Potty Precautions

A blog post from Kilee got me thinking about my experience potty training my girls. Here's a little idea that might help with those unexpected (and inevitable) accidents. To protect your car seat put a plastic bag on the bottom of the seat and then place a thick cloth

nappie or hand towel folded in half on top of that. When you put your child in the seat on top of the make-shift barrier your the seat will be protected from any accidents. I know Kilee's huband wish she'd done that sooner! ; ) For the couch, I did something similar, without the plastic bag. I used a crib mattress pad (the unfitted kind) because they are usually made with enough padding (some are even plastic lined) to protect the couch.  And don't forget to keep extra crib sheets clean and easily accessibale for those middle of the night accidents. When you are half asleep and you have to change the crib, not having to dig around to find a sheet will be a really good thing! The same goes for extra jammies and blankets. ANd be sure your spouse/partner knows where that stuff is kept too so you can trade off with accient duty.

And as a side note- to keep little toes warm while sitting on the little potty, I keep a small carpet mat down in front of the potty (one with a rubber bottm to prevent slipping). That way when we'd put my daughter on the potty first thing in the morning when the tile is cold, it 's not a shock to her little feet.