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Potty Training In 3 Days


A few weeks back we tackled one of the scariest hurdles in being a parent…that’s right, potty training! 

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I always thought Braylen would potty train super early because he was cloth diapered, and ‘they’ say that that encourages early training success. While that wasn’t our experience, I do believe that it did help a little. He knew the wet sensation more than a kid thats only worn disposables, and he knew how to hold it longer than normal because of the amount of times I would let him ‘air-out’. I was so nervous to begin this journey, so I didn’t know when to start!  We ended up waiting until he finally said yes to us asking him if he wanted to try and go pee on the potty.  We had gotten a kid potty probably two months prior just so he could get used to seeing it, but he was never interested in actually using it- till one day!

I knew I wanted to follow some sort of actual program, rather than just winging it- so I used the 3 Day Potty Training program. I loved that this program was very set-out and detailed. I didn’t know the first thing when it came to potty training, so I wanted someone to dummy it down as much as possible! To summarize it up, she says to throw out all diapers and NEVER use one again {yes, that means naps and overnight as well}.  She also says to only ask the kid to tell you when they have to go, rather than you asking if they have to constantly. She does not believe in the ‘taking them every 30 minutes’ method. She does believe in using rewards to help the process, but not to threaten with rewards {ie- if you don’t go potty you won’t get ‘x,y,or z’}. One of her biggest things is to catch them in the act of an accident, EVERY single time it happens. And when you do, to rush them to the potty to have them finish there. She doesn’t claim there won’t be accidents, she even says there will probably be a lot of them. She does however claim that you can potty train any kid, and within three days. So here’s our take on the whole thing: We followed what she said and got set up with all the necessary items: big boy undies, special treats, juice boxes, moist flushable wipes, and potty’s.  I got two potty’s because I wasn’t sure which way he would like to go {seat is Arm and Hammer, full blown potty is Summer Infant}
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I also stocked up on some necessary cleaning supplies, as I knew his bathroom would never be as clean again! I am always a lover of using all natural products, but when it comes to things like the potty {and sometimes tub}, give me the real stuff! We are lovers of up&up’s line in general, and in this case, of the All Purpose cleaner and the Disinfecting Wipes. IMG_2021

I also made the decision to ignore her advice on no diapers overnight. Bray sleeps 12 hours and I am waking up in the middle of the night with Winston as it is, so I did not want to have another thing causing me to get up. I also definitely don’t feel comfortable with Bray using the bathroom on his own at night, so I just decided to stick with diapers overnight. And you know what- I honestly think it’s been totally fine and not confusing at all to him. He does do his naps in undies though:) The first day he had two pee accidents, one being during the day, one during his nap {which I knew would happen}. He was having a ton of fun wearing the undies, getting treats, and feeling like such a big boy. It was actually funny because he drank a full Camelback kid’s water bottle, two juice boxes, and even more water based fruit, and still wouldn’t pee for like 5 hours! I thought his bladder was going to burst, but eventually he got over the stage fright and went! The second day, no accidents except for peeing a little during his nap! I seriously couldn’t believe that not only did he not completely saturate his bed, but that it was only a little pee! This stuff was actually working!

Third day, no accidents whatsoever!! Stayed totally dry during his nap {his naps are always 2-3 hours!} and even woke up in the morning with a fairly dry diaper. So now, the training is technically over. Even though I am solely supposed to listen to him for when he should go pee, I still for sure ‘make’ him go even when he says he doesn’t have to- and sure enough he goes. One weird and SUPER sucky thing thats happened after the three days were over is pooping. He was doing great in the beginning, and then something changed.  Not sure what or why, but now he hates pooping in the potty. He’s only done it a few times well, the rest has mainly been in his overnight diaper, or worse- in his freaking undies.  Let me tell you just how fun that is to clean out! IMG_2010

My method for cleaning up the crap {literally} is to toss the clothes in the sink, and toss the poop in the toilet. It always manages to go everywhere so I have to clean the toilet after with the disinfectant wipes.  Those things are magical in the sense that they kill 99.9% of bacteria in 15 SECONDS {just like the Clorox wipes, but way less expensive}! Love it! and then put Bray in the bath immediately.  It’s like the crap seeps in to his skin more when in undies, so baths are necessary!

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One of her big things though is to not even lay them down on the changing table again, so they don’t feel like a baby.  This leads to needing the moist flushable wipes, and then tossing a semi clean boy in the tub.  Now I don’t know about you, but nothing is more disgusting to me than a semi-poopy bath.  Haha but seriously, that needs to be cleaned immediately-which is when the all-purpose spray comes in handy. This stuff is the golden ticket, it fights stains, deodorizes, and disinfects all in one! IMG_2044

So, final verdict on the 3 day potty training method?  It does work.  I am not sure how differently our situation would have been if I had truly cut out ALL diapers {overnights}, but I am still so happy. Yes, I wish the pooping in the undies never happened, or happens again, but I am still SO impressed. If you are wanting to try it out make sure you have the treats, undies, potties, and cleaning supplies ready to go:) And maybe a glass of wine or beer as your treat at the end of the day! And if you have any helpful advice on the poop- I am all ears:):) So tell me- what is one hard thing you have attempted to do lately? Was it successful or no? I kind of feel like I can conquer the world now after having potty trained Bray;)

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Comments

  1. Emily Vande Krol says

    I love the Up&Up Diapers and Wipes – super absorbent and soft on the newborn bum! Not to mention great prices for those of us going through 10+ diapers a day!!

  2. kayleigh larkins says

    I love Up & UP! I always buy the magic erasers and the dryer sheets. I always look to see if there is an up and up version of a product before I buy the name brand product!

  3. Brianna Henderson says

    Oh man! This post is making me very aware that I will have to potty train my almost 2 yr old soon. Glad I could get a refresher on it since its been a few yrs since I did it last. Not really looking forward to it, but maybe winning targets gift card will give me some incentive to buy the supplies we need to start! Thx!

  4. Brianna Henderson says

    Oh man! This post is making me very aware that I will have to potty train my almost 2 yr old soon. Glad I could get a refresher on it since its been a few yrs since I did it last. Not really looking forward to it, but maybe winning targets gift card will give me some incentive to buy the supplies we need to start! Thx!

  5. Marlie K. says

    I’ve tried a lot of Up&Up products and can honestly say I haven’t found one I haven’t liked. The most shocking thing of their’s I tried and liked was toilet paper! I’m a huge toilet paper snob and their’s is really great!

  8. Aaron says

    We love Up&Up diapers and I love their anti-dandruff shampoo. Really, though, that’s just the tip of the Up&Up iceberg in our house. We love their products.

  9. Athena R says

    Way to go with the potty training. I’m going to pin this post so I can refer back to it, when it’s time to potty train my little guy. I love the Up & Up disinfecting wipes as well. I also like their cotton balls.

  11. Jennifer says

    The up and up diapers are my favorite brand. They have kept our son from blowing out his diapers. All the other brands never worked overnight.

  16. Jessica says

    I love the Up & Up brand .. not to mention Target in general 🙂 My favorite is the wipes!! They are a life saver in my classroom and at home!

  19. nicole says

    I really like the Target up & up disinfecting wipes, dish soap, and the all purpose cleaner. Great products!

  21. Jenny says

    My sister had the same problem when potty training my niece. She was doing fantastic for like a month, and then just decided she didn’t want to poop in the potty anymore. She’d actually go into the cabinet (where the overnight pull-ups were kept) and take off her underwear and put on a pull-up, poop, then go ask to be changed.

    It was bizarre. But eventually she came back around. We think she just wasn’t quite ready for that part yet.

  24. Kellie Ann says

    I love the up & up cleaners- just like the ones your featured! I’ve also used the dryer sheets. I try to buy that brand whenever I’m looking for a general item because the prices are so great.

  25. Natalie Yarbrough says

    My favorite up and up product at target would be the disinfecting wipes! I also like the paper towels. yarbr012 at gmail dot com.

  30. Jeanne says

    I love the disinfecting wipes too! I have no advice for you on the poop situation. I attempted to potty train my son back in April. He did great…at home. Peed like a champ. After about four days I left him with my sister to do some errands and we had a major poop crisis. Poop on her walls and all. He’s back in diapers 🙁 I wimped out. Thanks for giving me the push I need to try it again.

  33. Jen says

    It’s DEFINITELY the wipes. I try to be as eco friendly as possible, using rags to clean most things, but some things are just TOO GROSS – that’s where the wipes come in!

  44. Amy Parker says

    I’m a big fan of their toilet paper! It is just as soft and tough as the nation brands, but not nearly as expensive.

  46. Jessica Beard says

    I like getting the Target Up & Up diapers for my two sons. Great job with the potty training. We are potty training my older son, can’t wait to have only one in diapers!

  51. Amanda says

    I love love up and up everything! Diapers and wipes mainly–I don’t spend nearly as much as I could! Target is the best!

  56. Elle says

    We use a lot of Up & Up products but mostly their food storage bags, hand sanitizer, wipes and paper towels.

  58. JulieM says

    Yikes, potty training is on the horizon for my kid too. I’m a fan of the Target disinfectant wipes too!

  61. Amanda says

    My 19 month old daughter has starting potty training or as she calls it “Do-do in potty” I’m not sure that she’s ready for this yet, because she doesn’t always go to potty when she needs to go. But I’m ready to try and get rid of diapers!! 🙂

  62. Kimmy Ripley says

    Our favorite Up & Up item is the diapers and baby wipes. They are wonderful and the price is right!!

  65. Ashley says

    If the Up&Up brand is available for a product I always get that instead of the brand name. I have yet to be disappointed!

  66. alyssa says

    In a post about potty training- I have to admit that I love the target brand diapers. I have also been very pleased with all of their cleaning supplies!

  69. Cheryl says

    I have not yet tried an UP & UP product, but I would like to try the disinfectant wipes first. By the way….best selfie ever (nose plug).

  71. keeley @ european paint finishes says

    I could always use a gift card to Target! I’ve never been disappointed with their products! I personally like their trail mixes for snacking and their mint choc ice cream is my fav 🙂 far from a cleaning supplies but my favorite of the target branded items 🙂

  77. BusyWorkingMama says

    I love the mouth rinse. We’ve purchased it many times. I’m impressed with the potty progress – good for you!! I managed to get my daughter trained in one weekend when she was about 2 years old. It took us closer to 2.5 to get the overnight ritual down. Our biggest help was the supportive daycare – usually, they prefer diapers and impede the process!

  85. Deb Anderson says

    So many favorites, but one I always remember to buy is the water filtration pitcher filters. Up & Up works just as well and priced a lot lower.

  86. Cindy B says

    Up and up’s prenatals are the best! Affordable and not too big plus no weird taste! They’re the only ones I can take when prego, they’re great.

  87. Susan Smith says

    I have tried Up & Up toilet paper and paper towels. I plan to try other Up & Up products

  91. Katie says

    When I stopped nursing, we used up & up formula after trying many others, it was the one that worked best for us!

  93. Gina M says

    A hard thing I have attempted to do is start running. It has been difficult, but I am making progress!

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  95. Cheryl W says

    We are in the midst of potting training also. I am really liking the Up & Up pull ups. One thing I have overcame and accomplished lately is a new job. The computer work was so confusing and in such depth I thought my head would explode, but I made it and I still have a job. LOL! Thanks for the opportunity to enter.

  97. Denise L says

    Oy vey! Potty training is tiring. I like the Up & Up disinfectant wipes too! Send them to school with my son. We also buy their vitamins, tissues, band-aids, allergy medicine…the list goes on. Great products!

  101. Anne says

    We’ve used a lot of up & up products, mostly household items and health & beauty products, and I love saving the money otherwise spent on brand-names. My favorites are the ones I use in the kitchen: their plastic wrap and flex-fit trash bags, among others.

  103. Dee says

    My favorite up and up product at Target is definitely the disinfectant wipes. Thanks for the chance! 🙂

  105. shelly peterson says

    I have not tried this brand yet but I would like to try the up&up Kids’ 3-in-1 Wash.
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  109. Aurelie Red says

    So funny, I have the same method to clean my toilets, the disinfectant spray and wipes are my fav products ever, so useful !
    Thanks for the giveaway 😉

  112. Birdiebee says

    I have many favorite up&up products but the ones I use the most are Fresh Scent Antibacterial Moist Wipes, Saline Solution and Adult Gummy Multivitamins.

  118. Kerry says

    I have attempted to clean out some of our stored junk. It has been quite successful….it’s a wonderful feeling to get rid of things sometimes!

  125. Betty C says

    I haven’t tried and of the U[ & Up products yet because there isn’t Target store that is really convenient to me. I didn’t realize there were so many different Up & Up products.

  127. angie says

    I don’t know my favorite! I’ve not tried any of this brand! LOL! I’m betting that they are all good though. Target rocks!

  129. Carmen N says

    We have been much slower in potty training – and our daughter hates pooping on the toilet too; not sure why yet.

  133. Sonya Morris says

    Potty training in 3 days? Impressive! I hope I can potty train before my little guy turns 3! I love the Target up&up diapers! They are inexpensive for how great they are!

  138. Ashley Tucker says

    Cleaning out a catch-all room 7 months pregnant was the most difficult thing I’ve done lately.