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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...
When Did You Potty Train Your Child?
Asked by S.H. from Seattle
on January 2, 2010
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My son KMH will be 2 in April. He's not interested in potty training yet. My son, DRH, was potty trained just before 3. I know each child is different, but with pre...
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- Well, I guess this isn't much help, but my daughter was in panties by 20 months, and going all by herself before the age of 3. I'm obviously therefore a big fan of sta...
- Hey My son is 25 month now and i just started potty training him. I tried it when he was like 18 month old but he wasnt ready at all. It was more of a struggle. I ca...
- My son started potty training at about 2.5, and was done a few months after his 3rd bday. Prior to that he just wasn't that interested. At first we offered treats and...
Starting to Potty Train?
Asked by S.B. from Richmond
on February 23, 2010
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my little girl (turning 2 in 3 weeks) is showing all the signs of potty train readiness EXCEPT for pulling on and off her pants by herself. other than that, she is rea...
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- Well she seems eager. So that's good. Next, 2 year old kids are often not yet able, nor have the coordination/dexterity to pull down their own pants/pull-ups/underw...
- I started my daughter by having her sit on the potty while I ran her bath water. The running water would trigger her to urinate and I would congratulate her. In term...
- firt thing is to get her to know what it feels like to pee and poop in the potty. this can take hours or just minutes if you are lucky. what i did with the 4 i train...
Desperate to Potty Train!
Asked by K.L. from Tucson
on March 23, 2009
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Moms, I need help! I'm at my wits end! I have a 3.5 year old boy who refuses to potty train! I have tried every trick in the book. I have a 10 year old boy that was a ...
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- Hi K. I heard of a really funny way to potty/toilet train boys. Someone has told me to put happy faces on ping pong balls (table tennis) and put them into the toil...
- Maybe he isnt ready yet. Every child is different. Maybe stop trying for a while. Good luck!
- My son trained very young - before he was 2! He loved being naked and loved that he was allowed to pee outside (in our backyard)! You might try that. Otherwise, I r...
Potty Train
Asked by M.V. from Chicago
on March 27, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I need some tips on potty training. My son is 2 years old, he will go to the bathroom in his diaper, when hes done he'll say pee or poo. Its always after t...
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- I think you have to know your child. My SIL had her daughter potty trained at 1.5. My cousin told me her daughter's daycare was potty training her daughter at the sam...
- My son is 3.5 and he just became potty trained a couple of months ago. In my opinion make it fun for him.Don't get angry with him if he doesn't get it right away. Only...
- M., There's no set age, so try not to hold yourself to a certain date in your mind or compare him to other kids. Everyone does it at a different age, whether girls o...
Potty Train in 3 Days? Say It Aint So!
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on October 6, 2009
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I've heard of the potty train in 3 days system. Does it work, because it sounds WAY to good to be true! And I don't want to send the 40 bucks if it not worth it!
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- If she's ready, she'll potty train quickly anyway. If she's not, the program is going to frustrate both of you. Either way, I would not spend $40. Save it for celebrat...
- I love the idea and it does work, however it did not work in three days. It took over a week, but in three days it gave my son and I a good solid posative starting pl...
- I loved "Toilet Training in a Day" by Azrin. Best part, it's free from your library. Worked like a charm with both my boys. We potty trained right around their 2nd ...
To Potty Train or to Transition to a Toddler Bed
Asked by L.C. from Bloomington
on October 28, 2006
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I have a 22 month old daughter who I need to potty train and get into a toddler bed. Any ideas on which I should do first? I am going to need the crib for my son but...
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- Hi L., I am going through the same thing right now with my 21-mo-old daughter. I would say trust your instincts. If you try transitioning to the toddler bed and fac...
- In my opinion you can't potty train your daughter until she is ready. You can help her along by talking about going potty, having her potty chair out in the room of yo...
- I agree with the other....bed first. I only know from own children and they all trasitioned to big beds before potty training, mostly becuase we had they so close tog...
How to Potty Train
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 10, 2006
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HI, I have a 15 month old daughter. How do I start potty training my girl?
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- E., I have just started over the last 24 hours to train my 22 month old. I say go for it. I disagree with a number of the responders about allowing your child to ...
- I am a 26 year old mother with two daughters. I always started by choosing times for them to sit on the potty each day. I tryed to keep it as a routine. Even if she...
- Most kids will start to show an interest between 18 months nad 3 years. She may not be ready yet, but it can't hurt to get her a potty and talk to her about what it's ...
Is Boys Easier to Potty Train than Girls?
Asked by K.L. from Atlanta
on August 6, 2011
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My question is that I wanted to know rather boys are easier to potty train than girls? The reason I ask because when I had my 2 girls people would always tell me boys ...
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- I always heard girls were easier but I potty trained 3 boys with no problems at all.
- I am not sure what the research suggests but I think it has to do with the individual child. The more strong-willed the child, the more difficult it is. Most of the ...
- I only have a girl and she was easy. She was trained by 26 months.
3Yo Daughter with Asperger's That Refuses to Potty Train.....
Asked by C.G. from Eugene
on May 28, 2009
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I don't know what to do with her. She is 3 1/2 and so smart, but I think the Asperger's may be why she refuses to potty train, it's like she's not even interested in t...
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- Hello C.! I have worked with children for 25 years. I'm not sure why your daughter refuses to potty train, but I wouldn't blame it on the Asperger's. As a nan...
- Here's another awesome resource for you. It's a forum with lots of helpful mamas all about potty training... http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=...
- HI C., My daughter has high functioning autism and so I know what you are going thru. My best advice is to let her do it in her own time, but what did help for my dau...
