Typically I donâ?Tt make New Yearâ?Ts resolutions. This year however, I have made one. I resolve to get my stubborn 3-year-old son to use the potty. Of course he is being absolutely no help at all. I even tried taking him to Target and letting him pick out his very own potty. He turned his nose up to all of the choices. I was even willing to pay for a more expensive one. Anything to get him to pee somewhere other than his pants. But he gave me nothing. No indication that he is at all willing to make an effort and give up his beloved nappies.

Well, come next week, when the world is back in motion from the long break of the holidays, he is going to be in underwear. Iâ?Tm keeping my schedule to a minimum and keeping him out of pull-ups. I expect itâ?Ts not going to be anything close to easy. My little guy will try hard to defeat me. But he will lose in the end. Of course the end could be a long, long time away. I have no choice but to face it head on.

Since my little pooper doesnâ?Tt even like to sit on those little potties, I thought I might try a different route. I have a friend who bought a little kidâ?Ts sized urinal that can be mounted to the wall. Her 3-year-old son, who is already potty trained loves his wall urinal. It has helped him learn to stand while peeing. Even her two-year-old is successfully using the pint sized urinal. I wonder if the novelty of such a thing might persuade my son to give it a try. Heck, I need one anyway considering we only have one bathroom in our house, and Iâ?Tm constantly being pestered by my 5-year-old if he has go during the time Iâ?Tm occupying the bathroom. I think I will give it a try.

The wall urinal is called Peter Potty and can be found at many online retailers including: Baby Universe, etoys, Target, and Wal-Mart. (Click here to check for current coupon codes.) Wish me luck on my journey toward diaper freedom!


Peter Potty