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How Do You 'Reward' Your Toddler for Using the Potty?
Asked by C.H. from New York
on May 2, 2008
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My son JUST started telling me when he has a dirty diaper, and I want to give him stickers or something to get him into it, but them when he used the potty it should b...
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- Rewards are an issue you will deal with for the next 20 years or so, so I recommend starting small. Stickers are a GREAT reward, if your son is into them. Tiny tubs ...
- When my son goes on the potty, I have the BIGGEST PARTY EVER!! We do a dance, we sing, (some people even get party hats!). Just put ALL the attention on your child!!...
- Our daughter is also 2 and has started to use the potty. She did pee 6 nights in a row. When she does pee successfully we give her an m&m. Just one and she loves it an...
Need Reward for Using Potty.
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 4, 2007
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My two year old is begining to get the idea of potty training. He has gone in the potty several times, just not consistently yet. I am looking for ideas for a reward a...
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- Hi BeeBee, Make it fun! Try floating something that is flushable in the toilet and let them practice their "aim". I've actually heard of using Cheerios! Living...
- Here's a few ideas: - make a poster and put stickers on it for going to the potty, flushing the toilet, closing the lid, and washing hands. Doing ALL of these gets h...
- When our daughter was a little older, we used colored bath fizzies (you can get them at Wal-Mart). She'd get one for pee and two for poopy. But if she had an accident,...
How Do I Potty Train?
Asked by K.G. from Houston
on November 12, 2009
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There are a lot of posts about potty training. I didn't see any about how to actually start doing it. My son has a great interest in the potty, so I would like to ge...
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- I have 3 boys and they have all trained on their own when they were ready much to the dismay of the rest of my family. They were all 31/2 to 4 when they did it. Yest...
- Ok i've potty trained 3 kids and all were different so it is not a simple answer. The fact your son is interested is a plus for you. My son was over 3 and still had no...
- Lori H's post is spot on. All I can add is that I have gone through this with two boys and they both were veryyyyy different with their "readiness". My older one, he...
How to Potty Train
Asked by A.G. from Phoenix
on February 7, 2007
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I have a three year old down syndrome baby girl (Daisy), and I was wondreing if any of you had any kind of advice to help me potty train her, she is not talking yet, a...
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- I have a five year old with DS, Delaney, and her three year old sister, Mckenna. Delaney just turned five last week, but she still isn't potty trained. There are alw...
- An AWESOME product that help me potty train my kids quickly/easily is a DVD called Potty Power - it shows other kids using the potty with music, interaction, and encou...
- Congratulations on your foster kids! I belive you can tell your 2 year old to teach your 3 year old a little bit since she does exactly what her sister does. You can a...
When to Potty Train?
Asked by K.S. from New York
on September 21, 2007
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I have twin girls, almost 18 months old. One of my daughters is constantly taking off her diaper and examining her "bits and pieces". Is that a sign that she's ready...
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- certainley sounds to me like she is ready. buy hersome purty big girl panties.keep potty seat where she can always get to it. and nothing works better than praise and ...
- I've read that 18 months is the start of body exploring stage. Toddlers are naturally curios about their bodies, and their private parts are no different to them than ...
- Hi K. I beleive you should have started by now. I started my kids at 15 months and they were boys. It took me until they were 25 months before it took but, i hung i...
When to Potty Train?
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on January 16, 2011
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I have a 16 month old son who is still in diapers. Some of my family members have encouraged me to start potty training. Some say they have done so and by 17 months, t...
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- I recommend a great "Potty Training" Book called "Potty Potty Potty" it is a very simple and sweet book, and it is illustrated by cartoons. A reward is Great Too!! I t...
- here's great deal of information at this site: readiness checklists, and the science/research on various approaches to potty training: http://www.parentingscience.com/...
- I think 16 months is way too young. They just don't get it even if they "get lucky" once in a while. The developmental stage of "full bladder, need to go" just doesn...
To Potty Train or Not
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on March 23, 2010
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My son is 22.5 months and he show signs that he might be ready. He always tell me when he just pooped and doesn't mind sitting on the toilet. He even brings me his dia...
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- Don't miss the "window" if he is ready. My sister potty trained her son at 20 mos. By the time he was between 2.5 and 3 years old she swore there was no way she woul...
- I had potty chair for poop but this was 20 yrs ago and yes he sounds very ready. for pee i bought a step stool and had him pee in toilet you can use a ring or a cheer...
- Hi S C, I think the reason why young parents have potty training strungles because instead of parenting controling the training, the children are in charge. Before my ...
Girly Girl Reward
Asked by J.T. from Victoria
on August 3, 2012
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I would like to reward our daughter with something girly girl and fun. I am some what stumped as I am not nearly girly girl as she is. Mani, pedi is out. The best one ...
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- I did not do a big reward afterwards other than plenty of pretty panties and pants, as her pride in herself was a key area of focus along with all the little things sh...
- Take her somewhere for a tea party! All girly girls love tea parties. You can get dressed up - it will be so much fun. I plan on doing a tea party with my girl gran...
- I agree w/8kids dad. The reward for a child of this age needs to be immediate. Did the same thing w/my son. Told him what we were going to do: pee in the toilet...
He Doesn't Grasp the Reward for Successful Potty Training.
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on March 19, 2009
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My 3 year old is on his second round of potty training attempt. The first time he would go every time I told him to but that was it. We did that for a month. I wanted ...
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- Hi, That's a long stretch for him to wait. You need to reward NOW everytime he does what you want, tells you use the potty, what ever you want.To shape behavior in...
- Boys are hard to potty train. You have to give him time and be patient. You can encourage him...but he really has to decide he is ready. Children really have NO und...
- Check out 3 Day Potty Training online, by Lora Jenson. It's amazing!
How to Potty Train
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 10, 2006
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HI, I have a 15 month old daughter. How do I start potty training my girl?
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- E., I have just started over the last 24 hours to train my 22 month old. I say go for it. I disagree with a number of the responders about allowing your child to ...
- I am a 26 year old mother with two daughters. I always started by choosing times for them to sit on the potty each day. I tryed to keep it as a routine. Even if she...
- Most kids will start to show an interest between 18 months nad 3 years. She may not be ready yet, but it can't hurt to get her a potty and talk to her about what it's ...
