Motivation, anyone??

So, it all started last Saturday. We were in the new super Wal-mart that just came near us - YAY!! Then we saw them....the princess Mega Blocks. Now, we already have a ginormous set of Mega Blocks with Ariel, Cinderella and Belle. These are wonderful. These sets were little individual ones with just a few blocks and some figurines. There was one set with Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother and the Mice and another set with Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder. We couldn't believe tat they were only $6 each. Perfect incentive toys.

All 3 of the girls have been working on something. This would be the perfect reward when they finished the appointed tasks. Each girl picked which one they wanted and we talked to them explaining that they could only have these IF:

Kaia - you have to be happy for a week. It's okay to feel sad, or even cry a little. BUT there will be no tantrums or claiming that we never get our way or that today is the stupidest day ever.

Kienna - you will have to go a whole week without wetting your bed. That's it.

Saryn - you just have to go potty on the toilet.

So it's a week later. How did we do??
They are still on the top shelf in their cases.....so, you do the math. Sigh.

Kaia has had an ENORMOUS improvement. With just slight coaching, she was flawless for about 3 days. Then a total breakdown. She has only had 2 all week, which is HUGE. She is now on day 2 again.....so there really is some hope.

Kienna went for 5 days straight. We couldn't believe it. Then Friday morning she came downstairs and I asked her if she had wet her bed. She hesitated and then said no. I asked to see her Pull-ups and she said, "Okay, They're just under my pillow". She went and got them....and they were dry.... but - well, you know what was in them. I was SO surprised. She hasn't done that for at least a year or two....but then I remembered that they were UNDER HER PILLOW!!! Gross!! So that was fun. She had a great start to the week though, so she'll get it down very soon, I'm sure!!

Saryn has not yet gone on the potty. I put her on and she'll sit for all of 5 seconds and then says she's done. The second her diaper is back on, she'll fill it. She is scared to go on the potty. I think the void freaks her out. She needs to know where everything is going. We'll get there though. Sigh. She did have 2 times that she wet in the potty a few weeks ago, but has fought it ever since. Thus needing to get the toy for incentive.

We'll get there....don't you worry. THIS WILL WORK - THIS WILL WORK......