Big Ben

Benjamin has been using the potty pretty consistently at school, but not so much at home. Whenever we try, he usually says, "It's not coming" and then waits a few minutes and goes in his pull up. He's been extra attached to his pacifiers lately as well. When we mention that pacis are for babies and he's a big kid, he says, "I'm not big yet. But I'm getting bigger." He would agree that he would go on the potty and give up pacis some time soon.

Yesterday, I decided to put Benjamin in underwear and see how it went. He chose the pair to wear, and I told him he'd soon have to give up the pacis. He said, "Throw them away? In the trash?" I said yes. He said, "Okay, I throw them away." I said, "If you throw them away, we won't have them anymore. They'll be yucky and you won't have them at bedtime." He said, "Yep" and threw all ten or so of his pacifiers away.

I said, "I'm so proud of you! You're a big boy!" For the first time, Benjamin agreed.

Last night, he was a little sad at bedtime. This morning he woke up almost dry and used the potty first thing. A little bit later, he peed on the floor, though. A little after that, he told me he was tired. He said "paci tired" and that he wasn't big anymore. A few minutes ago he found a stray paci and threw it away, so I guess he's big again. Right now, he's running around without pants or undies on. Fingers crossed!