How are we here again? It seems like just a few months ago I was potty training my (very stubborn) middle child up until past her third birthday! That child, now five, likely will be my little limit-pusher through all her years. Now, my youngest will be turning two in a month. Do you remember my pregnancy announcement post? The post about Everleigh’s birth? Where did the time go?
Given that I’ve been through this twice before, you’d think the whole idea of potty training would be pretty easy for this mom. Not so. We were very laid back about potty training with the first two – which is why I was still changing diapers on their third birthdays. Looking back I can honestly say that I don’t regret the way we did things, but I do dream about being done with diapers sooner with Everleigh.
At almost-two she’s taking an interest in the potty and we’ve had some lovely potty moments. We’ve also had moments where she pees on the bathroom floor while I run the bath water. It happens.
The best plan is to have allies. A good potty is a definite, and we were really happy with our Boon Potty Bench that we used for Nevaeh a few years ago. Now, we have a brand new Boon Potty Bench for Everleigh – I don’t think I’d go with another one now. Moms know that potty training requires a great amount of patience and this bench gives you side storage for books, stickers, and whatever else your little one needs to stay occupied while waiting for that magic moment.
I like how versatile the Boon Potty Bench is too – little ones can use it as a bench while training – and long after – to help reach the sink, which is great because hand-washing skills should go hand in hand with potty training! Plus, it just looks better than the other potties on the market and doesn’t stand out in your modern household. Look for the Boon Potty Bench wherever Boon products are sold (Toys R Us in Canada is where I find lots of Boon products!) for a MSRP of $49.99.
One of my Canadian readers is going to potty like a rock star too when they win a Boon Potty Bench! To enter to win, just use the Rafflecopter form below! Good luck everyone, in more ways than one if you’re in the throws of potty training like us very soon!
im on the fence about giving kids vitamins.. i personally dont as my kids eat there daily intake that is needed!
i was never good about rememebering. i used chewables and gummies. all different brands and when i switched to ironkids gummies this year my kids get annoyed if i forget.
I give my kids vitamins, usually they have to remind me. They really like the taste of them and see them as a treat.
I never gave my kids vitamins , i think they can get what they need naturally
Im not good about it, I need to start!
No vitamins here! Just good food! 🙂
omg that potty is so cool!!
my kids take vitamins every night…they take a gummy type one and love them
I think its important as my kids can be pickey eaters and i feel it fills in gaps of anything missed
if when we are pregnant we are supposed to take a vitamin, why cant my kids!!
great for my grandkids!!!
Ugh… That time again for us, too! But this pottycould help!!
very nice potty! I love the magazibe rack and tp dispenser, although i can see that disappearing fast
I don’t give my kids vitamins, but I’ve been thinking about starting.
My baby boy isn’t old enough for vitamins but that doesn’t mean I am not thinking about potty training!!
As for kids vitamins, good idea, just wish they were less like candy. Kids are or can be finicky eaters
We give them to the kids every night at dinner.i hope they help…
Omg…my son is 2 and I’m starting to teach him to potty but he won’t have it! He would love this more luxurious one!!
I give both kids organic sugar free daily vitamin, vit c and vit d to fill in any nutritional gaps and I find they get sick less often than peers and recover faster when they do get sick.
We aren’y as good at remembering to give it daily, but my toddler reminds me!
I do not give my kids vitamins.
thanks
I’m lucky that my kids eat pretty healthy & don’t refuse their veggies. If they did I’d be more inclined to give them a kids multi-vitamin. They all got vitamin D drops as babies because they were breastfed.
I’m thinking about giving my son a vitamin. He is such a picky eater! Just another way to make sure he’s getting everything he needs.
i think for picky eaters vitamins are necessary. if the child is a good eater *and eats healthy food then i do not think they are necessary. Vitamins are best taken from their whole form – whole foods 🙂
If your child is eating well, they aren’t necessary. Some of us have picky eaters though. 😉
My kids eat healthy. If their diet was lacking, I would have no problem supplementing them with vitamins.
I believe a multivitamin is a good idea for kids
I have two children. My 10 month old receives vitamin d every night after bath time. My 5 year old takes a one a day vitamin to help with his immune system
I give my boys their vitamins every morning and when I forget they always remind me. I think its good because there are days that I know they aren’t getting all the nutrients they need as they like to be picky eaters at times.
I think it’s important to give Vitamins. I plan on doing do when he’s older. Right now I give him Vit D b/c I’m breastfeeding though on occasion I do forget.
I give my kids vitamin D drops while they are exclusively breastfed. I don’t think that vitamins are needed beyond that stage, unless we get into a really bad state with picky eating. That said, vitamin D is probably a good idea for everyone else (other than toddlers who drink excess amounts of milk!)
I think all kids should get vitamin D but other than that no
most kids are picky eaters at one time or another so a multi vitamin is a great idea.
My daughter’s just 1, so I haven’t even thought of vitamins yet. She still bf’s and eats a ton of fruit and veggies
my little grand daughter is just starting potty training so this would be perfect
I think they are good for kids, but obviously getting natural vitamins in foods is a better way! 🙂
I give them occasionally, but personally, since my kids eat everything and we eat pretty healthy, I think they’re getting all the vitamins they need.
My kids get vitamins every morning – they remind me if I forget!
we are all lovers of foods green and colourful, so no need here.
My nephews get vitamins every morning.
My kids eat fairly well, but they still get their daily vitamin. No harm in the extra, the body will just filter out what is not needed and if they do have a bad few days of eating vitamins help to keep the from getting sick.
I give my daughter vitamin d (when I remember), we haven’t started with a multi vitamin but probably will. Whatever your body doesn’t need it will get rid of it.
I give my kids Vit D everyday as it’s important in the Canadian winters. They also like their gummy vitamin but it’s more of a treat and I would rather focus on healthy food.
My son is pretty good at reminding us to give him his vitamins. If it was up to us alone, we would probably forget pretty often.
Vitamins are sooo important…especially for my picky eater. Im really good about it, always at breakfast. 😉
No, I think it’s one of the parents biggest responsibilities to teach their kids good eating habits, not to replace real food with junk and then give vitamins to somehow compensate for it. I know what I’m talking about because my parents let me become a picky eater and I don’t give this option to my kids. So, no, no vitamins here.
I believe in vitamens……my children eat healthy but sometimes in the rush of life we slack off. This way I know they are getting what they need. Do I remember…..a whole other topic!!!
My girl is so picky, vitamins make me less nervous about her nutrition. The potty is really neat too
I give my kids vitamins. It’s just a safety thing. If they are missing something it will make up for it.
omg my son is almost 2 and a half and is refusing to you the potty even tho he shows all the signs of being ready.
oh vitamins lol no we dont do viitamans my kids eat so much im sure they get most of what they need…
I sometimes give them vitamins. Sometimes I forget with such a busy life its sometimes hard to remember.
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I don’t think they’re necessary for all kids, I think they’re better for picky eaters.
Feed my son his gummy vitamins every morning
We’ve got our first lil’ one on the way…Im great about taking my own vitamins, I know I’ll stick to it with our little man 🙂
My son gets vitamins everyday and if your child is a picky eater, I thin they are necessary.
Yep, my son gets his vitamins every morning. I built it into his morning routine pretty much as soon as he was born, so I never forget. He happily opens his mouth up and takes them without complaint!
We are on just Vit D still. We give it every morning and think its important
I never had to remember my kids loved the flintstone vitiamins they got to pick who they wanted to eat each day.
I felt they were needed to fight the germs they catch so easy at school. may not stop the cold but might make it go away faster
I think a once a day vitamin for children is a great way to help them stay healthy.
i give my kids a daily vitamins as i think they are very beneficial to a child’s health!
If your child is a picky eater you should give vitamins.
I think vitamins are extremely important for all ages. We all take them daily.
Vitamins are a must. I feel guilty if we run and quickly replace them as I have picky eaters and always want to ensure they are getting all the nutritional needs met. We take them daily and kids will often ask for them.
I don’t think that you need to give children any vitamins if they are getting the right foods. You can get inventive and puree up veggies into your foods and they won’t even know.
My daughter takes a vitamin each day, she always reminds me if I forget. Once my son turns 2, I will also give him a daily vitamin as I do believe they are important.
Not necessary if they eat the right foods.
My kids take gummy vitamins, and I am usually pretty good at remembering to give them their vitamins, but if I forget they sure remember to take them, I mean, what kid would forget to eat gummies! 🙂
I’m starting to forget to give the vitamin D and haven’t given a multi-vitamin yet.
i got vitamens but do not give them to my children- omegas and vit d yes- but those kids mulit vits are garbage
We do vitamins for the whole family – it’s a part of our daily routine 🙂
i do the vitamin thing but i also try to keep on track with their diets
We give a vitamin every morning. I am not convinced they work amazingly well but I figure that it can’t hurt.
My little guy isn’t on vitamins yet… soon!
We haven’t started vitamins yet, but in the next couple years Flinstones will be the ones I probably go with.
my daughter takes vitamin d every day, so important
We have the gummies for my 5 yr old, we remember intermittently!
always remember
Vitamins are great for both, children and adults. I always forget to take a daily vitamin 😛 I would love to win this prize pack for my little nephew! 🙂
I think they’re a good idea. Then at least you know that your kids body has the vitamins available if they need them.
I believe that kids should take Vitamins and are necessary
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its important to take vitamins. sometimes hard to remember to take them everyday
I always gave my children Vitamins and now my grandchildren take them daily too.
I think vitamins are fine as a supplement but I try to implement the importance of proper nutrition.
Vitamins are great, especially when DD can be a picky eater.
In my case, my son is sooo picky, he doesn’t get enough iron and other vitamins/minerals. It’s good for him. However if kids are eating a good diet, I don’t think vitamins are necessary.
And yes, I do forget to give them once in a while 🙁
Generally, if kids have a good, well-balanced diet, they shouldn’t need vitamins. My kids are pretty fussy and definitely don’t eat fish or other sources of Omegas so they get their daily vitamins!
We take extra vitamin c and d all winter. And daily multivitamins to round out anything they didn’t get with their picky diets.
I would like to win it for my grand daughter!
This would be awesome for my last little guy to be potty trained! I have the pink potties from his older sisters!!! Would be a nice “gift” for him to get excited about Potty Training!!
My youngest son
For my daughters. I have a 2.5 yr old potty training and a baby who we are trying EC with and our old potty from our first kid is in really rough shape
my daughter!!! she’s potty training righ tnow!
I would love to win this for my good friend who has a baby.
for my son
I’d like to win this for my son.
For my niece. She’s not potty trained yet.
my 2 boys!
My nephew
I would like to win this for my niece
My parents – they need this potty for when we visit! Here’s hoping this is the right spot to post after numerous vitamin answers at the top 😕
I would like to win this for our my cousin’s little guy.
my daughter
my nephew
My granddaughter. I tried to toilet train her recently and I think this would help her.
I would love to win this for my daycare!
my daughter
For my 2 year old daughter!
For my son. 🙂
My BFF’s son
My nephew!
my daughter
My daughter
for my son
for my grand daughter
for my 2 year old son. we are struggling with potty time right now, and a cool new potty may help.
my Grandson, Chase! He’s just over 2 and is on again off again potty training!
I would love to win this for my little guy! We will be training in a year or so!
I would love to win this for my toddler 🙂
for my nephew
This would be great for my big boy
I’d like to win this for my son! He isn’t ready for potty training yet, but bench looks so cool! Boon has awesome products, we have the frog for bathtime toys and forks and spoons by Boon!
my lil girl!
My very stubborn grandson!
My little priness
My youngest who is now already starting to potty train at daycare (apparently).
I’d like to win this for my daughter.
My two year old!
For my oldest who is potty training now, and my little one who will need it in a year or so (hopefully!)
my nephew! he’s 1
I would win this for my son, hes having a rough time trying to potty train!
my niece 🙂
My toddler
It would be perfect timing for my nephew!
My son!