Ever since Melody was born Lily's potty training has slowly digressed. She was completely in underwear (even at night) for two months before Mel was born but afterwards it just got worse and worse. I kept thinking surely she's gonna snap out of it, she can't be wet the bed and have accidents forever! But the closer she gets to four years old the more I'm wondering if it's ever gonna happen. We tried sticker charts but like I said before, I am horrible at them. They wouldn't stay on the wall, I would forget to give her her sticker, I forgot to print a new one.... the list goes on.
Here are their dresses. You can really see the stings because they blend in to the curtains.
Recently I noticed some Frozen night gowns at the market and an idea struck me! Having a tangible reward for staying dry might just do the trick! So I bought one for both girls. When I got home I needed a way to display them as a reminder and also needed a way for them to earn them (since sticker charts are a no go). So I tied a string up with several knots down it to create loops and hung the gowns on hangers in the first loop.
Now every time Lily stays dry all night all we have to do is move her gown down one loop. When it gets to the bottom it is hers! I didn't want to leave Abby out so we decided that every time she sleeps during nap time (something she has always struggled with) she could move her gown down.
Believe it or not Abby has slept 4 days in a row and Lily has been dry 3!
Another reason I like this system so much is because the girls are able to earn the things they want through out the year. A down side to having birthdays and Christmas fall just a month apart is no presents the rest of the year! With this reward system they still get new things but have a reason for getting them. :)
