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Early Potty Training
Try Linda Sonna's books on potty training she has sections on early training and knows a number of different methods so you can pick and choose one that ...
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- My daughter is now 17 and she started going to the potty at 18 months. I would suggest that when around the house to use panties and only when going out use the three/...
- You are doing well. What i suggest is letter her practice pulling them down. Don't just walk in an pull them down. I suggest you get panties they are easier to pull do...
- B., I am a pre-school teacher in a class with 15 - 24 month old children. Some children do show a lot of interest and actually begin potty training early - just lik...
Potty Train 19 Month Old?
The book is "The Everything Potty Training Book" by Linda Sonna. You may find the book helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I was trained by 14 months. My son wasn't until well after he turned 3 my sister not until she was almost 3 and my baby sister by 18 months. With older kids around the...
- I would start if shes showing signs of knowing.. and if shes not interested than try again at a later date.
- My daughter was ready to potty train at 22 months. It is early, but if they are ready, why wait? Give it a try. My daughter hated the feel of the mess in her diaper...
Daughter Is Having a Major Attitude Change
... may be going on...it's called "The Everything Tween Book - A parent's guide to surviving the turbulent preteen years" It's written by Linda Sonna, Ph.D. ...
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- As a teacher for 16 years now, I can tell you that the attitude change is pretty normal for a 9/10 year old girl. It ususally coincides with the 5th grade issues like...
- Hi J., What wonderful responses!! I too have a daughter who's turning 9 this month and I'm experiencing this new "attitude change"! My son who's 11 however is giv...
- I also have a daughter that is 9. She is the youngest of three. She also has a bad attitude. I think they are just testing the waters. Hopefully they will turn out to ...
Diaper Change Fights
Some resources that describe this better than I can: * Early Start Potty Training (by Linda Sonna) http://www.drsonna.org/ptresources.htm ...
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- Yep...been there...do it everyday. My little one is 12 months, and he fights every diaper change, every dressing. With the diaper changes, I give him something that ha...
- My son faught b/c he didn't like to get undressed (and still is very odd about taking clothes off unless he's in the bathroom or no one else is home. Just likes to wea...
- I try giving my daughter something to distract her, like a book or a toy. Sometimes singing a silly song to engage her will also work. Good luck!
Potty Training......
Try the book "Early start Potty Training" by Linda Sonna. It is an easy read and you can skip the parts for children younger than yours. It worked for me, ...
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- Hi A.! It's always great to introduce the potty early so he can get the hang of it or be potty trained before or when he turns 2. My kids were potty trained by the tim...
- Wait until he's older. My son will be 3 in April, and I have been trying to potty train him off and on for the last year. Only recently ( in the last 3 months) has h...
- that's WAY too early and will probably cause a lot of unneeded stress for both of you. boys usually do better between 21/2, and even closer to 3. my experience was c...
Potty Training Advice
Asked by N.B. from Chicago
on August 1, 2006
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Hi I have a 2 1/2 year old boy and trying to start potty training him.Any helpful advice or solutions.I try and take him at least once an hour and sometimes he just st...
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- IF you can allow him to be w/o underwear or a diaper - that's the easiest start. My son is now potty trained - he is 2 years and 8 months old. He doesnt wet his un...
- My neighbor told me that when she was training her three sons she would have them sit on the toilet backwards and give them a squirt gun to squirt into the toilet, it ...
- I just read a great way to start boys to go....have dad (or another male roll model) show him how to sink a "battle ship". Roll up a little bit of toilet paper and pu...
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 ...
Potty Training Dvds
Asked by Y.L. from Richmond
on July 2, 2008
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Can anyone recommend a potty training DVD that would be suitable for a 20 months old boy?
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- Potty Elmo is what we have. They barely gave it much attention. You may have better luck, it's worth the $8 or whatever it is, to try it.
- There's a cute one from Bear in the Big Blue House and Sesame Street makes one, too. Also, we bought my son Potty Elmo and it was a big hit. My 20 month old daughter i...
- For whatever reason, my daughter loved this DVD called "No More Diapers" that we found at Babies R Us. It is about a little boy bear named Glenn that decides he wants ...
Potty Training
Asked by M.H. from Washington DC
on July 1, 2009
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My son will be 3 in September and I feel he's ready to start potty training, yet I have no idea how to do it. So far, he's just been letting us know when he has to go...
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- When my daughter was about to turn three, we picked a weekend to be close to home and put her in underwear and a t-shirt for about 48 hours. Gave her lots of juice, a...
- I highly recommend: The Everything Potty Training Book by Linda Sonna: Why: It has several methods included, so you can choose the one that fits you best, or combin...
- Like Regina recommends... read the book Toilet Training in Less than a Day. I followed it almost to a T. I think it's a little "old school" (written in the 70s) compar...
Daughter Is Having a Major Attitude Change
... may be going on...it's called "The Everything Tween Book - A parent's guide to surviving the turbulent preteen years" It's written by Linda Sonna, Ph.D. ...
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- As a teacher for 16 years now, I can tell you that the attitude change is pretty normal for a 9/10 year old girl. It ususally coincides with the 5th grade issues like...
- Hi J., What wonderful responses!! I too have a daughter who's turning 9 this month and I'm experiencing this new "attitude change"! My son who's 11 however is giv...
- I also have a daughter that is 9. She is the youngest of three. She also has a bad attitude. I think they are just testing the waters. Hopefully they will turn out to ...
