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The Right Age to Potty Train
Asked by A.K. from Seattle
on February 23, 2007
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i have just recently found out that i will be expecting again in sept 5th i i have a 14month old little girl how do u tell when there ready ?????
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- I agree that it's a little young. It might work for you, but I believe that a child will go when they're ready, and if you push them to do it before then, you're aski...
- 14m old is very young to potty train. you could introduce it but i would not push it. it may be another 1 - 1 1/2 years before she's ready. theres going to be so much ...
- Not to sound discouraging, but I have a 2 year old (27 months) that still has no interest in going on her potty chair. She is the youngest of my 6 children and they a...
Ready to Potty Train?
Asked by B.V. from Norfolk
on October 27, 2006
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My son, is 18 months old, and soon he'll outgrow the size for diapers... (I think biggest size is 6?) and I'm wanting to know if I should have a potty around for him a...
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- A great book to read is Early Start Potty Training by Linda Sonna. It has advice for teaching babies to be diaper-free at any age. Really, it's only in the last few de...
- You should have dad taking him into the potty when he goes so he isn't scared of it and know what is going on. BUT GOOD LUCK. Boys are horrible about potty training....
- Hi B.! I know you would like for your son to be potty trained, but really, 18 months is too soon. This is just going to be more hassle for you and him both if you ...
How Do I Potty Train When She Is Still in a Crib?
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on June 7, 2009
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I've been introducing the toilet and what it is for to my 2.5 year old daughter, but slowly and only for a few hours at a time. I always put her diaper back on for nap...
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- I would suggest waiting until she can sleep through the night and wake up dry. If she still wakes up wet and has to pee that often she doesn't have the control she nee...
- Night time and day time potty training are different. Most kids are not night trained until the ages of 5-7. My suggestion would be to just potty train during the day...
- What I did to potty train was to do it in sections. First, we mastered at home, then out in public and we are still working on night time. I kept my daughter naked a...
Too Early to Potty Train?
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on April 11, 2008
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So my daughter just turned two. I wasn't planning on potty training until she was 2 1/2 or so. My main reason was because I heard they regress (or digress?) once the b...
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- i am a firm believer in waiting for them to be ready. if you tried to push her before she was, it would be counterproductive - but if you try to hold off now that she ...
- This has nothing whatsoever to do with your potty training post (and unfortunately I can't help you out as I haven't been there yet)... but every time I see a post fro...
- I would say let her go at her own pace if she is interested in the potty keep on putting her on, get in the habit and she will learn eventually, my son is 26mths and h...
Ready to Potty Train?
Asked by R.T. from Provo
on August 8, 2009
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My 2 year old daughter (turned 2 at the end of July) seems to be showing signs of readiness for potty training: She'll tell me when she's poopy and ask to be changed. ...
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- Potty training is very much our thing right now. I have all boys. My oldest will be 4 in Sept, I have a 2-yr-old, and a 5-month old. I have been trying to potty tra...
- www.3daypottytraining.com I am sure she is ready. The first day is intense and by day three she will be a potty master. Two months is plenty of time to get all the ...
- I would just follow her lead. If she really is ready, then she'll start doing something when she sits in the potty. If she isn't, then she'll loose interest for a whil...
Attempting to Potty Train (AHHHHHHHHH)
Asked by E.S. from Detroit
on July 1, 2008
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My son is 4 months shy of 3 years old. He is very smart when it comes to "hiding" to go potty in his diaper. We thought that we would try potty training, and we are ...
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- We used a "prize bucket" that sat in the bathroom (with a lid). At first, whenever she sat on the potty, she got a treat. Then, she figured "that" out and it became a ...
- It sounds like he may not be ready. When I had my first daughter, two friends had sons right around the same time. One was 8 days older, the other 4 weeks younger. ...
- He is still pretty young for potty training, especially if he isn't consistently dry at night. Dry at night was always the FIRST sign of readiness. Certainly he is aw...
How to Help My Son Potty Train!!
Asked by T.K. from New Orleans
on April 25, 2008
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Okay. He is only 2 1/2 and I know they say that boys usually trainn around 3 or
31/2! Do you guys have any pointers in what to do, he will sit on his potty when I g...
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- I can see why you're ready to get him out of diapers! This is what I'm doing right now with my 22 month old daughter. (I know that sounds early but she is totally re...
- My son is 2 1/2 and is almost fully potty trained. We used the Feel and Learn Pull ups. This seemed to help him realize when he needed to go. This worked great for p...
- T., potty training is very frustrating! I taught pre-school for 3 years and helped potty train about a dozen kids, but that did not prepare me for training my own! Bu...
When Did Your Son Potty Train?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on January 10, 2008
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My son Tommy is 2 1/2 and has NO interest in potty training. All his cousins are girls and have been potty trained for quite some time. I hear different things from ev...
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- my son was trained at 25 months & 27 months @ night. everyone child is different. start introducing the idea to him, let him experience the potty seat, read potty st...
- I waited until both of my boys turned 3 and put them right into underpants (or naked). I took about 10 days each time. You have to be strong, consistent and reward t...
- My son turned 4 in July and as of October was he TOTALLY trained...including night time Granted he's special needs BUT I know PLENTY of kids boys and girls who wil...
Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on April 15, 2009
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Ok Mommas - I need your help!!! My son is 3.5 years old and refuses to be potty trained. We've tried everything from movies, books, potty chairs, big potty seat cov...
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- I'd wait until closer to 4. Remember, if you make it a power struggle, then it will become one and you know who will "win?" He will! He doesn't know it, but he will...
- Regardless of the advice you get, know this: It IS genetic, and it may just be that your child doesn't get the signals that he has to pee until after his bladder has l...
- You have a lot of advice, but I want to reiterate the importance of being there to take the time to train yoru son. I see in your post that you are going on a second h...
A Week to Potty Train- HELP!
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on January 13, 2010
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Thank you in advance for any advice. My daughter turned 3 last week and is not potty trained and has no interest in it. She hides whenever she poops in her diaper. She...
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- A friend of mine potty trained her 33 month boy so he could go to a better daycare in one day. She did exactly what you're planning to, and planned to spend the day wi...
- Your pretty much on the right track. Take the time off of work for a few days to focus on potty training a 100% should work providing you stay relaxed and don't get s...
- Unfortunately my secret is wait until they are ready then it will only take a week. This has been true with my first two children. So far my third (3 1/2 )is just wa...
