The next step... Potty Training...

Anak dah besar... dah dua tahun and she's been showing signs that she's ready to potty train since several months ago.  It is her own decision.  Influenced by her cousins yang memang dah tak pakai nappies, she always take of her nappy and told me she wanted to 'shi shi'.  

I am watching this big girl, grow before my eyes.  It's priceless.

Now dah start taska, lagi lah kan.  Most people kat sana dah tak pakai pampers.  Sekarang dah pandai cakap lagi la.  Bila 'ter' kencing dalam nappy je dia dah start complaint, 'Mommy pepes enuh (Mommy, pampers penuh).  At times, bila nak poopoo dia akan bagitau 'Mommy nak yakkkk...'.  Kalau time tu Mommy rajin memang cepat- cepat bawak pergi bilik air. Tapi tu ler jugak kekadang dia bagitau, nak shishi, nak yak.  Kekadang tau- tau dah settle project nye.  

Aku rasa dalam menangani potty training ni, yang paling penting nya adalah kesabaran, dan masa.  Sabar, yelah semua orang tau kenapa kena sabar.  Kalau anak terlepas, you can't just get angry at them.  You've gotta tell your kids, why you are, or that this isn't what she is suppose to do.  That next time, you must tell Mommy quickly.  Or, you have to ask her every now and then, do you need to go?  Do you need to go?

Masa ni yang jadi penting, bila fikirkan, untuk ibu bekerja macam aku lah.  Macam sekarang, nampak kesungguhan dia nak buang air kat toilet sebab peer influence aku rasa, so kerja aku kat rumah is to spare some time to help her.  Tu aku bernasib baik sebab dapat taska yang membantu jugak, walaupun aku saspek bukan full time.  Cuba bayang masa duduk dengan maid dulu, dengan maid yang kerja nye tidur tidur tidur.  Memang tak dapeknye lah kan cooperation walaupon dah berkali- kali pesan, the moment anak cakap nak yak bawak terus ke tandas.  Atau same case untuk ibu- ibu yang tinggal anak dekat babysitter yang tak berapa nak co-operative.  Iyelah, nak senang kerja, and taknak lah kotorkan rumah diorang.  This is how, masa ibu tu sendiri penting bagi aku.  Try as much as we can to help our child.

In terms of equipment to help potty train pulak, sekarang ada macam- macam.  Zaman kita cenonet dulu takde kot, kan?  Ntahhh tak ingat masa diri sendiri potty train hehehe.  Antara equipment yang aku aware adalah the potty itself dan toilet seat cover tu, potty chair, training pants dan macam- macam la.  Ada macam- macam sizes, colours dan designs.  Tengok pon teringin kot.

Green and Blue, cute little potty, photo courtesy of Mr Google....

Fisher Price Cheer For Me Potty, photo courtesy of Mr Google :-)

Elmo Toilet Seat Cover, photo courtesy of Mr Google :-)

Tapi kalau pakai potty tu mak macam contemplating sket kan, sebab kena cuci hehehe.  Unless Mr Hubby Ah Bob bersedia untuk buat perjanjian :p.  Kalau toilet seat cover tu, aku tau dia memang agree.  Tapi sekarang ni kitorang tak beli apa- apa lagi.  Akibat kemabukan terlampau aku lom la gi cuci mata lagi to get the equipment to assist my daughter.  For now, she prefers sitting on the toilet seat, with our assistance, of course.  But she doesn't seem to be afraid of the big hole.  One brave girl I must say, which had me thinking for a while, maybe she's all grown up she doesn't need any additional equipment to help her.  But then, of course, safety should be considered all the time.

Having said all these, I have never pressured my daughter to potty train too quickly.  I let her decide if she is ready.  I know the pressure should be greater, later of course when we have the twins (InshaAllah).  There will be additional expenses if 'Kakak' (that's what she calls herself now) is still wearing diapers.  But its OK, honey, Mom and Dad can still afford to pay for all three of you :-) .  Take all the time you want.  But of course, if this is what Ayesha wants, you have my full support.