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Yes it’s been 6 weeks since I first started potty training Anya. There were days when I got so frustrated with the seemingly-pointless training. And there were days when I was extra thrilled with her successful achievements.

Now, her accident rate is only about once every 4-5 days (if not longer), which was GREAT! And I’ve gotten her to sit on the toilet 98% of the time too. She still wears her diapers during at night and whenever we’re going out though, but I’m not particularly fussed about that. She’s been great so far I think!

I’ll still try to meet my target though (ie. getting her 100% potty trained before baby no. 2 comes, hehe). But anyway, we’ll see how it goes, especially since quite a few people tell me how THAT is even tougher than the starting point!)

As seemingly ridiculous as it may seem, I’ve got to say, it does take a LOT of patience, persistence and perseverence to train a little kid on how to go to the toilet.

I need to control my emotion when she does it on the floor again and again. I need to be consistent in training her though it already feels like forever. I need to continually give her words of encouragement even when I feel I’ve failed.

Ah. You learn so much from simple interactions with our little ones.