8 pairs of knickers hanging on the line

Yes, you've guessed it - yesterday we started potty training.

Despite the 8 pairs of wet knickers, 4 of the 10 attempts made it to the potty.

It was obvious by the end of the day that Katie understands the concept because whilst daddy was on the toilet, she walked in and asked what the smell was. When he explained, she said "Well done, want a sweetie?"

Last week Katie had already mastered the use of the potty for poo purposes, with the help of a sweet reward. But after 4 successful trips yesterday we soon realised that we were going to have to change the reward before her teeth all decay.

So now we have a star chart where 5 stars equals a chocolate.