We're Saying Bye to Diapers With the Help of CVS Pharmacy

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CVS. All opinions are 100% mine.

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With the new year finally here, we're leaving diapers behind with the help of CVS Pharmacy! CVS carries an array of products for every stage of parenting and so it was a no brainer to turn to them for all our potty training needs! I also love that they have an ExtraBucks program that helps you save big on all your baby care essentials so there really is no reason to shop anywhere else!

Moms to the Rescue! I asked you on Instagram about your potty training experience and the feedback was overwhelming. Your advice was so appreciated and it was so exciting to hear that so many of you are at this exact stage as well! So here is how we’ll be setting up our son for potty training success and making our experience as easy as possible!

Stock Up On The Essentials

We picked up everything we need from CVS Pharmacy and I love that they’re a one-stop shop. With 2 kids, I’m busy and always on the go so I don’t have time to go to multiple stores to search for the items I need. They have everything you can imagine for baby care and even have CVS Health Brand products, which if you haven’t tried are a must. And don’t worry, if you get home and realize that you forgot something, you can also go to CVS.com and have them delivered right to your door!

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These are the items we started with: Your Assigned Brand/Products

  1. Pampers Sensitive Wipes & CVS Brand Wipes: I keep Pampers Sensitive Wipes and CVS Brand Wipes stocked at home already for my younger son who is only 8 months old and will now have the wipes in every room for the inevitable potty training accidents. Nothing is worse than your child having an accident, your floor being a mess, you leave for an instant to go clean up your child and while you’re out of the room your dog, husband or other child walks through it (true story). With Pampers Sensitive Wipes, I can quickly clean up my son, wipe up the mess and leave the room to go change him without worrying. We also keep CVS Brand Wipes in our diaper bags, in my purse and in our cars because accidents will happen everywhere, not only at home. They’re also super practical for quickly cleaning up your kids after a snack in the car or wiping them down after daycare pick-up (daycare germs are the worst)!

  2. CVS Brand Training Pants: For nighttime and during the day (depending on the potty training method you use), these are the only training pants we trust. They’re affordable, they fit my son perfectly and are covered in fun patterns so they’re a great transition between diapers and “big boy underwear”!

  3. Desitin Maximum Strength: This is perhaps the most important product that most parents forget about when potty training. Diaper rash is super common, even in potty trained kids because when they have accidents, they no longer have diapers to absorb all the moisture away from their skin and lets face it, kids don’t always wipe themselves properly either. Make sure to always have some Desitin Maximum Strength on hand!

  4. CVS Brand Sheet Protectors: Now, the game changer: CVS Brand Sheet Protectors. These Sheet Protectors are perfect for cribs and youth beds and keep your sheets and mattress dry! They’re reusable, thick and quilted so I recommend having 2 on hand so if there is an accident in the middle of the night, you simply toss it in the wash, put on a new one and go right back to bed. No more having to deal with stained and wet mattresses and needing to change sheets when accidents happen! Amazing, right?

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Whether you choose to use the “3 day potty training method” or a slower and more gradual approach, the essentials I listed above are must haves! Having the right products on hand will help you and your child succeed at potty training, but don’t worry! If you forgot one of the items and can’t make it out to the store, you can always visit CVS.com and have the items shipped right to your home!

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Reward Reward Reward

The next step to a successful potty training experience is to find a reward and use positive reinforcement to encourage your child to use the washroom! We created a sticker chart and every time Zane uses the toilet, he gets one sticker and after 25 stickers he gets to pick out a toy from CVS! The reward doesn’t need to be big or expensive, but something to incentivize them will really make the experience easier. CVS really has everything, so I love that I can reward Zane by letting him pick out a toy while I shop in store for more of our baby care needs!

Make Sure Everyone Is Equipped

The key to success is definitely consistency. So whether your child is at home, at grandma’s house, at a friend’s house or at daycare, everyone has to be on the same page. Make sure everywhere you go is equipped to deal with accidents, rewards and training pant changes! Yet another reason to love CVS. With their ExtraBucks program, you’ll save money while stocking up on all the products you need!

Patience

As hard as it may be, be patient. Don’t compare your child’s potty training experience to anyone else’s and don’t expect it to happen over night. It may, but it also may not. Just as every child is different, they will react to potty training differently as well. Good luck! And feel free to drop me any questions below in the comments.