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Potty Training
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on March 11, 2009
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Ok I am officially done with diapers and pull ups. I have done cloth diapers and disposibles depending on how stressful my life was at the time and regardless I am do...
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- This might work...When my daughter was potty training I put her in a dress with no panties and her favorite shoes. She had about two or three accidents before she got...
- V., WE had to take away the pull ups also to get our oldest to go in the potty all the time, she was reliant on them. Why not do a sticker chart for when she does go...
- Hi V., take a deep breath and tell yourself to wait until things aren't as stressful. (my advice) I think potty training can become very stressful for child and pare...
Potty Training
Asked by A.G. from Philadelphia
on June 4, 2010
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The age old Toddler dilemma - potty training. My three and a half year old boy is resisting the whole thing. Still wears diapers, and will pee in the potty when prom...
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- same thing here. We have a 'star chart' and he just doesn't care.....we've tried ignorning so he'll do it on his own, sticker chart, star chart. He goes all day at d...
- My grandson is terribly interested in whatever he's doing all the time, and doesn't want to stop to use the potty. We've addressed this several ways, all of which make...
- I had the same problem with my son. He was still not going on his own at age 4. Here is what I learned with him. First, I stopped asking him if he has to go. I jus...
Potty Training
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on April 29, 2009
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Ok, so I just posted a question yesterday...about cloth diapers--that I am starting them soon for my young son. Now I have another topic I need help witn. Potty Trai...
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- "Training underwear" might be a good option for you. They are thicker and more absorbent than regular underwear. If she has an accident, you may still have to change h...
- Hi there, Leave her alone....she will do it. I have two kids...8 & 4......one day she'll just do it. They all do it at different times. Some kids do it at 18 months...
- Hi C., I had great success with the book "How to toilet train in less than a day"--with all three of my older children, and plan on using it again for my 2 year old...
Potty Training
Asked by S.O. from Boston
on November 7, 2008
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I asked for help with potty training stress. So many great responses. Thank you!
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- My advice- get rid of the pullups! They are a waste of money and just make it wasy for your son to avoid using the toilet. Pick a time when you can stay home for a fe...
- I am so with you, my son is going to be 4 on Monday and he just won't go potty. He totally gets that he's suppose to and has the control he just won't go. He will usua...
- First of all, I want to say -HANG IN THERE, your child WILL be potty trained and this will be over. This is one of those pieces of parenting that can be very frustrat...
Night Potty Training
Asked by D.F. from Stockton
on January 17, 2008
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my daughter has been doing well going potty at home, do you think it is time to start trying it while we are in public, like if we go shopping? also at what age typica...
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- Hi D., When my daughter was 30 months I trained her to go potty. We would make a big deal when we heard it hit the water and she would just beam - this was long af...
- If she's okay at home in the daytime, it should be fine to go out. Just make sure to carry a spare pair of everything for a little while and remind her to go when you ...
- I don't know how to potty train at night either. Could you put a pull-up on her and take her potty before bed and then just see if she wets the pull up? If she doesn't...
Potty Training in Two Households
Asked by D.D. from Fresno
on October 30, 2008
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My son is 26 months old and I'm considering starting potty training. I hesistate because he spends one day a week and every other weekend with his dad......who is not ...
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- Hi D., I have only one boy who is now 7 yers old. What I can remember is he was interested in the toilet thing and this was at approx. 19 months, but when his fath...
- My son is 34 mos old. I have been trying to potty train him for the last 4 mos. He started becoming interested at two, but with him in preschool and my husband and I...
- D., I'm sure you have a gotten a lot of great advice. My only advice as a mom who potty trained a boy. Is to breathe!! No really Breathe! It took us a long time to ...
Lost Interest in Potty Training
Asked by S.V. from Reno
on June 18, 2008
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My two year old was going strong in potty training. We went on a several day trip and she lost her groove. I don't really want to push it and stress her out. She wi...
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- Dear S., I don't know what to tell you except to share my own experience. With my son, he really wanted to wear "chonies" (big boy underwear) - I told him that in ...
- No diaper!! No pull up - It's summer let her go around naked and remember she is going in her pull up because she has one on - you could even put her in cute undies an...
- Hi S., My 25 month old daughter has just done the same. I have had many conversations with friends regarding this and here is what I am doing. I have pullups in t...
Potty Training and Sleep Troubles
Asked by S.B. from Cleveland
on September 12, 2010
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Hi mamas,
We are potty training our almost 2 & 1/2 year old son and the potty training itself is going very well. The problem is that we are having so much trouble...
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- I agree. Put a diaper on him for naps and night time. Tell him that it's OK to wet his diaper. Give him lots of reassurance that he's doing well using the potty dur...
- If he's determined to "have to go" after putting him to bed, you have to let him. You're right about him using it as a tactic to stall bedtime, but he knows you have t...
- My suggestion would be to try cutting out his liquid intake late at night so that way you will know he doesn't have to go the potty. Plus with my daughter we put night...
Potty Training Equipment - I'm So Confused :)
Asked by D.S. from State College
on June 17, 2008
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My son is 17 months old and we're starting to think about potty training. I know its early, so I stress STARTING here. He is fascinated with the toilet and likes to ...
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- D., We just got our son a Baby Bjorn potty and within two days got another one for our second bathroom. They are FANTASTIC!!! They work well for little boys (everythi...
- Go simple! The best potty I found was by Baby Bjorn online. They range at about $25 but as so worth it. They have rubber bottoms, higher backs, oval dish instead of ro...
- D., Personally, if he's showing an interest, I'd buy him a potty chair. My parents bought my son an oak Amish-made one so it really had NO bells and whistles (only a...
Potty Training Issues
Asked by C.D. from Fort Collins
on September 20, 2006
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Hello out there,
I am new to this so I'm not quite sure how this works but I thought I would give it a shot. I am co-raising three adorable children with my boyfriend...
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- I think be patient and give her grace. At the same time, try to take on some of the responsibility from her of remembering. She's still very little. Tell her you're...
- We had problems with our son who is now 3. Does the 3 1/2 year old wear pull up or diapers? The first thing I did with my son was take them away so he could feel when ...
- Hey there. My name is D. and I am new to this site. I had this same problem with my daughter at that age. I actually had this problem with her till she went to kinder....
