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Potty Training- Am I Giving in Too Soon? Help!
Read all 17 responses: "Hi All, I know there are tons of potty training ... He'd been holding it for so long that he ended up going a lot and some went ...
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- Is he tall enough to pee standing up? He should be able to do that without getting any on his leg. I would not back down with him. Peeing on his leg is something h...
- THERE IS NO GOING BACK once you begin with the potty training... get training pants. If you want to use a pull up use those for night time, but please don't regress wi...
- HI! I bought all the books etc... obsessed about it too! Than I was at my son's school and his teacher said "when he is ready he wil let you know"! I thought OK I mea...
Potty-training a 23 Month Old Boy? Any Tips?
We're in the middle of potty training my 2 1/2 yr old son and we're taking a .... He doesn't like the wet feeling, so he's actually holding it in for longer ...
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- K., My advice is to start slowly and follow his lead. Perhaps start with putting him on the potty after he eats or before his normal going time. My two boys start...
- It is my guess that it may be a bit early to fully potty train, but introducing him to the potty is a good start. I highly suggest having boys sit down to learn until...
- When my son turned 2 I got out his sisters potty chair. He showed some interest and peed a few times. After a few weeks he could've cared less so I put it away. Not...
2 Yr Old Daughter Holding Poop In... What Can I Do?
Will potty training her help? Just wondering what other moms have done in ..... My daughter stopped holding her stool & was potty trained in a very short ...
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- I made it a game for my kids to fart on the potty. I told them they had to fart 3 times, then they could get up. Usually they would end up pooping. Kids seem to think ...
- My little sister had the same problem with her bowels, she would hold her b/m until she was in so much pain. They admitted her so that they could go in and clean out ...
- K., While I have not experienced what you have described, I'm not sure my advice will help any, but I will tell you what I did when one of my children was being st...
Potty Training and Constipation
I have stopped giving it to him for now cause we are potty training and I did not want to .... Is she truly constipated or is she willfully holding it in? ...
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- I can totally relate! My 4 year old (at the time he was not quite 4) didn't go for 4 weeks this summer. I think he was just too afraid to go or something. I took hi...
- B., As harsh as this sounds I guess I would tell Grandma your daughter cannot stay with her or visit at Grandmas house anymore unless Grandma can listen to and follow...
- My daughter is always constipated. Started with her having alot of accidents and thought she may have a bladder infection or something. After a xray we soon found out ...
Seeking Moms About Potty Training Little Boys
I am watching a 2 1/2 yr old boy and have began potty training he does real good .... They take a few spins on a bike with mom holding on, or with training ...
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- 3 sons and 2 grandsons later : ). They will do it when THEY want to and not a second before! Go back to diapers/pull ups. Plan a really cool field trip, talk about it,...
- I'm starting to sound like a broken record.... Walk away from the potty. Just walk away. Fussing, cajoling, punishing (shudder!!), pressuring, forcing will all back...
- G., My mom pressured me to get my son potty trained for 2 years telling me that I was out of diapers by 10 months and all that. HAHA. Boys are harder to train that...
Daughter Afraid to Poop!
My 2 year old girl is holding in her poop! She intentionally clenches so it won' t come ... But what I learned with potty training, is pooping comes last. ...
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- Hi! I agree with Gale. Dont push the pooping on the potty thing. If shes peeing on there fine, then great. But what I learned with potty training, is pooping comes...
- I really suggest backing off the potty training!! In her mind she isn't ready yet, and if you keep pushing it she could develop some serious medical issues! I've seen ...
- she needs to be under care of physician in my opinion my friend had this happen with her four year old no less and they moved back to diapers..had to give dr note to ...
Holding Bowel Movements
Holding Bowel Movements. I have a 2 year old who initially started potty training at around 20 months. At first she used the potty with no trouble and ...
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- Boy do I know what you are talking about! I have two children, both had bowel trouble. But my second son had it the worst. His pediatrician sent him to Shands and he w...
- My son had the same problem until he was about 10 years old. You're doing what was recommended to me. The best thing to do is continue sitting in the bathroom with c...
- M., i am having the same problem w/ my son, he would get so constipated that we would have to either give him a suppository or a baby enema to help him go,but we f...
3 Yr Old Is "Holding It" So She Wont Have to Go Potty
She started holding her poops around 12 months and it's made life miserable at times. I told my husband that when we started potty training her at 23 months ...
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- Could be previous constip pain...avoiding pain again...so then the holding it. Or some psychologists talk of the idea that losing poop may seem like losing part of yo...
- My son had a similiar problem. We started him on a mild laxative MiraLAX. It is a powder we added to 4oz of orange juice (or any other drink you prefer) every mornin...
- Hi, K., What a good friend you are:) Has her diet changed? If she is getting constipated she might try and hold it back because it hurts. Try to give her some cant...
I Asked About Potty Training and I Still Haven't Had Anyone Venture Any Advise.
Hi, I am a mother of two boys and know very little about potty training girls, ... I too feel that she could be holding in her urine and then when her ...
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- J., I agree with most of the responses I've read. I'd definitely consider family therapy whether there is a potty training issue or not. If money is an issue--cal...
- J., I am no expert however it sounds to me like your little girl has been going through a lot of changes and this could be the root problem for her regression. My ...
- Sorry you haven't gotten much response. I don't know too much about potty training. I have a 28 month old boy who has been potty trained for about 1 month now. I kn...
Potty Training a "New" 2-Year-Old Chihuahua Doggie
Imagine potty training a 14 year old. Anyway, Get those potty mats from a pet .... like a bladder infection which would make holding her urine difficult. ...
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- i have a 7mo old chi and let me tell you they are notoriously hard to potty train! first off, get the pee-pee pads asap! they do really help and are much better clea...
- I have this problem with my rescued corgi as well. Kennel training is the best thing I ever learned about schooling dogs. It keeps them safe, not bothering other pe...
- Dog poop is organic and natural and healthy. But pooping in the bed is not. Take a minute and buy a book, or go online and learn how to train /retrain this dog or...
