Back to school today. One accident, but otherwise fine.
I'm beginning to think, though, that she's working at holding it more than she's working at using the potty. She didn't use it once tonight before bed. She used it this morning, and almost didn't make it. Maybe I'll see if they can tell me how many times she goes.
I am wondering if diapers at night is just giving her an excuse to wait. After all, I know from Thursday's episode that she has a Mighty Bladder. I wonder if the diapers just disappeared how long it'd be before she made it through the night, or got to the point where she'd use the potty before bed, or get up in the middle of the night...
Pushing it too much at this point, maybe. In general, she's doing brilliantly, and handling the change rather well. I think the thing to do is pick a timeframe, and stick to it. Two weeks? Or maybe a little longer - her birthday, perhaps. See how everything is going on her birthday, and reevaluate the overnight strategy then.
It's funny; I'm learning that books don't really help much. They're comforting to me, in that they give me a perspective on what's normal - the kid who goes from diapers straight to underwear with no mishaps at all is somewhat unusual - but I don't know how much I learn that I actually use. My potty training book suggests reminding the child, and making her sit on the potty at regular intervals. This worked for one day with Em - now if you poke her, she'll dig her heels in. With this kid, the best thing to do is leave her be, let her listen to her own body, and hope that the discomfort of having accidents will teach her to go before it becomes urgent. Common sense, I suppose.