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Am I Ready to Potty-train My 19 Month Old and Wean Her from Her Bottle???
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on February 4, 2009
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My daughter is 19 months old and only takes a bottle 3 times in a day; once when she wakes up, second before her nap, (which I feel helps her to sleep longer), and the...
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- Personally I would work on transitioning her off the bottle first. As someone else said I would replace the bottle with a sippy cup. I was dreading getting my twins ...
- May I just say..every baby develops differently at different times. Just pay attention to how she is and you can tell when shes ready. Do whats right for her and you. ...
- From experience, get her off of the bottle completely as soon as possible, it gets harder as they get older and waaaayyyy more dramatic. Very few kids are ready to pot...
How to Potty Train My 2.5 Daughter! She Shows No Interest???
Asked by H.S. from Cleveland
on March 4, 2008
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I don't know what to do? This is my first child and we have had the potty now for 6 months or so, but everythime I take her to it.... she wants no part of it and she w...
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- Have you ever heard the phrase...you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink? It's the same with potty-training. You can't force the issue. I raised m...
- I would wait a bit until she is ready, really why make it hard on yourself. Some children need more time Signs she is ready can she verbalize her potty needs? ...
- Hi H., You've gotten a ton of great responses... I just wanted to address the hubby issue. I get the feeling maybe your husband is with her while you are at work? T...
HELP! 2.5 Year Old Won't Potty Train but Keeps Taking off Diaper
Asked by L.N. from Wichita
on February 23, 2013
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oh my do I have a stubborn girl. She's 2 1/2 and will not potty train- but every time she poops she takes her diaper off as soon as it happens and attempts to dump it ...
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- Every child is different. She may be showing signs of starting to be ready but "isn't quite there yet" Be patient. Tell her dad that negative attention like punish...
- Are we mothering the same child? lol I am backing off for a few weeks and see if we get somewhere. Mine will actually go if we can actually get her to the potty witho...
- This was my second daughter - she would hold it all day until I put a pull-up on her for nap or night time. Then she'd fill up the pull-up in seconds. Grrr. . . Finall...
When to Tranistion to Toddler Bed; When to Potty Train?
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on June 11, 2008
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We have one four month-old child, are planning to start again by the end of the year, so I have a few questions about development timelines. How long do babes stay in ...
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- I'd put the older child in a big bed about 4-6 monthes before baby #2 is schduled to arrive (keep #1 in crib as long as possible...it'll usually keep him from waking...
- I don't remember when I put my daughter into a toddler bed but it was probably about 1 1/2. As for potty training, it is very hard on you when you have two in diapers...
- It is hard on your body to have your kids close together. That doesn't mean you can't do it - just wanted to warn you. You should talk to your midwife/ob and let the...
A Possibly Stupid Question - How Do You Potty Train?
Asked by V.K. from Minneapolis
on February 9, 2013
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I feel so stupid asking this question, but hubby has gotten it into his head that it's time to start potty training Oliver (Who turned 2 late October). Part of me thin...
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- There are a number of different training approaches/ages, any of which may be more appropriate for different parents and different children. And both physical and emot...
- Welcome to parenthood!!! No one ever said it was easy. It can be fun and trying....oh well....its parenthood. This was gonna happen at some point, right? :) My daug...
- potty training is easy..IF the child is readay and willing.. 1. buy cotton training pants.. I had gerber thick cotton pants. I needed 12 pairs. get 3t or 4t as t...
How Do You Know That Your 2 1/2 Year Old Is Ready to Potty Train?
Asked by K.B. from Dothan
on July 7, 2008
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I would like to start potty trining my first child so i can save money. I have heard so many things about potty training, but none of them work.
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- Chances are, if she's waking up dry from naps and ESPECIALLY if she makes it through most nights, she's ready. I would suggest taking her to the store and allowing he...
- I am potty training my 21 month old and he is showing signs of knowing when he goes potty. I had my first completely potty trained by 2 years and 3 months. what i look...
- Good morning - when your little one can articulate that she needs to use the potty she will be ready. I know we all reach a point where diapers are a pain and expensi...
Almost 3 Yoa Boy Refuses to Potty Train at Home
Asked by J.H. from Little Rock
on March 8, 2008
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My son will be 3 on April 3rd and is 99% potty trained at daycare. At home, he refuses to sit on the potty. I live with my mom and grandmom temporarily (going on 6 m...
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- I doesn't sound like he is not potty trained if he is going at the day care. It sounds like a power struggle between the two of you for some reason. If he is going a...
- My son was the same way, and it was a power struggle between us. He didn't take me seriously as an authority figure, and who could blame him as he spent the first year...
- this is gonna sound crazy but this is how i trained my son i put fruit loops in the toilet for him to aim at and it became a game to him when he hits them they will mo...
Help I Have No Idea How to P[otty Train Alittle Boy.
Asked by M.B. from Casper
on February 24, 2007
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My son will be 3 in april. I have 2 older girls but he is my first boy. I have no clue how to potty train a boy. My girls were easy. Cause well Im a girl. My husba...
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- my biggest tip is to sit him on the potty backwards so he can hold the lid like it is a boat- since he probably isn't tall enough to stand and pee! Let him try a few ...
- WEll I also am struggling with my 2 year old and he will be 3 in Apr. He shows signs and I found out with my first boy dont rush cause the more you rush the more they ...
- I have 2 boys and a girl all of which were fully potty trained by the time they were 3. The best method that worked for me was letting them run around the house naked...
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....
Time to Potty Train My 2 1/2 Year Old BOY??
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on April 17, 2007
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Ok--when do you know that it is time to start the potty training process? My son is 2 1/2 years old and is just now really starting to communicate. Is it too early? I'...
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- We tried several different things that didn't work. Mainly in the end, we just made everything available to him. Books to read about going to the potty, the potty it...
- First of all, I read all your responses and I'm surprised at how a couple of the mom's are acting like it's terrible that you haven't potty trained him yet. You are N...
- Hi L., Our pedi told us that when he started waking up dry it was time to potty train. Something about his body being able to control that function and send signals t...
