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Potty Training
Asked by L.V. from Denver
on August 16, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I have a 14-month-old, who is showing an interest in potty training. I would like to encouage him, without pushing him. I am looking for recommendation...
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- the singing potty worked great for my daughter and we found alot of books that we read to her at bedtime at the Walmart. Also MMS work great for a reward. I never fou...
- My advice is, you continue to introduce the potty and when they are ready they get it. Praise them when they go and be patient when they make a mistake. My daughter is...
- He is showing interest in the toilet, not necessarily in potty training. Does he stay dry for 3-4 hours or more? Is he often dry after naps? Does he have verbal skills...
Potty Training
Asked by A.G. from Tulsa
on March 13, 2008
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I am seeking good advice about potty training and how to tell if your children are ready? I have 3y/o Twin girls identical who were born premature. They have been behi...
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- Both my kids were around 2 1/2 when they were potty trained. I knew they were ready b/c they were able to tell me when they had already gone, were able to pull down t...
- I too had premature twin boys that took a long time to potty train. Patience and more patience did the trick for me. I set up regular times that I took them to the b...
- Hi A., I have two children ages 2 & 4 and I understand what you are going through. My oldest(boy) was the hardest. I finally took my brothers advice and I took him ...
Potty Training
Asked by C.T. from Los Angeles
on January 12, 2008
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My daughter has been potty training my granddaughter for months. It has been hit and miss. She is 2 1/2 and is wearing pull ups. Lately she has decided to give her tim...
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- i did that with my daughter who will be 4 in april she was fully potty trained by the time she was 2 1/2, she got time out for going in her pants, and rewards for goin...
- There's really not much you can do. You probably wanted to start earlier though, because she is comfortable w/ the fact that she doesn't have to go to the toilet when ...
- Hi C.. I potty trained both my girls at 2 1/2 and found that each child is different. For one it was easier than the other. One thing I did was, I made a sticker char...
Potty Training Advice
Asked by A.R. from Charleston
on January 21, 2009
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We've been wondering which is best - the little seat that attaches to the big potty, or his own special little potty? Not quite ready to start potty training him yet, ...
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- Either is ok, the main thing is to have encouragement. 18 months is not too late to start but start immediately. Have the dad take the son in with him most of the ti...
- Hi A., I use the attachment because that is what Ive seen work best and it seems to be less work because no nasty clean up. My daughter is 22 months and i think she'l...
- Most of them are both and I would try that. The one we used for our daughter is a 3 in one: starts as a little potty that has a seat and a removable cup, then the se...
Potty Training
Asked by D.M. from Chicago
on January 4, 2012
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My son just turned 2 a month ago and I was wondering if anyone has any tricks/tips that they used to ease the process. He is not scared of his potty, he just doesn't g...
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- He is to young, his will train himself when he and his body are ready. Please Please Please stock pushing him. You should have budgeted for diapers past 2, sounds like...
- Many parents 'encourage' walking, talking, AND potty-time. I have read, and been told by pediatricians, that encouragement is perfectly acceptable for age-appropriate ...
- 2 is really young to start potty training. Kids generally aren't even capable of knowing that have-to-go feeling until they're 3 or later. Keep encouraging the potty...
Realistic Expectations for Potty Training...
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on June 28, 2010
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I hate to ask yet another potty training question, but I'm hoping you wonderful mommas can share your experiences with me. I am just wondering about a general timeline...
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- You're right that each kid is different. With mine, pooping was first, because it is more predictable, infrequent. Staying dry at night was different for each of my ki...
- I started trying with my 3 year old son and he showed minimal interest. After a few weeks and a couple episodes of peeing on the floor and furniture, we went back to ...
- We used the 3 day potty training method by Lora Jensen when my daughter was 3 months shy of 3 years old. It was awesome. The 3 days of staying in the house and filling...
Potty Training Troubles
Asked by A.C. from Portland
on March 5, 2008
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My 4 yr. old daughter who is fully potty trained and has been for over a year, has in the last 6 months started to pee in her panties on a regular basis (at least 1-2 ...
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- My daughter did the same thing. With her, it was that she was so busy she didn't want to take the time to go potty, and then when she did finally decide she couldn't w...
- Just a thought, A.. Could this be a jealously problem with your four year old feeling she is not getting enough attention from you over her little sister? It rather ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter but I the issue that I had was an anxiety issue. When I talked to her pediatricitan...he asked me if there had been any change...
A Good Training Potty for Boys
Asked by S.S. from Phoenix
on August 6, 2008
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I would like to get a training potty for my son. He is still way too young but I'd like to have it sitting in the bathroom so he can see it and we can talk about it so...
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- I haven't had the greatest luck with training potties. I had 2, but both of them leaked when my sons used them. That can get really old, really fast. With both of m...
- The babybjorn potty chair is the best! The bowl comes out for easy rinsing, and the design is simple and functional. It worked great for my son who just turned four an...
- Hi S., The problem I had with the potty I had for my son, is that the "cup" (not sure what it would be called) that needed to be emptied after being used was a pull o...
Potty Training HELP!!!
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on September 14, 2010
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I was always one of those people who had very definite ideas about the parents of children over a certain age who were not yet potty trained. In an ironic twist, I am...
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- I don't have any wonderful insight, but I wanted to let you know that you are not alone. My daughter was not potty trained until she was 3. We "tried" before that, b...
- I definately second the advice to get Lora Jensen's e-book at www.3daypottytraining.com. It is awesome. My daughter was pretty much trained in the 3 days. The first co...
- When my son was 3... turned 3, he was still not potty trained. Though we tried. Not forcing though. He even told me firmly "IT'S MY BODY!" Then, on his own... one...
Potty Training Insanity!
Asked by R.D. from Houston
on February 12, 2007
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My son is 3 years old and has been potty training for 2 1/2 months. He is doing well with peepeeing in the potty (he likes to use the grown up toilet not his little p...
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- I'm sure this doesn't help because it's not a how-to, but I had the same problem with my son (he turned 4 last week). For months I tried EVERYTHING - same things you'...
- I feel your pain! We had the same issues in my house this whole year! Our pediatrician said that our son was "toilet training resistant". He said it happens alot, actu...
- Hi R., I feel your frustration, my daughter did that as well. I started giving my daughter a "surprise" each time she went poopy in the potty. I wrapped several g...
