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Potty Training
Asked by J.J. from Little Rock
on May 4, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and I'm not sure when to start trying to potty train. How do you start? I bought a little potty, but when do you know she has to potty, sh...
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- I would wait until she expresses interest in it. I had planned on starting with DD when she was 2, but while we were on vacation a couple of weeks before she turned 2...
- 15m is really, really early for potty training. Usually girls don't have enough bladder control to even consider starting until around 22m (it's even later for boys)....
- It's not too early, and staying home is a great opportunity to go at her pace without having day care pressure to contend with. Start by taking her with you into the ...
Potty Training
Asked by M.B. from Dayton
on March 7, 2007
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I'm trying to potty train my 2 yr old son, but he freaks out when I put him on the potty (the big one or the little one). He loves to flush the potty, wash his hands,...
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- Don't push it! He will do it when he's ready. The more stress he feels from you will stress him too. I have been told there are three things you can't make them do: ...
- Hi. I had the same problem when I was potty training my daughter. I ended up getting a potty ring to go around the big toilet seat and she loved it. They come in de...
- Patience. My daughter was like that; she acted like she wanted to use the toilet, but when it came time to she freaked out. I let her wear pull ups and when I went t...
Potty Training
Asked by R.P. from Boston
on May 25, 2008
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I have a 3 yr old that has been potty trained for awhile (at least 6+ months). But...she only goes on the potty when she wants to! After countless changes...I am fin...
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- Hi R. Maybe making it not so comfortable for her when she does have an accident?? Letting her sit in her wet clothing for a while might do the trick. Maybe she ju...
- strong willed and independent - says it all! try a reward system.. stickers for a week and trip to McDonalds or something that she really wants.. then go 2 weeks, then...
- I think you have just described my daughter!!!! I have been trying for a while now to potty train my daughter who is also 3 (turned in Jan). She had no interest in ev...
Potty Training
Asked by L.M. from Erie
on January 13, 2009
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I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who we started potty training in november. She is doing very well but still has accidents one to two times a day. Is this normal? She ...
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- My son is the same age and we're training too, and I've found that I have to keep an eye on the clock. If it's been 3 hours, I remind him that it's time to go. As lon...
- Hang in there! Don't give up - it sounds like you've made a lot of progress. I started potty training my son in August and he turned 3 in October. I basically went col...
- I still catch my soon holding himself and have to remind him it's ok to stop what you're doing to use the potty. he has been potty trained since he was two 1/2 now he'...
Potty Training
Asked by A.Z. from Barnstable
on August 10, 2009
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Hi Everyone...I have been trying to potty train my son, and it has been a slow process. We have started off with just having him sit one a day to walking around the h...
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- Not much advice just someone in the same spot. My son will be 3 next week and we have him in pullups, the potty is out, we ask him if he needs to go etc. I don't min...
- first i'd like to say....relax!! no child has gone to kindergarten with a diaper on. your son will go on the potty when he's ready. summertime is a great time of year ...
- I am not an expert because my son isn't in potty training mode yet, but I do know that they suggest boys sit when they first learn. You stated that he stands in front...
Potty Training
Asked by M.Q. from New York
on October 13, 2008
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Hello everyone. I am completely confused on how to potty train my 2 1/2 yr old. She does not mind sitting on the potty and has even pooped on the potty, but she will n...
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- To me, it sounds like she's just not quite ready yet. My son did the same thing, even after showing all of the other signs, but wouldn't tell me when he was going poop...
- The pooping on the toilet takes a lot longer to train the child on than using it to go pee. If you see her hiding in the corner, snag her and have her sit on the toi...
- Hi M., Yes potty training is very tricky and confusing. There are no set rules except to follow your heart and your childs lead. It is a good sign that she likes to si...
Potty Training
Asked by C.P. from Wichita
on January 31, 2009
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i am trying 2 potty train my son and he just don't want 2 do it can anyone give me any ideas 2 help me out with this i will be so great ful
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- You said your son doesn't want to do it and yet you may need to tell him he's doing it and do it kindly but firmly. I am the mother of 8 grown kids and potty training...
- C., If your child doen't want to potty train, then it is not time yet. Every child has their own schedule. Forcing it only makes you angry and frustrated and the ...
- C., Some kids have a difficult time learning this...mostly boys. Your son may not be ready to do it. I suggest a few things; 1) Stop pushing him to go in the potty...
Potty Training
Asked by S.N. from Dallas
on March 12, 2009
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My son is about to turn 3 years old. I have been trying to potty train him. He will go on the potty when I take him, but I can't get him to tell me when he has to go...
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- Don't feel bad. My son turned 3 in December and is at the exact same place as yours potty-wise. He is really interested in learning things and doing things that he j...
- In your position I would wait until the baby is at least 3-6 months old to begin training the older child. You need to be able to really support him since it is such a...
- S., My daughter will turn 3 in less than a month and I didn't think she was ever going to take an interest in potty training. All of a sudden 2 weeks ago she wanted...
My 15Mo Old Boy Is Ready to Pottie Train, I Think, How Can I Do This?
Asked by K.M. from St. Louis
on October 2, 2006
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My 15 mo old boy is ready to pottie train. I think this because he hides when he poops, hides when I say stinky, you poo poo'd, and takes off his diaper when it is we...
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- I used to watch my girl for the signs that it was time to go and then sit her on the pot. If they are willing and ready then just make a big deal out of success and re...
- My children all showed an early interest. I didn't push it, but I just talked about the potty and "pushing out the potty." My oldest started at 17 months by telling ...
- Well... my daughter didn't potty train until she was 3 years old (like the week after her 3rd b-day). She showed very smilar signs as your son is showing now when she ...
Potty Training
Asked by L. from Salt Lake City
on July 19, 2007
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I'm just starting to potty train my 2 1/2 year old son and was looking for ideas. I'm open to try just about anything.
Also, what are the signs that a boy is ready t...
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- L. the one thing that helped my son out was to see different colors in the toilet after he did go potty, we would use food coloring, just one or two drops, at first I ...
- My son turned 3 in March we have finally gotten to the point where we can call him fully potty trained. I knew that my son was ready to start training when he would a...
- Hi, L.. I am just about to potty train my third child. The first two were so easy - I just hope this one will be, too! I read the book about potty training in a day...
