Potty training update

I am extremely surprised at how potty training has turned into a non-issue. After the first three or four days, once I finally figured out what worked for Nate, it just turned into the new normal. I had to figure out that "making" him go every half hour, hour, or whatever didn't work because he doesn't like being told what to do. (OK, most children don't, and I do still tell Nate what to do, but in this situation it was just making him upset and wasn't getting the goal accomplished.) Here is what worked for him:

• Going without pants for a few days helped him figure out the feeling of needing to go.
• Once he figured out that feeling, he usually ran to the bathroom by himself (I'd follow).
• No rewards have been needed except for lots of praise.
• I figured out he can "hold it" for quite a long time (at least a couple of hours), so I don't need to prompt him very often to go--usually just before we leave for somewhere and after we get home.
• When he is in others' care (like in the nursery or at therapy), I tell the caregivers to ask him every once in a while if he needs to go. This seems to work fine, since he still has not quite gotten that he needs to tell someone before he goes.

He is now waking up dry after naps and in the mornings (I'm telling you--total non-issue!), though I still haven't braved putting just underwear on him overnight. :)