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she saw other kids in panties. was trained over night. I did the same with my daughter the following year. just occationally commenting on what a big girl her friend Hazel was for being out of nappies and within a week she was not wearing them at all even at night. My sister in law then did her son this year... he decided later than our girls to use the toilet, but again once he saw other kids he soon was trained without parental hassel and wet beds, pants etc. Biys tend to train later than girls but all know themselves when they are ready. I say save the greif and let him tell you.

... try not to and figgure that he'll train before kindergarden (I hope)!

... give me the "evil eye"! I know that he is almost 3 but my Dr told me that boys take longer than girls so I haven't really rushed him. The other little boys at his daycare are all potty trained so I know they will really start in on me to be a little more pushy with him when his birthday gets here. I just don't want to make uncomfortable about it because then he won't want to do it and I will end up with that child that still goes in his pants IN kindergarten! :) Thanks for the comments. At least I know I am not the only one out there who has been in this situation. It really helped relieve some of the pressure!

... while he stands so it can be done in a stall. Good luck (to us both)!

... Nothing worse than giving him a complex over it, because he feels forced and it becomes a huge issue. maybe try a sticker reward chart. every time he uses the toilet he gets a sticker on his chart. I know people who have done that and its worked.

... the water hose.

... love boxes. My husband pulls them around or makes them fly!

raisin whole grain is sometimes is a fav)...she also likes spaghetti (a little messy for lunch, but without too much sauce it's doable), yogurt, rice, black olives, shredded cheddar. It's really more of a smorgasbord (sp??) than lunch now that I think of it lol

... herbs and ketchup in. Now she loves tuna sweetcorn and pasta with a dollop of mayo mixed in. sometimes scrambled eggs and baked beans, Tomatoe soup and bread. She has a hot meal about twice a week and a sandwhich the rest with cucumber slices to the side and a pot of yogurt or fruit for after. sometimes a banana milkshake (just mixed milk and banana) or a homemade smoothie. I sometimes make pictures just to make it more fun

... flax-seed bread
- Mix 1 tbsp. cream cheese with 1 tbsp mild salsa, spread on a whole wheat tortilla, add chicken and spinach leaves and roll into a wrap.
- Baked Morning Star "chicken" (they're really vegan) nuggets.

... different food- tuna or roasted chicken, toasted whole wheat bread or rice, cheese, berries (any kind are a winner in my household), sometimes steamed carrots and peas, orange slices, crackers, yogurt, homemade mac n cheese. This is the list I usually pick from. It varies from day to day on what she wants and what I have in the fridge. I am lucky my daughter isn't a picky eater so I can get her to eat just about anything (I better knock on wood, because I don't want to jinx that.)

... pizzas on english muffins, heat up frozen chicken Taquitos in the microwave (they come out really soft so my 16 mo can easily eat them), boil some frozen Ravioli, cheese Tortellini, or alphabet pasta in broth and then mix it with a little marinara, left over turkey meatloaf from the night before (also good in a sandwich), "grilled" cheese sandwiches (I'll toast the bread and then put a slice of cheese in between the slices while it's still hot, so it's not fried), peanut butter and banana sandwiches, turkey and swiss sandwiches, leftovers from the night before like chunked up chicken, chili, soup, etc, rice with kidney beans, and hard boiled eggs. I'll pair any of these above with things like organic yogurt, no-sugar added applesauce, pudding, sugar free jello, fresh fruit (I'm part of a fruit of the month club, so whatever we've got like pears, pineapple, apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries), dried fruit, frozen vegetable medley, diced up cheese. They love crackers and pretzels, but I usually save that until they've eaten most of their lunch. They get either milk or water to drink. Some days my son won't eat anything else but yogurt and applesauce mixed together, so I'll add some flax meal to it. My husband heard of making a grilled cheese sandwich using Cinnamon Raisin bread, that I'm going to try and think your 2 yo might like.