Artistic Briefs

Earlier I posted my frustrations with my kids and what seemed like their inability to master the art of toilet training.  I have to post this because I have found a trick (hopefully it is not temporary) that has helped motivate them out of their laziness and to keep dry.  Here is what I did:

I went to the store and bought plain jane white girls and boys underwear (it was the cheapest too).  The kids are used to getting all kinds of character underwear (princess, star wars, transformers).  Needless to say seeing the plain white underwear did not thrill them.  They were not excited at all.  But I told them that for everyday they stayed dry I would give them a pair and some fabric markers and they could do whatever design or character they wanted on them.

Wahlah!  Three accident free days in a row from both children.  I love it!  So today we started decorating their underwear.  A side note here: both have decorated at least one pair with the word "Mom" on it.  Don't know how I feel about that one but Ill take it considering the success so far.  I may never buy character underwear again.