Adventures in Potty Training

I started potty training Gabriel this week. It has been pretty successful so far. On day 1 we had all misses, but day 2 was a good day. After 1 1/2 misses (he started to have an accident, but finished in the potty) he went the rest of the day in his potty chair. Today is day 3 and we have had 100% success with pee. Yeh! However, he has not yet learned to go poo in the toilet. Yuk! So here is what I learned about hard wood floors, they are great for pee accidents. However, our Australian Cypress has lots of knots like Knotty Pine. I thought I cleaned up all of his poop from both of his accidents, but I missed a few spots. The floor looked clean, they just blend in with the knots. Then all of a sudden, squish! I have gone through three pairs of socks today. Also, Andrew found a gem and decided to eat it. I hear him spitting violently and then he comes running to me for a drink wash the bad taste away. I look in his mouth and there is a piece of poop stuck in his teeth! After a good brushing and a glass of kefir, he was all better. I am sure there is nothing like eating your brother's poo. I am sure he will be thrilled to here he did it; when he gets older. Anyway, wood floors are great for potty training. They clean up easy, don't stain or stink. However, if you have the choice and are planning on potty training at some point in your life, I highly recommend you put in flooring without knots. Light bamboo would be a good choice. It'll save you laundry and if you have children who eat off the floor, it'll save them from a yucky surprise.