Hi everyone, sorry for the short update. Having two toddlers in diapers is really hard on me. I have almost no time to blog anymore.
An update on Beth's potty training: it was a bit hand and miss. She was doing okay for about a week, with one or two accidents a week, but then in she starting slipping up and averaging two to three accidents a week. I decided after the 2nd week to put her the easy-ups when we went out, but by the third week, that changed to diapers while we out. Then COVID happened. It didn't make sense to potty train Beth while there was a toilet paper shortage, so we just decided to put her back in diapers full time, and treat her the same as Valerie until the Pandemic is over.
So now, for the last month and a half, I've had two rambunctious toddlers running around the house, and lots of diapers to change. Its so much easier having them on the same routine. I get them both out of the crib in the morning, and get them into their highchairs for breakfast. After their fed, I take them back to the nursery for a diaper change and to dress them for the day. They're usually both stinky by this point. Valerie usually will make a stinky in her sleep, and Beth will usually make one while I feed her breakfast.
One I have them dressed, I put them in the living room playpen so I can get some cleaning done, and they can watch PBS kids. I come and check their diapers and change them as needed ever 30 minutes. Once cleaning is done, and the weather is okay, I'll take them out for a stroller ride around the neighborhood before lunch and nap time. Valerie usually makes a stinky during her nap, but Beth wont make one until she's playing. We have a playroom with a babygate in the doorway, so I usually put them in there, and keep the baby monitor with me until dinner. After dinner, its bath time, followed by some breastfeeding, and then get them changed and into their crib.
I know I'm not the only one who is saving on toilet paper by putting older kids back in diapers. My friend Kathy, down in Florida has two kids, a 9 month old boy, and a 14 year old daughter. She told me that since the Pandemic started, she decided to put her daughter on the same routine as her son, to save on time, and money. She runs a home daycare, so she already had everything she needed. As soon as her daughter's school cancelled classes, she explained that they had to make some changes in order to ride out the pandemic, and one was that her daughter and son would be twins for the duration of the pandemic. Her daughter was used to wearing diapers just in case, from time to time, so she didn't put up any resistance as she was put into a diaper and onesie. She was carried to the living room and strapped into a baby swing, next to her brother. She said she saved a lot of money on food, feeding the two baby food and breast milk. She said that after a week, she had the two of them on the same schedule for feedings, changes, baths and naps. She said that her daughter has even started making stinkies in her sleep too!
Stay safe and healthy!
-Veronica
Monday, April 27, 2020
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Daytime accidents.
I am getting a little concerned about Beth. She had a daytime accident yesterday. I keep her in diapers whenever we're going to be out of the house for a while without an approved bathroom for more than 45 minutes, or if we're driving for more than half an hour. When we do that, Beth is expected to pee and poop in her diapers as needed, just like Valerie does already, and I check both of their diapers regularly as we make stops. Those kinds of accidents don't bother me, because I expect Beth to have them, as the diapers are her only option.
The issue is, that Beth had a messy accident in her panties yesterday, while playing with Valerie in the living room. I was in the other room, organizing some paperwork for some upcoming things that I will announce later. I came in to check on Valerie's diaper, as I do about every 45 minutes to every hour, and immediately smelled it. I went over to check Valerie's diaper, as I always do, to make sure she made a poopie, and not just a fart. I pulled open the back of her pants and diaper only to find that she had a completely clean bottom. I was a little confused, but then I saw a bit of a bulge in the back of Beth's skirt.
I went over to Beth and lifted her skirt up, seeing the big lump of poop in the seat of her panties. "I guess it was Beth who made a stinky?" I cooed helping her to her feet. "What happened?"
Beth just looked at the ground, "I don't know, I thought I just had to fart, but then poop came out."
"Well...that happens. Did you know you had to poop thought?" I asked.
"Kinda, but I didn't think I had to go that bad." Beth admitted.
"Well, I think thats pretty immature of you. If you know you need to go potty, you should go." I said, "Maybe you need some more potty training?" Before Beth could respond, I took her by the hand and walked her to the nursery. I took her skirt off, and lifted her onto the changing table. I carefully removed her panties and threw them in the diaper genie. I took her ankles and cleaned her up with baby wipes. Once she was clean, I paused for a minute. I looked at the stack of Valerie's Pampers Cruisers, and almost grabbed one and to tape onto Beth, but decided against it. I lifted Beth off the table and sent her down to play in just her shirt.
After she left, I called Mary, my friend from the Church Nursery, and asked if I could barrow some training pants and the potty chair she had from her six year old daughter who had just finished potty training last year. She said she would bring the stuff right over.
I went downstairs to watch Beth and Valerie play. I could see that Beth was a little embarrassed to be naked from the waist down, but she was getting used to being dressed and undressed by me, and not caring about who she is naked in front of. Little girls shouldn't have to worry about modesty.
About 10 minutes after calling Mary, the doorbell rang. I went to get it, and let Mary in. She had a a couple large plastic bags full of things. I invited her into the living room to go through it all.
Mary looked over at Beth, and back at me, "So, Beth is going to be potty training again?" She asked.
"Yeah, we had a poopy accident today, and Beth said that she knew she had to go, but didn't, so we're going to have a bit of a refresher course in how to use the potty." I said.
"Okay, well, lets start with this." Mary said, taking out a pink potty chair, and handing it to me.
"Oh this is perfect, we can keep it in here, so that Beth doesn't need to go too far to use the potty." I said, getting up and setting it down next to the diaper bag and changing supplies I keep in the corner of the room. I went back to sit on the couch next to Mary as she opened another bag and pulled out two packages of Pampers Easy-Ups, one was already open.
"These should fit Beth, since she fits into the same size Pampers as Valerie." Mary said, setting the packages aside, and opening the last bag, pulling out a some cloth training pants. "These are all in one cloth trainers, they have a plastic layer inside the cloth outer layer to prevent leaks." Mary explained.
"Maybe we should start beth in the cloth trainers and see how she does, If she starts having more accidents, we can move to the Easy-Ups." I said. "Beth come over here, and let Auntie Mary put your training pants on you. Be sure to thank her for brining all of this too." I said.
I watched as red faced Beth stood up from where she was playing with Valerie, and walked over to Mary, who was already holding a pink and white pair of training pants open for Beth to step into. Beth slipped her feet through the leg holes, and Mary pulled the training pants over Beth's hips.
"Those fit her really well." I said, pulling at the waist, and leg cuffs.
"Yes they do." Mary agreed, she turned to Beth and said, "I hope you can keep them clean and dry!" She gave Beth a light pat on her padded bottom.
"Yeah, I think we'll be potty training for a few weeks, until we go back to panties." I said, "Or back to full time diapers, I guess, if things really go downhill." I added. "I don't mind having two toddler bottoms to change." I smiled at Beth.
"Mary, would you mind watching the girls while I put these in the nursery?" I asked.
"No worries," Mary said.
I grabbed the Easy-Ups and training pants and took then up to Valerie's nursery, and put some of them on the shelves of the changing table, with the rest going in the closet. Once I was done organizing, I went back to the living room to find Beth sitting on her new potty chair, and Valerie getting changed out of a wet diaper. I sat back down on the couch, and let Mary take care of the girls. Once Valerie was changed, Beth was stood up and wiped down with a baby wipe before Mary pulled her training pants back up for her.
"Thanks for your help." I said to Mary, as she lifted Beth into the playpen that she had put Valerie in.
I will fill you in how Beth is doing with her training.
-Veronica
The issue is, that Beth had a messy accident in her panties yesterday, while playing with Valerie in the living room. I was in the other room, organizing some paperwork for some upcoming things that I will announce later. I came in to check on Valerie's diaper, as I do about every 45 minutes to every hour, and immediately smelled it. I went over to check Valerie's diaper, as I always do, to make sure she made a poopie, and not just a fart. I pulled open the back of her pants and diaper only to find that she had a completely clean bottom. I was a little confused, but then I saw a bit of a bulge in the back of Beth's skirt.
I went over to Beth and lifted her skirt up, seeing the big lump of poop in the seat of her panties. "I guess it was Beth who made a stinky?" I cooed helping her to her feet. "What happened?"
Beth just looked at the ground, "I don't know, I thought I just had to fart, but then poop came out."
"Well...that happens. Did you know you had to poop thought?" I asked.
"Kinda, but I didn't think I had to go that bad." Beth admitted.
"Well, I think thats pretty immature of you. If you know you need to go potty, you should go." I said, "Maybe you need some more potty training?" Before Beth could respond, I took her by the hand and walked her to the nursery. I took her skirt off, and lifted her onto the changing table. I carefully removed her panties and threw them in the diaper genie. I took her ankles and cleaned her up with baby wipes. Once she was clean, I paused for a minute. I looked at the stack of Valerie's Pampers Cruisers, and almost grabbed one and to tape onto Beth, but decided against it. I lifted Beth off the table and sent her down to play in just her shirt.
After she left, I called Mary, my friend from the Church Nursery, and asked if I could barrow some training pants and the potty chair she had from her six year old daughter who had just finished potty training last year. She said she would bring the stuff right over.
I went downstairs to watch Beth and Valerie play. I could see that Beth was a little embarrassed to be naked from the waist down, but she was getting used to being dressed and undressed by me, and not caring about who she is naked in front of. Little girls shouldn't have to worry about modesty.
About 10 minutes after calling Mary, the doorbell rang. I went to get it, and let Mary in. She had a a couple large plastic bags full of things. I invited her into the living room to go through it all.
Mary looked over at Beth, and back at me, "So, Beth is going to be potty training again?" She asked.
"Yeah, we had a poopy accident today, and Beth said that she knew she had to go, but didn't, so we're going to have a bit of a refresher course in how to use the potty." I said.
"Okay, well, lets start with this." Mary said, taking out a pink potty chair, and handing it to me.
"Oh this is perfect, we can keep it in here, so that Beth doesn't need to go too far to use the potty." I said, getting up and setting it down next to the diaper bag and changing supplies I keep in the corner of the room. I went back to sit on the couch next to Mary as she opened another bag and pulled out two packages of Pampers Easy-Ups, one was already open.
"These should fit Beth, since she fits into the same size Pampers as Valerie." Mary said, setting the packages aside, and opening the last bag, pulling out a some cloth training pants. "These are all in one cloth trainers, they have a plastic layer inside the cloth outer layer to prevent leaks." Mary explained.
"Maybe we should start beth in the cloth trainers and see how she does, If she starts having more accidents, we can move to the Easy-Ups." I said. "Beth come over here, and let Auntie Mary put your training pants on you. Be sure to thank her for brining all of this too." I said.
I watched as red faced Beth stood up from where she was playing with Valerie, and walked over to Mary, who was already holding a pink and white pair of training pants open for Beth to step into. Beth slipped her feet through the leg holes, and Mary pulled the training pants over Beth's hips.
"Those fit her really well." I said, pulling at the waist, and leg cuffs.
"Yes they do." Mary agreed, she turned to Beth and said, "I hope you can keep them clean and dry!" She gave Beth a light pat on her padded bottom.
"Yeah, I think we'll be potty training for a few weeks, until we go back to panties." I said, "Or back to full time diapers, I guess, if things really go downhill." I added. "I don't mind having two toddler bottoms to change." I smiled at Beth.
"Mary, would you mind watching the girls while I put these in the nursery?" I asked.
"No worries," Mary said.
I grabbed the Easy-Ups and training pants and took then up to Valerie's nursery, and put some of them on the shelves of the changing table, with the rest going in the closet. Once I was done organizing, I went back to the living room to find Beth sitting on her new potty chair, and Valerie getting changed out of a wet diaper. I sat back down on the couch, and let Mary take care of the girls. Once Valerie was changed, Beth was stood up and wiped down with a baby wipe before Mary pulled her training pants back up for her.
"Thanks for your help." I said to Mary, as she lifted Beth into the playpen that she had put Valerie in.
I will fill you in how Beth is doing with her training.
-Veronica
Thursday, January 9, 2020
The Establishment, and unwillingness to accept late potty trainers
I keep hearing about parents not potty training their children until the children are ready, which seems to be between five and eight, instead of two to three like was previously accepted. Unfortunately this is not true for the schools. Most school districts still require that children are potty trained by the time then enter Kindergarten.
I don't know why thats such a big deal? If kids are still wearing diapers in school, they will be able to pay attention to more, without being distracted by their bodies. So what if they need to be changed over so often?
I recently read about a girl, Beth's age who became incontinent due to a car accident. Her school district told her parents that she would have to either, be enrolled in their Special Eduction classroom, or go back to preschool until she can be potty trained again. Is that not the most idiotic thing you've ever heard? How hard is it to accommodate her disability without compromising her eduction? While they fought the school, they enrolled their daughter at a local daycare/preschool, and because she was "not potty trained" due to her disability, she had to be put with the toddlers, so her diapers could be changed regularly. The girl was regularly seen being pushed in the large six or eight seat strollers with the other toddlers. She regularly had a pacifier in her mouth while in public, due to her being fussy. She was fed her meals in a highchair, and had to nap in a crib.
Now, you can say that I have done the same to Beth, and other kids her age, at the Church nursery, but that was because their parents had asked for that, or it was the traditions of our parish. I don't think its fair to subject a child to be treated like a baby, when its not their fault, and did nothing wrong.
I hope that they can get the accommodations she needs.
-Veronica
I don't know why thats such a big deal? If kids are still wearing diapers in school, they will be able to pay attention to more, without being distracted by their bodies. So what if they need to be changed over so often?
I recently read about a girl, Beth's age who became incontinent due to a car accident. Her school district told her parents that she would have to either, be enrolled in their Special Eduction classroom, or go back to preschool until she can be potty trained again. Is that not the most idiotic thing you've ever heard? How hard is it to accommodate her disability without compromising her eduction? While they fought the school, they enrolled their daughter at a local daycare/preschool, and because she was "not potty trained" due to her disability, she had to be put with the toddlers, so her diapers could be changed regularly. The girl was regularly seen being pushed in the large six or eight seat strollers with the other toddlers. She regularly had a pacifier in her mouth while in public, due to her being fussy. She was fed her meals in a highchair, and had to nap in a crib.
Now, you can say that I have done the same to Beth, and other kids her age, at the Church nursery, but that was because their parents had asked for that, or it was the traditions of our parish. I don't think its fair to subject a child to be treated like a baby, when its not their fault, and did nothing wrong.
I hope that they can get the accommodations she needs.
-Veronica
Monday, January 6, 2020
Weekend Update
Hi all, hope you all had a good weekend. The only highlight for us, was finally going to see the new Star Wars movie. I'm honestly not sure I managed to go so long without seeing it, and not have anyone spoil it for me!
Since the move was close to two and a half hours, and I didn't want any interruptions from a teenager with a small bladder who needed to use the potty, I put Beth into a diaper for the movie. I should preface that this by saying that I do not allow Beth to go to a public restroom by herself. Either Vinny or myself have to escort her to the bathroom. If we're in a situation where we can't take her, or aren't near a clean public bathroom, we just have Beth wear and use her diapers. I expect to do the same to Valerie once she's potty trained. Its not that I don't trust my girls, its that I don't trust other people.
-Veronica
Since the move was close to two and a half hours, and I didn't want any interruptions from a teenager with a small bladder who needed to use the potty, I put Beth into a diaper for the movie. I should preface that this by saying that I do not allow Beth to go to a public restroom by herself. Either Vinny or myself have to escort her to the bathroom. If we're in a situation where we can't take her, or aren't near a clean public bathroom, we just have Beth wear and use her diapers. I expect to do the same to Valerie once she's potty trained. Its not that I don't trust my girls, its that I don't trust other people.
-Veronica
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Life Update and a letter from a reader
Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year! I had such a hectic holiday season, that I wasn't able to write any blog posts until now, but I hope that starting next week, I can get back into the swing of things.
We had a good Holiday. Valerie and Beth had a lot of fun opening presents. I decided to change Beth into a fresh diaper after she woke up, and let her stay in her footie pajamas to open presents on Christmas Morning. She looked so precious. I kept her in diapers until after breakfast, and then let her get dressed for the day.
Not a lot happened at the Church nursery this season. And we had an uneventful new years. I did get a letter from a reader about some time she spent with her "Niece"
Hi Veronica, hope you're doing well. Love the blog.
This past summer, my Cousin's daughter, who calls me auntie, and I think of her as a niece, came to stay with me and my three year old daughter Nichole. The poor girl came all the way from California to Florida, and the airline lost her luggage. Emily, my niece, is seventeen, but only a couple inches taller than Nichole. She's tiny! I reassured her that it wouldn't be a big deal, and that she could share some of Nichole's clothes until hers showed up.
I sent Emily and Nichole to Nichole's room to play while I got some housework done. Nichole is still potty training, so I mostly have her run around the hose in just a t-shirt and her training pants. My alarm went off that it was time to take Nichole to the potty. I went to her room to see her and Emily playing with dolls. I asked Nichole if she needed to use the potty, when she nodded, I went over and checked Nichole's training pants, and found them dry. I took her by the hand and, but looked back at Emily.
I said, "Emily, why don't you try and use the potty too." I watched her blush and stand, I took her by the hand as well and walked both girls to the bathroom.
I pulled down Nichole's trainers first, and lifted her onto the potty seat that was mounted on the toilet. Nichole peed, and I asked her if she had to make a poopie, she said no, so I wiped her with a a flushable wipe and set her back on the floor, pulling her trainers back up. I set my attention on Emily. I pulled her jeans and panties down, and lifted her up, to sit her on the potty. As I was lifting her I noticed her dribble a little bit into her panties. It was only a few drops. I quickly got her on the potty seat.
"Whoopsie!" I cooed to her, "That was a close call, huh?" Emily started peeing in the potty right away. "Good girl, but these panties are going to have to go into the wash." I said, as I pulled Emily's jeans and panties off, rolling them up and putting them in the hamper.
"Did Emily have an accident mommy?" Nichole asked.
"Yes dear, but just a little dribble, you know how it is" I said. Nichole nodded.
"Do you need to make poo-poos too?" I asked Emily. She shook her head no. I lifted her off the potty and wiped her with another flushable wipe, throwing it in the toilet and flushing it. I took Emily and Nichole by the hands and led them back to Nichole's room. I let Nichole's hand go and walked Emily over to Nichole's changing table.
"Okay, Emily, lets find you something to wear." I said, I grabbed a pair of pink All in one cloth training pants from the table and held them open for Emily to step into.
She blushed and looked at me. "Is there anything else I can wear?" She asked.
I looked at the changing table, "its either these, or Nichole's night time diapers" I said, pointing to the All in one cloth diapers stacked under the changing table. She blushed more and let me put the trainers on her.
"There we go," I cooed, patting her on her padded bottom, "These should help in case of any more accidents. Now go play. I'll come and take you two to the potty in an hour." I said, leaving them to play.
I took them to the potty every hour, and Emily didn't have any other accidents. When 7pm rolled around, I gave the girls a bath together, and then brought them to the bedroom to get ready for bed. I had Emily sit on the floor, naked, as I put Nichole on the changing table for her night time diaper. I diapered her and put her pajama top on her, setting her down on the floor before picking up Emily and putting her on the table. I ignored her complaints and silenced her with a pacifier. I grabbed her by the ankles and slid a diaper under her bottom, and fastened it around her waist. I put one of Nichole's pajama tops on her and carried her over to Nichole's crib. I laid her down, and put Nichole in the crib as well, putting the side up. I turned the baby monitor on and turned off the lights.
Emily's suitcase never did show up, so I just kept her in training pants and diapers the whole time she stayed with us. She potty trained with Nichole every day, and never had an accident in her training pants, but she did wet her diapers most nights. I also put her in a diaper whenever we left the house, so she did have some wet and messy diapers from time to time.
I also put her in a disposable diaper for her trip back to California, and gave the flight attendant an extra few pampers to change Emily on the flight, as well as my phone number to text me on how the flight went. She texted me when they landed. She sat Emily with a mother and one year old daughter, and gave the woman the spare diapers, which the woman put in her baby's diaper bag. She said she saw the woman bottle feeding Emily after take off. She saw the woman checking Emily's diaper often. Halfway through the flight, the woman came to the lavatory carrying her baby and walking Emily by the hand behind her, pacifier bobbing in her mouth. The mother told her, laughing that she had two stinky babies to change. The flight attendant helped her hold her diaper bag as the mother lowered the lavatory changing table. She lifted her baby onto it first, changing her into a fresh diaper, before doing the same with Emily, while the flight attendant held her baby, and held the lavatory door open. After getting Emily taped into a fresh diaper, she led Emily back to her seat while carrying her daughter and the diaper bag. She said she saw the mother spoon feeding Emily baby food later in the flight, She had Emily wearing a bib. She took Emily and the baby to be changed once more before landing. She said that the mother had that pacifier in Emily's mouth the whole flight. The mother complimented the flight attendant on how Emily didn't cry the whole flight, even when she made a stinky.
I was happy that the flight attendant made sure Emily was well taken care of on her flight. I completely agree with your philosophy on how to treat accidents and treat a child how they act.
-Michelle
Thank you for that, Michelle. It seems like you did what you had to do for Emily, since she had no other clothes to wear. I hope that her potty training along side Nichole helped them both.
-Veronica
We had a good Holiday. Valerie and Beth had a lot of fun opening presents. I decided to change Beth into a fresh diaper after she woke up, and let her stay in her footie pajamas to open presents on Christmas Morning. She looked so precious. I kept her in diapers until after breakfast, and then let her get dressed for the day.
Not a lot happened at the Church nursery this season. And we had an uneventful new years. I did get a letter from a reader about some time she spent with her "Niece"
Hi Veronica, hope you're doing well. Love the blog.
This past summer, my Cousin's daughter, who calls me auntie, and I think of her as a niece, came to stay with me and my three year old daughter Nichole. The poor girl came all the way from California to Florida, and the airline lost her luggage. Emily, my niece, is seventeen, but only a couple inches taller than Nichole. She's tiny! I reassured her that it wouldn't be a big deal, and that she could share some of Nichole's clothes until hers showed up.
I sent Emily and Nichole to Nichole's room to play while I got some housework done. Nichole is still potty training, so I mostly have her run around the hose in just a t-shirt and her training pants. My alarm went off that it was time to take Nichole to the potty. I went to her room to see her and Emily playing with dolls. I asked Nichole if she needed to use the potty, when she nodded, I went over and checked Nichole's training pants, and found them dry. I took her by the hand and, but looked back at Emily.
I said, "Emily, why don't you try and use the potty too." I watched her blush and stand, I took her by the hand as well and walked both girls to the bathroom.
I pulled down Nichole's trainers first, and lifted her onto the potty seat that was mounted on the toilet. Nichole peed, and I asked her if she had to make a poopie, she said no, so I wiped her with a a flushable wipe and set her back on the floor, pulling her trainers back up. I set my attention on Emily. I pulled her jeans and panties down, and lifted her up, to sit her on the potty. As I was lifting her I noticed her dribble a little bit into her panties. It was only a few drops. I quickly got her on the potty seat.
"Whoopsie!" I cooed to her, "That was a close call, huh?" Emily started peeing in the potty right away. "Good girl, but these panties are going to have to go into the wash." I said, as I pulled Emily's jeans and panties off, rolling them up and putting them in the hamper.
"Did Emily have an accident mommy?" Nichole asked.
"Yes dear, but just a little dribble, you know how it is" I said. Nichole nodded.
"Do you need to make poo-poos too?" I asked Emily. She shook her head no. I lifted her off the potty and wiped her with another flushable wipe, throwing it in the toilet and flushing it. I took Emily and Nichole by the hands and led them back to Nichole's room. I let Nichole's hand go and walked Emily over to Nichole's changing table.
"Okay, Emily, lets find you something to wear." I said, I grabbed a pair of pink All in one cloth training pants from the table and held them open for Emily to step into.
She blushed and looked at me. "Is there anything else I can wear?" She asked.
I looked at the changing table, "its either these, or Nichole's night time diapers" I said, pointing to the All in one cloth diapers stacked under the changing table. She blushed more and let me put the trainers on her.
"There we go," I cooed, patting her on her padded bottom, "These should help in case of any more accidents. Now go play. I'll come and take you two to the potty in an hour." I said, leaving them to play.
I took them to the potty every hour, and Emily didn't have any other accidents. When 7pm rolled around, I gave the girls a bath together, and then brought them to the bedroom to get ready for bed. I had Emily sit on the floor, naked, as I put Nichole on the changing table for her night time diaper. I diapered her and put her pajama top on her, setting her down on the floor before picking up Emily and putting her on the table. I ignored her complaints and silenced her with a pacifier. I grabbed her by the ankles and slid a diaper under her bottom, and fastened it around her waist. I put one of Nichole's pajama tops on her and carried her over to Nichole's crib. I laid her down, and put Nichole in the crib as well, putting the side up. I turned the baby monitor on and turned off the lights.
Emily's suitcase never did show up, so I just kept her in training pants and diapers the whole time she stayed with us. She potty trained with Nichole every day, and never had an accident in her training pants, but she did wet her diapers most nights. I also put her in a diaper whenever we left the house, so she did have some wet and messy diapers from time to time.
I also put her in a disposable diaper for her trip back to California, and gave the flight attendant an extra few pampers to change Emily on the flight, as well as my phone number to text me on how the flight went. She texted me when they landed. She sat Emily with a mother and one year old daughter, and gave the woman the spare diapers, which the woman put in her baby's diaper bag. She said she saw the woman bottle feeding Emily after take off. She saw the woman checking Emily's diaper often. Halfway through the flight, the woman came to the lavatory carrying her baby and walking Emily by the hand behind her, pacifier bobbing in her mouth. The mother told her, laughing that she had two stinky babies to change. The flight attendant helped her hold her diaper bag as the mother lowered the lavatory changing table. She lifted her baby onto it first, changing her into a fresh diaper, before doing the same with Emily, while the flight attendant held her baby, and held the lavatory door open. After getting Emily taped into a fresh diaper, she led Emily back to her seat while carrying her daughter and the diaper bag. She said she saw the mother spoon feeding Emily baby food later in the flight, She had Emily wearing a bib. She took Emily and the baby to be changed once more before landing. She said that the mother had that pacifier in Emily's mouth the whole flight. The mother complimented the flight attendant on how Emily didn't cry the whole flight, even when she made a stinky.
I was happy that the flight attendant made sure Emily was well taken care of on her flight. I completely agree with your philosophy on how to treat accidents and treat a child how they act.
-Michelle
Thank you for that, Michelle. It seems like you did what you had to do for Emily, since she had no other clothes to wear. I hope that her potty training along side Nichole helped them both.
-Veronica
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