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Potty Training
Asked by S.H. from Wichita
on December 27, 2007
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My daughter is 17 months old now and I am wanting to start getting her interested in potty training. She is a quick learner so I dont think we will have too many probl...
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- Purchase a potty chair that sits on the floor, to make it easy for your child to sit on. If possible, get one that has a tray, to allow a place to hold a small book o...
- Huggies Pullups has a whole potty training box set. It has a story color books, stickers, sticker chart & pullups. I found my daughters at big lots and it gives you ...
- Dear S.: I have raised five children and as far as the potty training goes, I have found that you can't push it. Just take her and sit her on the potty when you go t...
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...
Need Help Potty Training!!
Asked by M.V. from Boca Raton
on March 30, 2007
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I desperately need help potty training my son. He just turned 3 this month and wants absolutely nothing to do with the potty. When I ask him if he has to go potty he...
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- M., You may have another thing going on here. The new baby. Often when a new baby is in the house a siblings reaction might be to regress to behaviors of the baby...
- I had a horrible time potty training my daughter. She finally completed potty training about 3 and a half. She became potty trained all of a sudden. It was when she...
- Hi Michelle, One thing I found that worked well for my son was good ol fashioned bribery. I lined up between 10 and 20 matchbox cars (you could use anything small...
Potty Training Question
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is 28 months. A week and a half ago I started to put her in panties only except for sleep times. While we started out well, I would tell her is was time to...
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- I say don't give up- you pick your battles and this is one you can win! Add rewards... M&M's, stickers to earn big rewards... whatever works for your child. I know it ...
- Hi V.! This is just one phase in the potty training chapter of your life!! chances are you will have a repeat of this stage again w/your second...don't beat yourself ...
- Sounds like she's not quite ready. Wait a few months and try again. Especially if you are getting frustrated. You don't want this to be a negative experience for her. ...
Seeking Advice on Potty Training a Boy.
Asked by A.H. from Fort Smith
on February 24, 2008
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I am trying to potty train my tow year old son. So far I am not having any luck with it. He seems to understand what to do but has no intrset in doing it. I know that ...
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- Give him time, he will do it when he's ready....although I do feel your pain! Those little swimmer diapers work well.
- Hi A., I have two boys 16 and 10.I tried using those round blue thing that suppose to clean you toilet and turns the color blue. With a bowl of cherios in the bath...
- A., Go to thepottytrainer.com! I kid you not, the best advise that you will ever get for potty training your child in three days, of course your child has to alrea...
Child Who Will Not Potty Train
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on January 27, 2008
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I need help! My 2 1/2 year old will not potty train. He knows when he needs to go, and he knows what to do, but he will not do it. He told me he wants to be a baby for...
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- My son did not potty train until 3 1/2. It was very hard as I felt like there was societal pressure of what is normal and I just wanted him to be done...my dear old fa...
- Our son (then almost 2 1/2) too, gave us trouble. He knew exactly what to do, but never wanted to stop playing to go to the bathroom. Have you tried one candy (M&M's o...
- We are also working with our two year old daughter on potty training. I have heard from other wise mothers that you as the trainer have to be patient and disciplined....
Still Not Potty Trained
Asked by S.T. from Norfolk
on October 29, 2008
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I have a son who just turned 3 yesterday. I have tried everything to potty train him I let him watch the potty stories, I set a timer so he can go to the potty regular...
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- Based on experience with my son, try using a sticker sheet and stickers as a positive reinforcement. For the first day, I brought him to the bathroom every 30-45 minu...
- Hi. My 3rd child did the same thing. I tried everything and he understood the process, but could not make it happen. My doctor told me not to push him. He just was...
- I have a son who did not train till he was 4 years old and he is now a student in college and he definately does not wear diapers. He is very stubborn but other than t...
Tips for Teaching Toddler How to Actually 'Go' on the Potty?!
Asked by A.M. from Eugene
on October 3, 2008
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I know potty training is one of the most popular topics (for obvious reasons) but it does seem that there are so many different issues! Well, here's the first of I am...
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- sometimes the best advice is that we really want to hear, so I'm going to offer this in case you want to hear it (not because I think it is The Right Answer): I am a b...
- One almost-guarantee for getting pee: fill up a big pot with warm water and put her feet in it while she's sitting on the potty. For extra effect, let the tap run a li...
- A few things worked for us with our son: We made a game out of hearing the "tinkle" when he peed. He thought it was great fun to make a tinkling sound. We told h...
Frustrated Mom Seeking Advice on How to Potty Train Her Kid
Asked by S.N. from Sioux Falls
on March 29, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old son that is having problems with potty training. He does ok with the peeing but he still continues to poop in his pants. He had been doing re...
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- Pampers has a great potty-training kit. The best part was it came with a CD from a Dr. that talked about - In the scheme of life does it matter when they are potty tr...
- Dear S. I have potty trained 2 of my own boys and about 15 other children. Let me tell you, what you are experiencing, is NOT uncommon. Here is what has worked for ...
- Don't punish! That only gives negative associations! My grandson was going along great with potty training, until just before he turned three, he needed to be put ...
Enough Is Enough
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on May 3, 2009
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We have had our son potty trained since July of 2008...The problem is he WON'T poop on the potty, he still insists on a pullup. We have tried rewards, we have tried ch...
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- We had the same problem with our son. He peed in the potty but refused to poop. This might sound weird but my son loves playing games on the computer. He loves the ...
- Really the more you push it the more he'll fight. He'll get it if you give him time.
- I agree with the previous entry...give her a deadline and tell her no more pull-ups after that. My son was stubborn about both peeing and pooping but once I knew he h...
