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Advice on How to Start Potty Training
Asked by M.A. from Minneapolis
on January 4, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 year old son who I would like to start potty training and am wondering if there are any tips on how to get started. We got him a potty seat for Christm...
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- I'd try getting some picture books & a video on potty training to start to get him interested and make sure he understands all the 'logistics' involved. We found 'Pot...
- Hi M., My son is 17 mo and i bought a potty chair for him also. I didn't start him sitting on it with his clothes on but off, including his diaper. He is starting t...
- I can certainly understand how having two in diapers would make you crazy. But boys are tough, and I think you're setting yourself up for a lot of battles if he's not ...
When to Start Toilet Training
Asked by K.T. from Boston
on February 10, 2008
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I know many questions are often asked about toilet traning. I have a 7yr old, that trained quite easily. We started about age 3. I have a 19mo old, so they are 6yrs...
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- When my son was 18 months he expressed interest in using the toilet, so we bought him his little potty & he tried it out about once a day for almost a year. At about ...
- Hi K., At 20 months we got a potty and just put it in the bathroom and let our daughter take her time discovering it. She is about to turn 2 and really loves to sit ...
- I am a mother of a 3 yr old boy. I started TT around 2.5yrs. Disastrous! I had a sticker chart, M&M's for rewards and Thomas the trains also. I also was using the pull...
When to Start Potty Training?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on October 18, 2007
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I was reading the article in Parents Magazine and it gave some signs of readiness for potty training. I truly felt like my son, 19 months, had most if not all of the s...
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- I would give it a try now if you can. I started to potty train my son when he was 2yrs. He had the signs of being ready. I was able to potty train him in 2 days. I...
- J., If he is showing an interest go with it. My mom had all of her 10 children potty trained by 2 years of age as were my 3 girls to. I dont understand why some of ...
- I don't always go with what "experts" say. Your son has clearly displayed signs of readiness. If he gets the concept and is willing to go, why not let him? My son was ...
When to Start...
Asked by A.D. from Louisville
on May 19, 2008
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Have any of you had any luck with potty training your child early? My son is only 9 months old and i'm not really in a rush to get him trained but WOW wouldnt it be n...
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- With my 2 girls when they turned 2 they stopped wearing diapers and went to pull-up. We didn't start really trying till they were 2 1/2. It went pretty smoothly.
- Just from my personal experience potty training two sons and two daughters, BOYS TAKE LONGER (usually!) Plan on considering yourself lucky if they are out of diapers ...
- you could potty train as early as you like, just remember that if your child cant walk to the potty, pull down his pants, and get on the potty himself, you are creatin...
Potty Training
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on November 12, 2008
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how to potty train my two granddaughters
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- I agree with all the other post in that you must make sure they are showing signs of being ready. If they are then the best thing that worked for us was to set a timer...
- Great question. First off, if you attempt to potty train before they show all the readiness signs then it may backfire or take a really long time. Both of my kids we...
- what i have been doing with my daughter (starting at 18 months) who is just shy of 20 months is taking her to her potty every 30 mins and having her sit there till she...
Potty Train Relapse for Newly Trained.
Asked by A.G. from Washington DC
on July 24, 2009
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My daughter one day in early June decided that she wanted to wear pretty panties. We have had potties since about 18 months, but only used them before baths or occasi...
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- A. - Sorry I don't have any potty training advice (my son is just 19 months and is only remotely showing interest in his potty). But, when I saw you have 28 month o...
- I had such a struggle with my toddler getting her to take a break from her toys and fun to take time to use the potty... The only thing that worked for me was "I'm go...
- Its very common for some kids to revert. Just yesterday, I saw my daughter wiggling while she played and I asked her 3x if she had to go. After 20m she stood up and sa...
3 Year Old Whom Is Potty Train...
Asked by C.T. from New Orleans
on August 11, 2009
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My 3 year old has been potty trained for almost a year, well all of a sudden here lately he has been peeing on himself and I dont know what to do. I have put him in ti...
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- Hey C., Please forgive if any of this sounds abrupt as I am just in a hurry. Things to rule out are bladder, kidney infection, upper UTI, check for fever etc. A...
- I also have a 3 year old boy who has been potty trained for a while, and he does this on occasion as well. Our son does not respond well to being "punished" for it tho...
- Maybe you need to have his blood sugar checked. Frequent urination is one of the symptoms of diabetes, and if he's 3 I would say Type 1 diabetes. My 5 year old son wa...
How Do You Potty Train a Boy with Developmental Delays
Asked by D.R. from Washington DC
on October 13, 2009
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Hello,
I have a 3 year old boy with global developmental delays. He does not use a lot of verbal communication however; he is able to get his point across through mu...
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- Hi D., Although I have not potty trained anyone with delays like your son, I do have a suggestion. When I was working in the potty training classes in day care, I us...
- These are all great suggestions. I would like to add something. Have you tried using some simple sign language. I used it with my 3rd daughter when she was not talking...
- My oldest is autistic, he wasn't completely potty trained until the summer before kindergarten. We used sign language and pictures. Check into your local CHild Find,...
Potty Training -- Where to Start?!?
Asked by S.P. from Dallas
on March 29, 2009
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My son will be 3 in June. A couple of months ago, the director at his daycare told me that he can't move up to the 3 year old room until he's potty trained. Then, a co...
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- Both of my boys were potty trained at 3. My oldest (who is now 8) birthday is in March and was potty trained in the summer and my 2nd son's birthday is in June and wa...
- I have been struggling with my son since he was 18 months old. At 18 months he was going every time in the potty, I think just cause he liked the new potty chair thoug...
- Please do not feel bad at all. That director needs to catch a clue! My son turned 3 in December, and we just spent this past weekend working hard on his potty traini...
When Is the Right Time to Start Potty Training
Asked by N.P. from San Diego
on April 24, 2007
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I heard that a child can start potty training at 6 months, now that my daughter is 7 months i don't think it is possible, but when is a good time to start potty traini...
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- Hi Nechele, I have heard as early as 12 months, but 6 really sounds like some work. Babies are just learning how to sit up at 6 months, I can,t see how they could sit...
- Ok,my mom told me something funny,and I've come to believe it's true,I was having trouble potty trainging my daughter,and she said "well,eventually she will potty trai...
- My daughter is 2 years 4 months and is just showing signs of wanting to potty train. I have been told that if you force them to do it, it will just backfire and they w...
