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How to potty train toddler twins?
I am a mother of a 4 year old boy. I started potty training him a week after his third birthday. My husband went out of town and I spent the entire weekend ...
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- A.- We used the 'elimination communication' method. You can find it on www.diaperfree.org (I could be wrong about the .org part). They start having 3-4 month olds use...
- hi there.. we went through the same thing w/ my son when he was that age..he couldnt care less about potty training, he knew when it was happening but didnt care abo...
- Sounds like you might be starting a bit soon, but see how it goes for another week or so. Boys usually (just a generalization) get p.t. later than girls. I have pot...
"Potty Training" My 3 Year Old Son!
I'm looking for advice/ideas on how to Potty Train my 3 year old son. ..... I had my 2 year old potty trained in 4 days. I just took the diapers away ...
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- Hello A., Make the experience interesting for him but rewarding him with a treat. What I did with my boys, I put coloured pieces of paper into the toilet bowl and ...
- Hi A.. From your notice, it sounds like you haven't even started. If he's 3, yeah, he should be well into at least the training. Boys are tougher than girls; my dau...
- Try to not let others influence when you potty train your son. Both of my children were not trained until after their third birthdays. I trained my youngest when I k...
Potty Training 2 Year Old BOY
I have a 4 year old boy and he wasn't ready until he was 3 for the potty. I just got a stool ..... My son, now a teen, didn't toilet train until he was 4. ...
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- It's great that your two year old is showing interest in potty training. My boys didn't want to have anything to do with it until they were 2.5 and close to three yea...
- Hi M., I have a now 7 year old boy with autism and it was no easy thing to potty train him and he was 5 for pee and 6 for poo if that tells you anything, so have no...
- Dear M., If he is going to stand at the toilet, he will need a stool. My m-in-law's advice was to have them sit backwards on the toilet - otherwise (sitting) they p...
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
I know how frustrating it is to have a 3-4 year old still in diapers, even when he .... Also, I would start potty training the 2 year old at the same time. ...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
Help with Potty Training My 20 Month Old - M. A.
My sister-in-law's doctor said to wait until they are 2 and 1/2 years old. We sort of started training our son at 2 years old and he wasn't completely potty ...
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- First of all, yes I think that 20 months is to young to be completely potty trained. He is just in the begining stages of potty training. Sounds like he is right on tr...
- Hi M., in my opinion no it is not to early, my kids were done potty training at 21 months, 19 months and 22 months, once you start him on a regular schdule he will lea...
- Hi M., I know how exciting it can be when it looks like our little one is ready to use the potty. The thing is that there is a big difference between letting you know...
Potty Training My 2 Year Old
My charming three year old potty trained in Aug - 3+ months earlier than his ... Potty training is just part of it. He could switch schools at 4 the next ...
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- In my experience, potty training has been more about when the child is ready- not the parent. I had to wait an extra year with my daughter because she just wasn't rea...
- Hi B., Try timing him to see when he gets wet. It may require checking his diaper every hour or even more at first. Once you have figured out his schedule take him ...
- If your son is not ready to potty train it will be long hard road for both of you. Just warning ya. And since he has a variety of care givers already, everyone will h...
4 1/2 Year Old Won't Poop on Potty
My 4 year old did the same thing. I took his pull ups off of him and told him we .... It was another suggestion I read about in that potty training book. ...
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- Please do not scold him, take away his toys, threaten him, or get upset with him. He is only a little boy. Just asked him if he is ready to sit on the potty and do p...
- My middle son did the same thing until he was 6 (he is 13 now). Part of his problem was when he did poop he was so constipated it was painful, so he tried to avoid poo...
- The fact that your husband is deployed probably has a lot more to do with this than you think. It may resolve itself when he returns full time. It is stressful for lit...
Potty Training Boys
May 15, 2009 ... Read all 10 responses: "I have a 14 week old and 3 year old boy. For the past several months we have been working on potty-training our 3 year old. ... I have 4) was a little harder to train and he wouldn't even start to ...
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- Hi J., I haven't read any of the other responses, but I've got advice that may help you. My husband and I are in the process of potty training our son,(who turn...
- If this boy is not waking up dry after naps and bedtime, you are going to have to scrap the plans of sending him to a regular preschool. No amount of bribing, or coac...
- With my kids instead of giving a prize for pottying, I had something fun to do on the potty, something that they can only use on the potty. Your attention might be as...
Constipation in a 3+ Year old...trying to Potty Train Also.
Constipation in a 3+ Year old...trying to Potty Train Also. .... Kindof a pain to do 4-6 medicine cups but there's no fit and it works! Sit on the potty ...
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- My son is 3 and half and I started potty training him several times and stopped for a while. The last time I tried was about a month ago and he didn't want to go for n...
- Try adding some mollasses to his drinks, it is sweet and will help the constipation. Remember that BRAT will constipate Bread Rice Apples and Toast so try and stay aw...
- You can also add fiber to cooked foods and drinks by using something like FiberSure, Miralax, or Benefiber. He could very well be holding it in which makes it hard and...
3 1/2 Year Old Refuses to Potty Train!
he won't go poop in the potty. (He's now 4 years 5 months) So, ..... hello i have 3 year old i will be potty training her soon kids learn at their own time ...
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- I totally understand what you are going through. My middle child didn't potty train until 3 1/2. We tried everything. Here are a couple ideas: if he is scared ...
- Hi L.! First of all, I'm sorry you're going through this. It probably feels like you've done something "wrong" compared to your older child. I have 2 boys spaced ab...
- Hi there, Try making a game of it by putting a couple cheerios in the toilet and telling him to aim for them. Or if using a potty chair, try one that is fun. I got my...
