9-27-09 Memory like an elephant!

OK - when changing the bribe/reward for a toddler (in this case potty training, doing #2 in the potty) you need to know if she remembers the initial bribe/reward. Julia has a memory like an elephant - months ago we offered a pirate ship toy is she poops in the potty - never happened, put the toy away. Today I decided let's try this again and showed her the "big' marble run game that she gets if she poops in the potty - "Wow" was the initial reaction. That evening I reminded her that she'll get the marble game when she poops in the potty like a big girl and she said "and a pirate ship toy!" She got me there as I never said "only the marble run game and NO more pirate ship...Geez!