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How Long Does It Take to Potty Train,
Asked by B.P. from Cleveland
on March 18, 2012
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Well my daughter turned 3 the 13th and friday we went she picked out panties, and today is her first full day wearing panties.
She decided to wear them today and ha...
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- Sounds as if she is doing great, she may have it mastered within the week. My grandson (2 years, 8 months) was day and night trained in 4 days, and Mom says he's neve...
- We did a "naked from the waist down" method, and it took us a few hours with the first child (unusual, probably), and a few days with the second child. With both of th...
- If you keep the panties on her and take her every 30 min. or so she should be trained in less than a week. The night may be easy too and just depends on if you put he...
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...
At a Total Loss to Potty Train
Asked by K.R. from Boca Raton
on August 22, 2007
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My son is almost 3 1/2 and does not care about potty training. We had to take him to a gastroentenologist because he was with-holding his BM's and therefor was very c...
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- Hi K.! Let me just say you aren't alone! My daughter is 3 years and 3 months and she too has NO INTEREST in potty training. Like you, I am at a loss! We have also tr...
- Hi K., I would back off alittle with him, sometimes it makes them refuse it even more. I wouldn't make an issue of it, I would let him see others going so that he ca...
- You need to have a few potty's to begin with , one in the car(with things to make disposal easy) One in every bathroom that is used, one in a playroon, or tv room. Now...
Potty Train at Night
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on March 12, 2008
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MY 4 year old daugher still wear Pull ups at night she won't get up and go to the bathroom in the miltle of the night and I'm tired buying pull ups for her. My husband...
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- Hi Iam having the same issue with my 4yo. I just bought an enuresis alarm from ebay. It makes a noise and flashes when his uderwear get wet. The theory is that the...
- i agree with what some of the other posts say. limit drinks after a certain time, go to the bathroom before bed. When it comes to potty training, children are very uni...
- Unless you are lucky, most kids do not stop wetting at night until 5 or 6 years old. She isn't ready. My daughter (will be 6 in Nov.) goes to the bathroom before g...
Potty Train Advice
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on December 27, 2011
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Daughter is 2.5, went pee 2x in a row by herself..no help or pushing from me last week. Has not wanted to try again. Do I take the long weekend and go cold turkey wit...
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- I would go for it. Only if the dc will also be on board with the potty training. That was my biggest problem with training my son. they did not want him potty trained!!!!
- Jump on her interest now. Don't go straight to undies, but try to get her interested in going consistently. Stickers as a reward always worked well for me(I have train...
- From my experience you can't just let the child decide when to go on their own or not but you have to take charge and say we are going to sit on the potty now. Take h...
Helping a Friend Potty Train
Asked by K.K. from Los Angeles
on August 3, 2010
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My friend is potty training her son and he is doing really well. The other day however, they were in a restaurant and he needed to go. He would get stage fright and wa...
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- She could show him the sensor, explain that that's the thing that makes the toilet flush, and show him how to stick a square of TP over the sensor eye. If it's not pos...
- I hate those self flushing toilets too! Drape a piece of paper over the sensor and it will not flush until you're ready. I agree that your friend should explain that...
- i suggest that she take him to asmany bathrooms as she can over and over again he will evtually get use t it good luck and 4 children and 7 grandchildren A. no hills
When Is Too Early to Potty Train
Asked by M.W. from Colorado Springs
on September 28, 2007
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I have a 16 month old baby girl, that keeps taking her diaper off when its a little messy, and points to the backside when she is poopy. She just had a tragic accident...
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- I was told that about 18 months their muscles have matured enough to know how to " hold it". But if she is showing interest, Have at it. My 3 year old was potty trai...
- I've known people that started potty training at 1 year, if she is showing signs of readiness I would just go with it.
- I don't think it's too early if she is showing interest. Just let her go her own pace. My two year old son has been peeing in the potty since his first birthday becaus...
So to Potty Train at Night?
Asked by C.A. from Portland
on February 18, 2009
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I am confused as to how this part works. I didn't wait till my kids were waking up dry, but they are now fully potty trained during the day after just two months (all ...
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- You can't really "night train", when their body is ready they will start waking up dry. I would keep them in protective pants at night until they wake up dry several ...
- Hi C.- I know that it's generally recommended that you wait until they start waking up dry, but if I had done that with my daughter she would've been in night time ...
- You've already gotten good advice here, I just want to say, GREAT JOB potty training three kids in 2 months!!! You must feel good, and I'm sure the kids are so proud o...
How Do You Know When It's Time to Potty Train?
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on December 26, 2010
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My son is 2.5. He showed alot of interest AWHILE ago with the potty so we got him one. NEVER pushed it. A couple months ago he really picked it up and was using the po...
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- I love this site: http://www.betterkidcare.psu.edu/AngelUnits/OneHour/ToiletLearning/ToiletLesson.html This will take you step by step through assessing your son...
- Sounds like he understands so I'd go for it. Just put him in underwear. And change it when he pees. We did this with DS at 25 months - took 2-3 days and then occasiona...
- My son was just a few months shy of 3 when he learned. However, every kid is different. And, in general, boys are much slower. I have no idea why other than I feel ...
My Son Has NO DESIRE to Potty Train
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on March 31, 2009
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My son will be 3 in a couple of weeks. I have started pushing the potty training over the last 2 months. IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! My mom says lay off and he'll tell me...
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- Both of my boys were stubborn about going potty. I pushed my oldest from the time he turned 2. It was a nightmare!!!!! He was well past 3 1/2 before he ever stayed ...
- There is absolutely no correlation between parenting skills or intelligence and potty training. None. So I agree, forget the pressure. Parenting is not a competitio...
- If the diapers aren't dry for at least two hours at a time his bladder isn't ready yet, so it's sort of a waste of time until that happens. I couldn't tell by your not...
