Potty Training Update

So... Potty training is still pretty much a no-go. My oldest had her 3-year old checkup today and I spoke with the doctor about my concerns. Apparently there's a trick.

Don't do it. Just simply don't do it. Don't force, coerce, shame or trick the child into going on the potty. If she doesn't want to do it, don't do it. Stop talking about. Ignore it. Pretend like it never happened. In time, she'll supposedly want to do it to get the attention she was getting from me asking if she had to go ever 30 minutes.

This is probably the most counter-intuitive piece of advise I have ever heard. I gave the pediatrician the stare-down with my, "if-you-are-lying-to-me-I-will-hunt-you-to-the-ends-of-the-Earth-and-you-will-never-experience-peace-again" look.  She seemed mildly afraid. That didn't inspire confidence.

So, we'll see how it goes. My youngest is completely taken with the potty and loves everything about it, so I'll focus my energies on her for the time being. We'll start with learning how to say potty and go from there. Maybe the oldest will get jealous of the attention and come back to the potty team.  We'll see.