and this is what worked for me.

The day I put up the last post on help needed I started working on him. I told him once the set of diapers finished, we didn’t have any more and they stopped selling it in the shops too coz he is a big boy now and they didn’t make it anymore.  I have done this before, but hasn’t worked. Somehow this time around he was sort of buying that and I kept at it. So each day he would ask me – ‘Amma how many are left’ and the countdown began. There were about 15 left and I gave myself 10 days. So, each day he’d tell himself – only x left and he’d repeat my dialogue – no more diaper for cheeky coz he is a big boy!

I had mentally prepared myself for the past weekend as the ultimate deadline.  Last Friday while cheeky was home patti convinced him that the diapers were over and he had to do the big job in the potty. She said he literally brought the roof down with his crying, but gave in finally.  I got home in the evening and heard the news.  Was elated. I quickly hid the 6 plus diapers so he didn’t find them and ask for them again. My idea did work and slowly preparing his little mind towards the set goal helped. Patti saved me by not letting me hear that cry. Would have totally broken my heart! Didn’t want to continue for the night alone either so the last 3 nights I have been sleeping with him and take him to pee if needed. The last 3 nights we’ve had no accidents (anti-jinx).

So, hurray and completely out of diaper’s. Out of day time diapers and learnt to pee inside the pot @ 22 months and out of night time diapers and learnt to sit on the pot for ‘tutu’ @ 34 months . Fully PT’d and mission accomplished. He is happy and so are we :) ! Thanks guys for all the ideas.