How Long It Takes: Infant
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Thanks How Long Does It Take You to Get Out the Door in the Morning?
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on January 19, 2012
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Hi Mamas,
I need to tighten up my mornings. When it is just me getting my 3.5yo DD ready, it takes us 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours to leave the house (!) I know I can sho...
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- With kids, even older ones, it's better if you have more time. I get up 1.5 hours before I have to leave. My daughters' are 9 and 13.
- Well, if I want us all to look nice, like for church on Sunday's, then I need two and a half hours. So that's feeding cat, dog, children breakfast, my shower, nice ha...
- I get up at 6:40 and am out the door by 7:45. I get GD up at 7:25 and she's out the door with auntie by 8:00. I shower at night, but I do get in the shower for a qui...
How Long Did It Take to Get Pregnant for the Second Time?
Asked by A.C. from Miami
on March 16, 2010
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Because of my age, I have to start thinking about a second pregancy now. I was able to get pregnant the first time really quickly! While I'm going to wait until my l...
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- The "medical answer" is that it is best for your body to have a full 12 months between pregnancies. If you had a c-section, then some doctors will tell you 18 months....
- I just got a positive HPT yesterday, after trying for # 2 for 18 months. I am 25, and got pregnant very easy the first time. Not so much the second time. I know I prob...
- mine are 19 yrs and 3 weeks apart.:) oops.:) I was 40 when my second was born and 21 with my oldest I wouldnt suggest waiting this long. :P I would make it under 5 yrs...
Infant Potty Training
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on March 16, 2010
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Does anyone have experience with infant potty training? My mom tells me that she started potty training me and my brother when we were six months, so by the age of one...
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- Four and a half months or four and a half years old? If she's only 4.5 months, don't try starting to potty train her at this time, she's too young to really understan...
- I was given a book by the school she goes to (a great montessori program) it is called Diaper free by age three). I am doing it with my daughter, she started as soon ...
- I think that they are already going through so many changes, that to add another thing is going to be overwhelming. I don't think there is any reason to do it. Yeah i...
Potty Training
Asked by Y.O. from Los Angeles
on June 24, 2007
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hello i'm about to start potty training my 3 year old son :) and need help what do i do?? and how do i start???
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- Has your little guy shown any interest? With our 4 year old, we always had the door to the bathroom open, so he always saw what we were *ahem* 'doing', for lack of a ...
- Hi! The good thing is that it is summer. What I did was let my little guy run around outside naked in the summer and teach him to pee on the trees. It shows them how ...
- Hi, My son just turned 3 and decided that he was gonna potty train himself. I had started a about 2 months back, by introducing him to the potty. He would go potty ...
Potty Training
Asked by R.K. from Bakersfield
on March 21, 2008
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I have a 23 moths old daughter that I'm having troble with potty training. I have tried the candy everything you use the potty..... It did not work. I have tried the "...
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- She may not be fully ready yet...don't rush, it'll only stress yourself out and in turn stress her out. My son is 26 mos right now and just starting to be ready. I t...
- Hi R.! I just wanted to say that potty training cannot be rushed and your little girl is still younger than most kids who are able to potty train. I wonder if you're...
- 23 months is pretty early. I have 4 kids, and I suggest waiting until they are good and ready. Then it happens in just a few days. Don't even bother before then - i...
Potty Training
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on March 17, 2008
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I started potty training my son on March 8th. He has been doing really well. We tried a few different ideas to get him interested and finally found one idea on mamasou...
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- Well I learned in a parenting class that a small boxes of cheerios or other cereals he likes and try to sink them in the toilet boy is that fun for them lol but sittin...
- Both of my boys potty trained very easily so I'm a bad judge on a time frame. I introduced underwear pretty early in the process though. It was just another reward! ...
- There is a reply that you received earlier about the 3 Day Potty Training Method! That's what we used for my 24 month old and he was potty trained in 3 days. In ther...
Potty Training
Asked by T.R. from Dallas
on July 25, 2008
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I am looking forward to helping my son (he is two and half) with potty training pretty soon. Does anyone have any tips,advice,books,potty recomendations to look at tha...
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- My biggest tip is to get him interested in it. If he wants to do it he will train so easily rather than trying to coax him along. Maybe targets (cheerios) to shoot i...
- My son is three & 1/2 and he has been fully potty trained before he was two. (nights and all) First of all, all children are different. So don't take every thing a...
- The target idea works wonders! I found when I taught preschool that toilet paper works just as good as cheerios (target is bigger, and you can find it in ANY bathroom...
Potty Training
Asked by S.R. from Washington DC
on March 1, 2007
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My daughter is 2 years old and I am having a tough time potty training. She actually uses the potty in daycare but when she gets home its hit and miss. She wears pull ...
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- My daughter was 2 1/2 when I potty trained her. I let her go bare bottom (well, she had a nightgown or a sundress on to cover her). That was the only way to get her on...
- Hey S. congrats on your sweet little miracle. Children sure are a blessing. I have potty trained more kids than i can count. I have found that taking them shopping to ...
- HI S., I just wanted to tell you to relax a little. None of my children were completely potty trained at two. In fact it may take until she's three for her to be compl...
Potty Training?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on February 17, 2008
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Hi, moms! This is kind of long but I am very anxious about this. This is for those of you with little ones you've recently potty trained. My son is 22 mo. and my pedi ...
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- H., I just remind myself that my son will be potty trained at some point. He'll be 3 in June. He loves to go on the potty but does not remember to tell me. The mo...
- The best advice I can give you is to relax. It does sound like he is showing signs of interest but it still may take a little while. The best book I can recommend is...
- Hi H., My name is A.. I have a 7 year old boy, and an 8 month old girl. I found that potty training has everything to do with the child. I started potty training Gavi...
Potty Training
Asked by L.D. from Kansas City
on May 7, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yrold and he will not go potty in a potty chair. I have 2 other children ages 8 & 6 and never had a problem training them. I sit him on the toilet and...
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- I would say that he is just not ready for potty training. The more you push the issue, the more of a fight it will be. Give it up for a few months and try again. Ou...
- He's probably not ready. Give him time. My son was almost 3. I know the expense is horrible, but give him time. I eventually had to put a jar of my son's favorite ...
- I just finished potty training my 3rd boy who is also 2 1/2 years old and my advise is to take off all the clothes and let him be naked for a few days. I had all my s...
