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Potty Training Advice
Asked by T.S. from Amarillo
on March 8, 2008
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Help please! My son is 3 1/2. I started potty training him not long after he turned 3. He really got the pee-pee thing down, never wets in his pants and never wets ...
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- My oldest was scared of the whole poopy thing. I kept pull ups where she could get them herself. Seh would run in and change and to a pull up and then tell me after....
- I know this may sound crazy, but let him be naked. He will realize that when he has to go, the only place is the potty. You are at home with him so that makes it eas...
- I have 3 boys, and my middle son was much that way, but he got to where he would hold it for days sometimes a week, then it would hurt when he did go, then he would ho...
Seeking Mom's with Advice on Potty Training My 3 Year Old
Asked by Z.D. from Washington DC
on May 26, 2008
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Hello All, I am seeking some advice on potty training my three year old. He is so smart. He can quote Bible verses-to telling me "no" when I ask him to do something....
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- My son did exactly the same thing and I've heard that other boys (including my brother back in the 70s) had issues with being afraid to poop in the potty. What worked...
- My Daughter was was the same way, it took her longer to poop than pee. Part of the problem was the sound the poop made and sometimes it would splash on her butt and it...
- I've actually had this problem with my second born child, who is now 22 yrs. old. I have four boys altogether. It turned out that he was actually afraid to see the log...
Single Mom Potty Training Boy +Added Circumstances
Asked by M.F. from Columbia
on October 1, 2011
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I think my DS is ready to hit the potty but I have a few hurdles. Besides the obvious sit/stand, "innie"/"outtie", I have always let him run around naked. So he is awa...
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- I've written on here before about this but I have had some of my kids respond to rewards like marshmallows or M & M's or small treat when they go, one wanted to pick a...
- Don't worry about teaching him to stand-- my 3 1/2 year old always pees sitting down. If he's interested his Grandpa or cousins can explain the joys of peeing while s...
- We never did the naked thing. When my kids were ready I got those thick training undies with the vinyl cover and just started putting those on. We used the little pot...
Seeking Suggestions for Keeping Kids Busy!!
Asked by B.M. from Allentown
on May 12, 2009
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Hello Moms!
I am going to be taking an 18 hour trip in the car with 3 little ones ages 3 1/2, 19 mos and 2 months. Now obviously the 2 month old won't need much en...
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- We went on several long trips last year and our saving grace for the oldest was a Leap Pad. She had several books with it and we gave her head phones so we didn't hav...
- Dont' start the trip with the movie and snacks, hold that off as long as possible. Then movie, then car games, find everything that's red, count the trees, lol. etc. T...
- Before moving near family we used to travel once a month to visit them. It was a 5 hour drive. Besides DVD's, toys that held their interest were their magnetic drawi...
Suggestion for a 14 Hour Drive with a 3 Year Old.
Asked by J.D. from San Francisco
on December 18, 2008
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I would like suggestion to keep my almost 3 year old occupied during a 14 hour trip to visit grandma for Christmas. We have a laptop for movies but would like some ot...
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- I've done a lot of road trips with my son - now 5. I try to hold off on the movies as long as possible. Here are some of his favorites. Music Audio stories ...
- My guess is she will be sleeping alot in the car but if she knows her colors you can have her look for different colored cars and make a game out of it. Take some inte...
- Hi I have a suggestion I took a 14 hour trip with my daughter at about that age and my Aunt came up with a fabulous idea she went to the dallor store and bought 14 lit...
