Twins or Triplets: Miralax
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Potty Training
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on August 21, 2009
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I can't seem to get my toddler to poop on the potty. I have been hearing that this is very common but I want to know what other moms did in this situation. She's alm...
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- Hi B., Not everything works for every child, but I will tell you what we did. When our 2-year-old asked for a diaper to poop in, we obliged for a couple months. He wa...
- You are the parent.. you need to take control. Your daughter is controlling you about when & where she will go. My youngest son tried this and I was just as adament...
- We are still potty training our 3 year old. He is almost there, not quite. The funny thing with him is that he is absolutely against any poo in the pants and will make...
Potty Training
Asked by M.J. from Charleston
on February 2, 2010
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my twin daughters are peeing on the potty, but will not poop. they use miralax daily,however they will not poo on the potty, theyalways cry for a diaper. any advise?
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- I was just dealing with this today and my mom gave me some ideas... she doesn't know how to control all those muscles yet and even if she wants to poop she can't beca...
- give them more time, perhaps don't mention it for a while. My daughter did the same thing. I asked her if she wanted me to just step outside the bathroom door and give...
- It took my daughter 4 months of peeing before she'd go poop. I bought her the book "everybody poops" to get her to come out of hiding, and then I bribed her with elmo ...
Potty Training
Asked by H.C. from Seattle
on June 10, 2010
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My 3 year old girl has no problem going pee on the potty, but getting her to go poo is a different issue. She wil ask for a pull-up or will just get one herself if she...
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- My daughter didn't want to poop on the potty either. I finally broke down and told her that if she wanted to plan a "poo poo party" we could. We decided that we'd star...
- Put regular underwear on him and only use pullups when he is going to bed. Expect some accidents and clean up. He will soon recognize potty time.Talk about what happen...
- I can't answer your question about pooping on the potty, but my three-year-old boy was like yours in that he would always poo on the potty, but the pee took a while. F...
Potty Training (#2 Issues)
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on September 25, 2008
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Ok so here it goes...the dreaded potty training issue. My 3 yr. old daughter is mostly potty trained but she has trouble with #2. She has continual constipation issues...
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- You really need to talk to your doctor. Mine recommended a teaspoon of Miralax 2/day. But I wouldn't do that unless you called your doctor. I could have written ...
- My son is also going through the #2 issue....I know boys and girls are different, but here goes...my son had to take Miralax b/c he was not pooping and constipated..wh...
- Hi, I feel your pain i went thru the same exact thing. Although the miralax did work for my twins, but I have to play with the dosage. they're on half a dose 8.5gram...
Potty Training Advise Needed
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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HELP - I'm in desperate need of potty training advise. I have b/g twins that turned three a couple of weeks ago. My daughter decided the day after her birthday that ...
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- If you have a general idea of what time they make their poops, you should make them sit on the toilet and try to go. Use a reward, of course, and if they start throwi...
- Here's how I finally got my two boys trained. I made a decision to bring out all the stops over a long weekend. I told them a few days b4 that we were going to learn t...
- Be postive, positive, positive!!!!!! Since they are in big kids pants, you can't go back to a pull-up. This will confuse them. It will take a few days but it will w...
3 Day Potty Training
Asked by A.B. from Kansas City
on March 19, 2008
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I have a 3 yr. old who i know is ready to be potty trained. I've tried the every 30 min., every hour thing, and he's just so stubborn. When we sit him on the potty he ...
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- Hello my daughter went thru the same thing with my grandson. We was told to go to the store and let them pick out some candy or sucker which ever he wanted and when he...
- I am interested in anything that can help potty train too. Last year around this time my then 2 year old son was showing all the signs of being ready. We almost had ...
- A., I feel your desperation and frustration, however here are some things to take into consideration.... Is there a reason he needs to be potty trained now? If a ch...
Potty Training Nightmare
Asked by B.M. from Denver
on January 10, 2008
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So..........everything has happened here at once..nighttime fears and potty training issues......ugh! Our daughter has turned into a "Poocaso" as of recently, meaning ...
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- "Poocaso" ... ha-ha, that is awesome! Hadn't thought of that one. Our son (he will be 3 on March 31st) went through that same thing (w/o the constipation part) about ...
- Hi B., My son was the same way! I had a friend once who said, You need to take him to a doctor, that is just too wierd! I am glad to hear I am not the only one. I...
- I have one of those. Every nap time we clean it up off the girls (I have twins) their beds, their sheets, the walls, etc, etc. We have bought diaper pins and cloth dia...
Potty Training Help. 5/30/08
Asked by K.P. from Detroit
on May 30, 2008
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I will try to make this as short as possible. My 3yr old son was premature and from the time he was born he has always had a hard time pooping. When he was younger we ...
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- K. P Apple juice or V8 might help and no iron in his vitamin supplement. What does the doctor say? Barb
- Okay, you may have heard all this before but just in case you haven't, I let you in on what worked for me. My daughter is 3 as well. She has always had trouble passi...
- We've been working with my 3.5yr old since Easter on potty training and we finally have a consistant track record just these last 2 weeks. There are a few things that...
Potty Training and Pooping
Asked by J.B. from New York
on June 27, 2011
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My 3 yr 8 month old son has just been potty trained. It's only been a week. He is wearing underwear all day and has no problem doing pee in the potty and always tell...
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- Best to let him poop in a diaper than risk having impaction and/or constipation. Can you imagine how miserable you would be if you hadn't pooped in 5 days? Give him ...
- He sounds constipated. It probably hurts when he tries to go, and then stops and now he's getting backed up. Start upping his liquids, especially water. Maybe giv...
- Let him poop, even if it is in a diaper. Pooping in a toilet, is often the last stage, of pottying. Your son has not been pottying very long. Each kid is differe...
Dear Moms - Need Advice on 3 Yr Old Potty Training and Bedtime Battles
Asked by M.E. from Dallas
on January 4, 2009
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I am certain that you more experienced Moms have some great tips for me on the following issues: The first issue pertains to my 3 yr old and his latest potty training ...
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- nix the TV watching-- if they can't stay in bed then no stories either... make a incentive chart and after 3 days in a row of NOT getting out-of-bed then they get to ...
- Dear Michelle, The most important thing I know for potty training is that only you know your child and what is right for him. The other thing is that this in no wa...
- M., I am of the same generation as your mom, probably. My children were born between 1982 and 1988. My youngest was like your son. He would pee in the potty, but wo...
