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Because I know you’re on the edge of your seat. *Sarcasm* This past week I have noticed Princess Tater Tot walking funny and making comments like “It won’t get pee-pee on the slide” and “It won’t get poopies on your booster seat”. I guessed (not too hard to do) that she was peeing and pooping when she was walking funny and asked. “Yes.” was, of course, her answer. Same with the “It won’t get…” comments. I assured her that it wouldn’t get pee-pee or poopie on whatever it was about which she was concerned because she was wearing a diaper. She seemed satisfied and continued with what she was doing (going to the bathroom, as it turns out). When I offered to whisk her off to the potty seat she just said “no.”

Toddlers have the amazing ability to go to the bathroom while doing something else completely unrelated. This ability is different, of course, from a baby who is not really aware that they have to go. I marvel at this ability because it took me quite a while to figure out how to pee in my wet suit when I surf. Yeah, I know, that probably says something about my compulsive personality but, whatever.

The body language showing that she is going to the bathroom and telling me she is going when she does are both signs that she’s getting ready. She has also just about mastered getting her pants on and off by herself quickly which is another sign of readiness. And she likes to take her own diaper off. I’d say we’re getting there but she’s still just not interested in actually doing the deed on the potty seat. Baby steps. As long as she’s potty trained by Fall so she can go to preschool!