Potty Training Tip: Leftover Easter Egg Surprises

on May 6, 2009 at 7:28 AM

Photo by Angmreagan

How do I toilet train my toddler? It's one of the most asked questions on CafeMom. There isn't one answer for every toddler, so each week I'll shout out a new success story or quick tip from a real mom.

Tip #3: Temp them with leftover Easter egg surprises

Many of those eggs are more than 75 percent off in the stores now -- though I'm sure you still have some lying around the house (I do!).

Fill the eggs with leftover candy, stickers, coins, goldfish crackers or another small reward. You could even fit a pair of new underwear in an egg for them. Put all the eggs in a basket and each time your child goes potty, let them pick an egg to open.

Children love to choose and they love to see that basket full of rewards waiting for them. Wondering which prize they might choose next helps encourage them to use the potty.

This tip courtesy of cuddlemonkeez, mother of three, including a 16 month old and 2 year old.

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is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (6)

Tempest41

on May 6, 2009 at 7:43 AM

I love this idea I think I'll try it with my youngest since the oldest is already mostly done, although I may do something with this for her to make her feel better

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Goodnhappy

on May 6, 2009 at 8:03 AM

Love this idea!

My girl has just begun a stage of throwing her dodo's across the room. She takes off her nappy and behaves like - I hear monkey's behave. Horrible, I really really hope this stage passes quickly.

SpiritMoon

on May 6, 2009 at 8:30 AM

We tried something similar to this, and it still didn't work for us.

mommateapot

on May 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM

This is what we did for my son...and he is day potty trained...he still pees in his pullup at night..but Hey!! we are down to 1 pull up a night!!

I started this as soon as the easter eggs came out...and my son loved them. We got sports themed eggs.

heather.darin

on May 6, 2009 at 12:13 PM

I used a bowl of candy and she picked wich she wanted after every potty. She also got a sticker. So after each time that she went to the potty she got to make 2 choices:) It worked...She weaned herself off the stickers and candy within the secong week.