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Advice on Toilet Training
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on August 1, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old son and a 6 year old daughter. Our daughter was a breeze to potty train. She basically said to my husband at about 2yrs that she was ready t...
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- Ditto what Vicki said. If you keep cleaning up his poop and not making him take responsibility for it, what is his motivation for using the toilet? Mom does all the wo...
- J., Put him in underwear and have him clean out his own underpants after he poops. He will not like this, then give him the option of going in the toilet. Worked li...
- I know I'm late here, but this is an "I've been there." My oldest son didn't poop in the potty until just past his 4th birthday. We actually sought professional help...
JFF: Would You Want a Bidet in Your Newly Remodeled Bathroom?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on March 6, 2012
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We will soon be remodeling our master bath and the wife wants/would like a bidet. We're looking at this as a 'wish list' item.
Or what else would you really like t...
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- I would LOVE a bidet. We have a jacuzzi bath in our master bath and I love love love that too. Great for decompressing after a stressful day. I would also love a s...
- Three things I wish for more than a bidet: 1) Because I am a bath person, I would love a spray hose that pulled out of the tub faucet like I have in my kitchen sink. ...
- It couldn't hurt to have an "all in one" I suppose, if y'all would like one. Growing up without one, it's not on my list of must haves or really even on my list, but t...
Help to Keep My Son's Bedding Dry from Accidents
Asked by D.K. from Cincinnati
on November 7, 2012
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First some background info. We are living in Japan. Diapers and Pull-ups probably come in different sizes than they do in the States. From the time my son was bo...
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- Have you tried going without the pullup. My daughter will automatically go in her pullup if she has one on; however, if she is in underwear she will go to the bathro...
- Don't know if they sell these where you are (but there is always the internet!). I got sick of washing blankets, sheets, etc... too, so I used extra large puppy traini...
- My daughter has leaked out of diapers during the night most of her life. She will be 4 this weekend. If you can get access to them, I highly recommend Goodnights (pu...
Need Advice on Establishing a Daily Routine and Ways to Deal with Wild Tantrums
Asked by D.K. from Cincinnati
on April 3, 2009
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Hello mothers. Your advice has helped in the past, and I am hoping to get some great advice this time. I don’t even know where to begin. I guess I will just try t...
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- First of all, hang in there. What your feeling is totally normal, believe me I've had the taking off fantasy myself. Secondly, it sounds like you have a strong-willed ...
- Dear D., Have you ever heard of the "terrible two's"? Your son is getting a little head start. The "incident" may have started it because he noticed that you were u...
- You have gotten seom really good advice on behavior, but one suggestion that I have is that you need to find some frineds who have kids your son's age. You need to be...
JFF: Hover or Sit and What Do You Do with Your Bag?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on April 25, 2012
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A little hump day question for you all...
When in a public restroom whether it be in a hotel lobby, an airport or Target, do you sit on the toilet seat or do you al...
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- I try my best to avoid public restrooms, so it is extremely rare that I'll be caught in one, other than at work. I usually leave my bag with my husband or whoever els...
- Oh... My... God... There are people who hover?! ... I honestly did not even know that was an option (It just never crossed my mind) and I think I will continue to ...
- Sit and hold the bag.
Potty training...going Outside
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on June 25, 2008
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Hi, I've gotten so many helpful tips here just be reading others' requests. But Today I find myself needing to be asking for a little help.
I have a just turned t...
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- HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! OMG!!!! I remember this phase, and it is just a phase (until they get to college and discover keg parties....) BOTH of my sons did this, the ...
- My son did this a lot - so often, in fact, that we called our back deck by the nautical term "poop deck" ;-) It's important to wait and see if this is a pattern, or a...
- Dear K., Oh my Gosh, I just can't stop laughing at this ! I'm sorry... Honestly, don't worry- this is probably just a phase. I know and cared for a set of twins (o...
5 Year Old Afraid of Self Flushing Public Toilets
Asked by G.L. from Los Angeles
on August 10, 2009
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I am trying to determine if this is normal behavior and it will eventually pass or if I need to be more pro-active about it.
My 5-1/2 year old daughter is afraid ...
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- Hi, well my daughter is 7 years old and I thought she was the only one who feared the self flushing toilets. We have been on vacation before and she refused to go!She ...
- When I was a little girl I was afraid of the toilet and that was before self-flushers. I had nightmares about a big pink blob coming out of that mysterious pipe in the...
- My middle daughter was the same way after an experience with an extremely short timed self-flushing toilet. I know you want her to go by herself, but what I had to do...
4 Yr Old Won't Poop on Potty
Asked by J.B. from New York
on November 18, 2011
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My son has been out of a diaper/pull up for over 8 months now. Doesn't even wear one at night time for last 8 months. He is seen regularly by a GI Dr due to his cons...
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- I had issues with this with my daughter. I found it extremely helpful to get her the Poopie book. It's written by a Japanese writer, I think, and has pictures in it of...
- I'm not sure whether he's still feeling frightened/traumatized by his painful event. If so, get the book It Hurts When I Poop, which has reportedly been helpful for a ...
- Once they are constipated, pooping is very painful. It then becomes not only a biological thing, but an EMOTION based, problem. It is painful. Thus the child 'fears' ...
Has Anyone Had a Kid That Was a Foriegn Exchange Student?
Asked by J.F. from Denver
on March 7, 2008
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Hi, a little back ground for you. My 15-year-old son has some incredibly high goals for himself already. He loves to learn other languages. He is taking Spanish in hig...
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- Your son sounds a lot like me when I was in high school. I was obsessed with travel, French, Spanish. I joined the foreign exchange club, which prepared kids and famil...
- Why not try a shorter summer trip through a local Rotary Club and then utilize the college courses that he can take abroad. Do they even do HS year long exchanges?
- Hi J.- I spent two summers abroad in high school and a semester abroad in college. My thoughts would be to let your son go--he is clearly bright, responsible and inte...
More Potty Training Woes
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on February 21, 2008
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I give up, I've seen all the posts about problems with potty training, and have tried (what seems like) everything I can think of.
I have a 4 1/2 year old son that...
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- well, I was feeling that way about my son, although he hadnt had the setbacks when a friend told me it took her son 3 days of constant accidents and a week of frequent...
- I don't know what the answet is for potty training. I went throught the same thing with my son. He is now 7 1/2, but he didn't potty train until he was 4 3/4 years old...
- I would recommend that you keep your son seated on the toilet seat until he goes and doesn't leave the toilet until he does go. I know it may seem like tough love b...
