Monday, July 7, 2008

A Path to the Treasure


Before leaving for the beach, we started using a potty chart with Lilypad Princess to encourage the potty training process. I printed out a chart I found online and let LP color it in. Every time she successfully used the potty she would get to put a sticker on one of the stars, leading the dolphin down the path to the treasure chest.

While we were at the beach, Lilypad Princess had a potty breakthrough. She started using the potty on her own without any suggestions, stopping her play, taking off her diaper or underwear and sitting on the potty all by herself. Before the week was even over, LP had completed her potty chart. We took her to the local Dollar Store and told her that she could choose anything she wanted as her treasure. We spent about 45 minutes wandering the store while LP contemplated all the wonderful treasures. For a while I thought it was going to be a little plastic dinosaur that roared, then that was replaced with a pink toilet brush (she has an obsession with them, and this one was pink!).

She ended up taking us very literally and chose a treasure chest. It is a small, unfinished jewelry box that is shaped like a treasure chest that we filled with a necklace, bracelet, and big, blue, flashy ring. LP was so proud of herself that she showed her potty chart to the people in the store and told them that she used the potty like a big girl. The woman at the store was so excited for her that she gave her a bag of gold and silver coins to fill her treasure chest with as well.

Treasure Chest

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice job Lillypad!
Auntie La is so proud of you!

Buby + Bleu said...

Ahh, great job!! Pink toilet brush would've been cool. Congrats on potty success. See... it just clicks one day.

allison said...

Yippee! I'm so proud of LP. I think it's sweet she chose a treasure chest. 45 minutes in a dollar store...that's a long time!

Corie said...

Yay LP!!!
Way to go!

Lily Pad Nana said...

LP Princess has such a wonderful way of connecting with people.

The more I am with her, the more I can see how she draws people in and makes them want to be part of things. She loves to share her excitement.

Princess, Enjoy your chest and coins. Keep up the good work, we are very proud of you.
Hugs, Nana