

My son, Haiden, picked up the sign for potty at daycare a few months ago. Since then, he’s occasionally wanted to sit on his potty chair or the regular toilet just for fun. Not wanting to hamper any future potty training efforts, I’ve been indulging him by bringing him to the bathroom every time he asks. Now, I feel really silly because I didn’t think he’d actually go!
Last night, Haiden was fussing right before bed and I asked him if he wanted to go potty, because sometimes that makes him happy (is that weird?). He stopped crying, sat down on the toilet and pooped almost immediately! I called for my husband to bring a treat for him, gave him a few chocolate chips and showered him with kisses and praise.
I was very excited last night, but I didn’t do anything different today because I’m not sure what to do from here! Should I start putting him on the potty more often? Should I wait until he asks to use it again? He’s 19 months old. My mom claims that I, along with my brother and sister, were all potty trained before we were 2 years old, but I’m reading a lot of current articles that are saying wait until the child is ready. What do you think “ready” means? Is 19 months really too early to start potty training? Did you potty train a toddler under 2?
I’m feeling like I brought this on myself, and now I’m desperately in need of advice! Do you have any tips for my husband and I?
The deals on cribs keep coming, and I’m happy to post them for you! Here’s another stylish, functional and super-affordable crib:
The Baba Italia Scandi convertible crib WAS $399, NOW it’s just $99 with free shipping! This is the lowest price I’ve seen for a modern-style white crib. I can imagine all sorts of ways to decorate around it!
Once again, I’m SO jealous of all of you who are able to shop the diaper deals at Rite Aid! I know you need to have three of the same manufacturers coupon for this deal, but you still might end up with a bargain if you have less coupons than I included in the details!
- Buy 3 Pampers Cruisers Diapers for $9.99
- Buy 1 pack of Pampers wipes for $2.49 (to get your total over $30 for the Rite Aid rebate)
Subtotal: $32.46
- Use 3 $2 off Pampers Cruisers coupon from the 2/21 Procter & Gamble coupon insert
- Use the 1 .50 off Pampers wipes from the 2/7 Procter & Gamble coupon insert
- Use the $5/$20 Video Values printable store coupon
- You’ll also qualify to receive the $10 Rite Aid gift card rebate
Total after coupons and rebate: $10.96! It’s tough to figure out the cost of diapers since the wipes are included, but three packs of diapers AND wipes for under $11 is an excellent deal no matter how you figure it out!

Yippee! Costco is offering a free sample of Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers. Right now sizes 2-6 are available, so hurry and sign up while you can get the size you need! You don’t need a Costco membership number to get this sample.
I like to order my diaper samples a size or two bigger than our current sizes. Then I throw the whole package in the trunk of my car just in case I run out of diapers when I’m on the go. Putting a baby or toddler in a bigger diaper won’t do any harm, and it’s far better than trying to squeeze them into a too-small diaper in a moment of desperation!
Do you do anything special with your free diaper samples?