Of Tigger Charts and Potty Training
If you see me and it looks like I have a little less hair on my head, it’s because we’re in the midst of potty training around here. I am absolutely pulling my hair out over it! At least I get to do this again in a year. ;) So, if like me, you’re looking for potty training tips, head on over to Inside Fatherhood for a collection of tips from other bloggers.
The one thing that we have managed to accomplish here is a pretty nifty reward chart. Bald Man liked the idea of a chart where markers were taken away instead of added. The “Tigger chart” is made on posterboard, and the little squares pictured are velcro tabs. We downloaded a picture of Tigger, minimized it, printed out a bunch, cut them out, covered them with laminate sheets, and cut them out again. The Tiggers also have velcro tabs on the backs so that they can be taken on and off each week. Right now, one Tigger is removed for every “potty accident.” If Jake has at least one Tigger left at the end of the night, he earns a little prize (car or lizard from the dollar store). As he starts to get the hang of staying clean and dry, we’ll start with less Tiggers at the beginning of the day.
And the cool thing about the chart is that when he masters the potty training (this is the part where you can head down to the comments and remind me that he will master it one day!), the chart can be used to encourage other good behaviors. Here’s hoping that its purpose changes soon!
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4 opinions for Of Tigger Charts and Potty Training
mcewen
Dec 15, 2006 at 9:26 pm
I can say with absolute confidence, hand on heart, or other reliable organ that might be more appropriate, that HE WILL BE POTTY TRAINED. You still doubt? Cast an eye in the direction of your spouse - see, I do not lie. Happy [diaper free] Holidays. Cheers
Kerri Aldrich
Dec 22, 2006 at 1:13 pm
mcewen: Thanks for the reminder! I do so desperately need it in the midst of all of the accidents! Though, is it really an accident if you’re standing there screaming, “I want to wear a diaper!”? Anyway, thanks for the comment and the reassurance. :D Happy Holidays to you, too!
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Jan 11, 2007 at 12:36 am
[…] But no, not me. I’ve made my brain cells suffer with the preservation of loads and loads of useless facts and memories. (Surely you believe me. Were I not speaking truth here, I could’ve come up with a much better phrase than, “loads and loads.” Must be all the potty training that has that stuck in my head.) […]
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Feb 18, 2007 at 9:55 pm
[…] So, we’re still trying to do the potty-training thing. I’m seriously tired of it. And, for a moment, I thought I’d come up with a brilliant solution. Jake was wearing his Bob the Builder Pull-ups (yes, I know, some of you think that’s the problem right there) and he had pooped again. He made some comment about Bob the Builder (hereafter, BTB), and I said something to the effect of, “Jake, that’s stinky. Bob doesn’t want your poopies in there. That’s yucky.” I’d quickly come up with plans in my head of someone calling him pretending to be BTB telling him he wanted to keep him clean and put the poopies in the potty. (Yes, I am that odd and desperate.) But Jake had an alternative justification for his actions. Jake thought for just a second, looked at me and said, “Yeah, but Scoop wants to pick it up.” […]
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