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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...
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 R.P. from Cleveland
on April 2, 2010
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Audrey is 1 yr 1 month old and is staying dry 90% of the time during the day now and sometimes wakes up dry from a night of sleep, I am thinking about starting to trai...
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- Here is a list of signs, your child may be ready to potty train. It has been my experience, MOST children really will let you know when they are ready. Spending a year...
- My daughter trained at 13mths. She was just so happy to sit on the potty and get praised. I would put a diaper on at night just in case but by 18mths. stopped. I think...
- I don't think it hurts to try. My grandmother, who had 7 children in the 1940's-1950's, told me that in those days, mothers routinely potty trained their children arou...
How to "Poop" Potty Train
Asked by M.B. from Boston
on April 19, 2008
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My 3 1/2 yr old daughter is fine with peeing in the potty- but will poop in her pants only. She knows when she has to go, but won't tell us until after she has alread...
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- Hi- I just went through this with my daughter. Her doctor told me to have her help with the clean up, which I didn't try, because I tried a sticker chart instead. And...
- M., I feel for you. My 4 1/2 year old son did the exact same thing. It turned into a huge power struggle. He would even hold it until night time and wait for me ...
- I work in a preschool and I notice that children from ages 18 months to 3 years will kind of go into a corner and do the deed. If you catch your daughter doing this o...
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 ...
Poop!
Asked by L.H. from Phoenix
on September 7, 2008
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I found a question posted by Linda K about potty training and her child only wanting to poop in a diaper even though her child is pee potty trained. Well, my almost 3...
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- We had lots of issues with this side of potty training. My son didn't have a normal BM time, but rather several, various times of the day. At the end of my rope, I t...
- OK, I stole this from Dr. Phil... Tell her her favorite cartoon character is going to call on the phone, the first time she poops in the potty. Have a friend call a...
- Your mom is right. She probably doesn't know what it feels like. You can just have her take her panties to the toilet and dumping her poo in if you can. She may get ti...
Poop
Asked by R.F. from Las Vegas
on February 23, 2008
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This is really gross, so be forewarned. My 2 year old is in a phase where she reaches into her diaper when she is poopy and then smears it EVERYWHERE. I started puttin...
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- I can really only guess, as I don't know your child, but I would start potty training. My daughter did something similiar. She would have a BM and then pull her diap...
- My son did the same thing. It was terrible. What I finally did was I used moving tape and taped his shirt to his pants really well before I layed him down. It worked. ...
- My girl friend had the same problem with her son. My 15 year old daughter came up with this. Cut the feet off of zipper pj's and then put the pj's on backwards (with...
Potty Train to Poop!
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on November 18, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My little guy is 2 1/2. He is potty trained. He did it mostly on his own. However, the poop issue is not the same. He tells us if he needs to poop, goe...
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- I have 3 little ones myself, twins who just turned 4 and another little boy who is 2 1/2. With my youngest, when I know he has to go to the potty, I make him sit on t...
- Hi J., My grandson was the same way He is 3 and it was driving his mom and dad to death because he wouldn't go poop in the potty She got in a new potty and let him...
- My daughter had the same problem at the same age. With advice from a friend I just told her that if she had to poop I would give her a diaper and she could poop and t...
Potty train...I Need Help!!
Asked by L.Z. from Punta Gorda
on February 25, 2008
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I want to potty train my 2 year old. She shows interest. . She won't go on the potty. When she goes #2 :), she hides,and gets mad when you go near her.. How do I do...
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- If taking her shopping for big girl panties does not work, then I can tell you what my kids did for my grandson. He would not go #2 on the potty so they cut a whole t...
- My little girl now almost 4 Fully got potty trained at 3. #2 Toke forever, she Just mastered that, SO at 2 let her take her time. My Girl hid also for #2 and would get...
- With help from her teacher in day care, we successfully potty-trained our little girl at 22 months. At the time, I was having another baby and was trying to avoid hav...
Too Early to Potty Train?
Asked by A.O. from Philadelphia
on August 12, 2006
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My son is 21 months old and refuses to stop pulling off his diapers. He has even gone as far as to poop on the floor twice. He has peed on the floor many times. The pr...
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- Hi, Relax....I have never seen a child go to 1st grade in pampers. Your son is experimenting. He just figured out that pulling off his pamper is fun. If he is pulli...
- my son was born in nov 04 and I just bought him an elmo potty hoping he might want to go he thankfully doesn't pull off his diaper but my neighbor's son who just turne...
- If the potty in the living room doesn't work, you could always put his diapers on backwards. That could help with the pulling off at night or when you're away from ho...
