Bribery: Elmo
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Bribery and When to Use Training Pants
Asked by J.O. from Corvallis
on May 25, 2010
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Hello Mamas!
I have a 2.5+ yo daughter who we have been trying to potty train for about two months now. sometimes she sits on the potty sometimes she doesn't. We ...
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- I have potty trained all of my three oldest kids using rewards, or bribery as some call it. It is really rewarding the behavior you want out of them. I didn't train an...
- There's nothing wrong with bribery for potty training. Just do it and don't worry about it. Use potty training pants until she is fully trained. Then go shopping...
- We started with candy for food bribes, but it ended up being A LOT of candy through out the day and it didn't work so well. We have a boy so I went out and bought a bu...
Rewards for Potty Use
Asked by J.M. from Denver
on January 23, 2010
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We're potty training our 27 mo old and using rewards when he goes. We were giving him food (m&m's, raisinets, etc) and stickers, but daycare told us that they cannot ...
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- Temporary tatoos. I don't let them put the tatoo on their face, hands or bottom (my son requested that one many times), but anywhere else is fair game. S.
- I gave my son a sticker each time he used the potty and when he filled a row on his chart, he got to pick something out at the store. That way the "reward" is not at ...
- When I was little my mom got me a little scrapp book. And when I went to the potty I would get a sticker to put in it. I really liked picking out any cool stickers.
4 Yr Old Keeps Saying She Can't Poop in the Potty!
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on August 21, 2009
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my DD just turned 4 and has been peeing in the toilet with no problems. But when she tries to poop she says "I can't go!" as she sits and tries to go.
No constipat...
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- We had the same issue with our DS. Same age, too. We told him when he turned 4 that they no longer made pull ups in his size. We took them away completely (even naps &...
- My daughter was the same way. It seemed like we had tried everything & nothing worked. Then I bought her a stuffed Dora the Explorer because she was a huge Dora fan ...
- Sometimes I think it just takes them being ready.My daughter will be 4 in about a week and a half and just recently started going poop in the potty. I dont even know h...
Potty Trianing 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by L.E. from Dallas
on January 26, 2009
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Hello mom’s, I am desperate for help. I’ve been trying to potty train my 3 year old boy for some time now with NO success. I’ve tried every bribery method that...
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- Hi L., Have you tried practicing getting to the potty after he has had an accident? I got this idea from the book Potty Training in a Day. I stayed home with my son...
- My coworker also swears by the "toilet training in a day" program and she used it on her daughters more than 20 years ago! It did take more than one day (2 for one; 3...
- Hi L., I just finished what you are experiencing. Your letter is an exact replica of my son, who is now 3 yrs. 8 months. I started training him at 3 yrs. 3 months ol...
Help My 3 Year Old Is Pooping in Her Pull-up
Asked by M.L. from Boston
on May 6, 2008
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Hi there, my 3 yr old daughter is potty trained. She has been since December. She poops on the potty and everything. She does wear pull-ups for nap and bed. For the pa...
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- Definitely do not go back to diapers - you never want to take a step backwards. How about trying regular training pants, you know the ones that are fabric like underw...
- Hi M. - I say do nothing. Ignore it. Just clean it up without a word and go about your business. If it is a 3-year old power play, you'll be teaching her that t...
- NO do not put her back in diapers. Since she is 3, which is a good age for toilet training, I would have her in underwear all the time but for bed time. Once she see...
Potty Training a 2 Year Old Boy
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on March 25, 2009
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I haven't been able to keep up with reading these daily so I hope I'm not repeating a recent question.....
I have a 26 month old who can share with me when he is goin...
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- If I waited to potty train until my son was dry all night vs dry all day, I would have had an unpottytrained four year old. The dynamics are different for potty traini...
- Try putting fruit loops or cheerios in the toilet & letting him sink them, while he is going #1. Good Luck!
- Alot of kids are potty trained before they go all night without wetting, thus they usually end up wearing a diaper/pullup to bed for another 6 months (or however long)...
Teeth Brushing Battle
Asked by A.H. from New York
on July 24, 2010
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Does anyone have a good method of brushing their toddler's teeth? My son is 16 months and has 14 teeth and he REFUSES to allow them to be brushed. We have tried singin...
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- If he enjoys' music, put a song on for him so that he is distracted!! You may then be able to brush his teeth. Use a sensitive toothpaste something that is very mild. ...
- Our doctor suggested some of these great ideas, but one additional thing that helped for us was to let the kids brush in the morning and have mommy/daddy brushes at ni...
- My son is 14 months old and he doesn't let me brush his teeth. I've started using that finger toothbrush what you pull on your finger. He doesn't like it either but I ...
Help, Morning Dressing Is a Struggle!
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on January 14, 2010
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I need some advise, ideas, anything! It is such a struggle to get my 3 1/2 yr old daughter dressed in the mornings. I know some of this is normal but come on 45+ mins ...
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- i recently responded to something like this. if you don't mind searching through some of my responses, it might be a strategy that you might consider for your situatio...
- My daughter did the same thing, and boy was she strong willed. She mad her brothers late for school countless times and finally one morning I had enough and told her i...
- Ah yes...be honest, if you could run around naked or in your PJs all day wouldn't you? I know I would (actually that is one of the big reasons I started working from h...
Potty Training
Asked by K.W. from Oklahoma City
on January 25, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 year old little girl. We have been doing the pull ups for some time now. I even get the ones that gets cool when she wets. She will have days that sh...
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- thats where my little girl is too...she only voluntarily goes to her little potty though...not the kid ring in our toilet. Maybe try one of those?
- My son liked to watch Elmo Potty Time DVD, we have a potty like Elmo's at home,so he just goes to use the potty like Elmo.Actually there are some other DVDs with the s...
- We had to go cold turkey with the pull-ups and switch to underwear and plastic pants. She was just too comfortable in the pull-ups. We did try and you might try this...
Potty Training Advice
Asked by J.T. from New York
on March 15, 2010
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Hello Moms! My daughter will be two on Saturday and I am planning on trying to potty train her over spring break (I am a school teacher so I will be off of work for 1...
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- Commend her on a job well done and don't be mean about accidents because they will happen. Persistence and consistency are the keys. The training pants they have now a...
- Hi J., My suggestion is to pick up many pairs of multi layer cloth training pants. Some have a waterproof outer layer, others you need to buy plastic pants for over t...
- sounds like your in for smooth sailing good luck
