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