on our toes and bring her to the toilet very regularly. Of course we tell her they are panties and judging from her smile below, she is well pleased about that!

I have lots of techniques and tricks to train the kids to do all sorts of things (e.g. sleeping through the night, weaning from breastfeeding, transitioning from a bottle, moving from a cot to a bed, sleeping in a room unaccompanied etc)..... but when it comes to potty training, I am RUBBISH! I think part of it is being scared of the filthy toilets outside. A couple of times while we were out, Cate had asked me to take her to the toilet to "pee pee" and I actually told her to do it in her pampers! The thought of her having her hands all over the public loo just makes me want to faint! Bad mummy!