Potty Party for my daughter?
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i believe in rewarding my daughter not so much with material things. she is 2 and turns 3 in december she is a really good child with an occasional outburst. her potty training has been a breeze but she sometimes gets lazy. my mother and i are throwing her a potty party which is something that has been done in my family for years. it's a way to reward the child. and to celebrate that they are a big girl or big boy plus they get their own big kind undies. i invited my best friend and she said she thought it was stupid and she wouldn't be there. i told her she didn't have to bring gifts it was just a bar-b-q and some chips and cupcakes. and we could all go swimming. she told me my family's traditions were stupid. My great grandmother told me that you should reward your child for the progress they make. The potty party is a way of showing them they are now a big kid. Is it so wrong to celebrate? i won't have anymore dirty diapers to change. and my daughter goes on her own. she feels grown
I have a three year old and we did kind of the same thing. We had a hard time training her (plus we had another baby) so we went all out everytime she went to the potty. I also used star charts and rewards and all… we even let her blow bubbles when she sat down on the potty. I SOOO wish we could have had a big "potty party." Don’t listen to your friend… it’s your family and you have the right to have your own traditions no matter how "stupid" they may seem. Great idea!!!!
great idea do it!
Your traditions are your own.
If they weren’t bizarre to others, they wouldn’t be unique.
I think it’ll help her realize that she’s a big girl, and it’s a great way to let her have some fun.
Weird but cute. But regardless of why you are throwing the party, your friend should be more understanding and less critical.
Your best friend needs to grow up. How sad? There is no excuse for telling someone their traditions are stupid. I think it’s a precious idea. Go celebrate and find other people to invite.
God Bless.
mom of 5 w/ #6 due in Nov 08
thanks an aweeesome tradition, your daughter will feel so grown up. your bestfriend is a iddddddiott and really not a good friend. but thats so cutee.
I love the idea of a ‘potty party’ to celebrate your little girl becoming a ‘big girl’ and not being a baby anymore. I hope you have a little crown for her to wear, and get her some really cute ruffly undies and a nice dress for the party … also a ‘big girls’ swim suit. Even if it’s just your family there celebrating, this should be a wonderful party. Next is celebrating when she starts her first period … another good celebration, but better with just ‘women’ and perhaps a nice lunch out and a hot fudge sundae for HER dessert! You have a right to be proud and to celebrate, and if your best friend is being so ‘down’ on this celebration, she’s possibly just jealous that your family celebrates the ‘milestones’ and not just something simple, like birthdays. Good for you, and congratulate your daughter for me. I’m a grandma, but my granddaughters have been trained for years … perhaps when the next one comes along, though!
I have never heard of it but of course it is a wonderful tradition i hope you will continue it down threw your grandchildren also
No that is not stupid,it is a very good idea.
It’s a great idea. It was very rude of your friend to say those things to you. Does she have children too? If not, she doesn’t fully understand the potty training and rewarding.
Try to explain to her that this is a big deal to you and your daughter and you would love for her to be there, if she doesn’t show, I guess she’s isn’t the friend you thought she was.
Good Luck!
I think its a wonderful idea, matter of fact my mother in-law wants to start that tradition now. She wants to start with my 2 year old daughter. We told my daughter about it and she likes the idea, so now she wants to pot tie train so she can have her party, and wear big girl undies. So don’t worrier about what your Friend thinks, its daughters party and don’t let what she says ruin it for her.