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Potty Training
Asked by L.B. from Minneapolis
on January 28, 2008
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I have a two year old son named Gordon. And I'm trying to potty train him. This is my first child so I was just wondering if all you lovely ladies had any advice for m...
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- My son potty trained in one day when he was 28 months old. We started by buying him underwear of his choice (Thomas the Tank Engine) and told him he could wear Thomas...
- I am a 51 year-old mom of four grown boys, one grandson and another on the way! Way back in the day when I pottied trained my boys, I'd spend one full day with them i...
- He has to be ready physcially mentally emotionally etc......... Is he waking up in the morning or at nap time dry? If so his bladder is physically ready to hold it....
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...
Having the Worst Time Getting My Daughter to Fully Potty Train
Asked by J.K. from New York
on March 5, 2008
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I am a single mom of a 3 year old girl. She is otherwise potty trained but she will not poop on the potty most of the time. I have tried everything. She uses the potty...
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- Hi J., It sounds like you are more stressed about this than your daughter is, and she is probably picking that up. A theory around potty training is to give it as li...
- I have a 2.5 yr old boy. had lots of the same drama. heres the thing, which im sure you know: the more you make it a deal, and show it, the more they resist. then ...
- my daughter turned 3 in december and only two weeks ago started using the potty. even though she had her own potty chair for a year and knew how to use it she didn't....
3 1/2 Year Old Son Will Not Go to the Potty at All!
Asked by T.C. from Los Angeles
on March 29, 2008
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I have a three and 1/2 year son who will not go to the potty at all. He will sit on the toilet and get off and pee in his pants. We have tried everything: bribery, ...
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- I am the oldest of 11, and for a few of my brothers the ONLY thing that worked was to not let them wear ANYTHING from the waist down until they got it (usually 3 days)...
- I left potty chairs out in the middle of a large room we had. (I have twins) He may be fearful of the big toilet in some way. Part of him going down the drain or som...
- Take a break, at least 2-3 mos. He isn't ready right now. M.
Potty Training
Asked by L.M. from Atlanta
on February 24, 2011
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My son will be 3 at the end of June and isn't interested in using the potty at all. How can I make him want to use it without bribery?
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- It has been awhile since I potty trained (thank goodness!). But I remember very clearly NOT using the pull ups. Regular underwear or those kinda thick ones (not even s...
- If he is not interested try to think of something to get him interested. I told my son one night when he got out of the tub I was going to go pee in his potty. It was ...
- We did a potty chart with sticker rewards for my daughter. Smiley for a try, sticker of choice (all princesses and dora characters) for going, and if it was poop - 2 ...
Help with Making It to the Potty
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on November 7, 2006
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I have a 3 year old son who goes to full day preschool. He does great in school except that he poohs in his pants several times a month. Because this is a school and n...
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- Did you try rewards first? Like every day he doesn't have an accident he gets a sticker or something small? Maybe talk to the teacher to see if she will fill him in ...
- I have resorted to bribery "No Cars DVD if you go potty in your pants" but I think there must be a better way. That's not bribery that's a consequence! If you are...
- Hey, don't stress! All 3 of my boys trained just after their 3rd b-day. Don't use pull-ups unless you are going out, and just make underwear fun. This shouldn't be any...
4 Year Old Having accidents--Help!
Asked by M.C. from Charleston
on February 9, 2011
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My 4 1/2 year old daughter has been peeing in her pants for almost 6 months now and I've run out of ideas! First let me say that it's not any of the following:
1. N...
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- My 4 yr old is doing the same thing. She trained herself to poop at 18 months but she still has 0-3 pee accidents a day. She has initiated going by herself before but ...
- Have you had the "you are a big girl and responsible for your pee and poop" discussion? If not, I'd have that discussion and then stop monitoring her. Let her have a...
- how frustrating! have you tried letting nature take it's course, so to speak - she has an accident, if you're out and about, she has wet pants until you can get somewh...
Toilet Training Still!
Asked by C.V. from New York
on February 10, 2009
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I had my second in October so toilet training was put on hold - and we were getting major resistance - No and screaming - prior to the birth of our second. Now that w...
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- You need to totally stop using the pull-ups and you will have to put her in underwear consistantly. Yes, she will have several accidents, but this is part of the proc...
- We are training our 2yr old now and she responded very well to just staying bare-bottomed for a few days and then wearing her "big girl underwear"...she's so proud of ...
- C., I agree with Amy completely. I own a childcare center and have potty trained hundreds of kids. I have had mom's come in saying their kids want no part of potty ...
How to "Poop" Potty Train
Asked by M.B. from Boston
on April 19, 2008
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My 3 1/2 yr old daughter is fine with peeing in the potty- but will poop in her pants only. She knows when she has to go, but won't tell us until after she has alread...
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- Hi- I just went through this with my daughter. Her doctor told me to have her help with the clean up, which I didn't try, because I tried a sticker chart instead. And...
- M., I feel for you. My 4 1/2 year old son did the exact same thing. It turned into a huge power struggle. He would even hold it until night time and wait for me ...
- I work in a preschool and I notice that children from ages 18 months to 3 years will kind of go into a corner and do the deed. If you catch your daughter doing this o...
Mealtime Chaos!!
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on June 13, 2009
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I can honestly say that I dread mealtime!! And it's not because of the planning or prep involved it's my childrens' behavior. My youngest refuses to be confined to a ...
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- Put less liquid in their drink cups to minimize spills. If they don't eat nicely, tell them they will have to leave the table and go to their room. If they do it aga...
- Do you have an control over when dinner is served?? As a mom, I know my kids are ready to eat at 5 pm, that is the natural time that they are hungry and ready, past ...
- Never ignore poor behavior. It should always be addressed or the child learns nothing. Children at such a young age are not mature enough to learn lessons on their own...
