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How Old Did Your Son Potty Train?
When you do start potty training I would suggest not using pull-ups. We tried that with my nephew and it just confused him. He would go in his pull-ups ...
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- I wish mine would. Mine is about 50% potty trained and he's 4 1/2. We aren't pushing him but we've tried everything. I have to remind him - he won't just go on his own...
- My oldest son was pee pee potty trained at 2 and then regressed when we told him that we were pregnant and we went back to diapers and he refused to go potty. Right b...
- HEre's the thing... when they're ready, they potty learn in a matter of days (not months). The key is letting them take the lead. There's no sense getting all stress...
Advice on How to Start Potty Training
I have a 2 1/2 year old son who I would like to start potty training and am ... Some kids do well with having a schedule (ex. always try the potty 20 ...
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- I'd try getting some picture books & a video on potty training to start to get him interested and make sure he understands all the 'logistics' involved. We found 'Pot...
- Hi M., My son is 17 mo and i bought a potty chair for him also. I didn't start him sitting on it with his clothes on but off, including his diaper. He is starting t...
- I can certainly understand how having two in diapers would make you crazy. But boys are tough, and I think you're setting yourself up for a lot of battles if he's not ...
Potty Training My 19 Month Old Daughter
She does very well with the potty training while at home, ... If she is not yet comfortable with the underwear, you may want to start out by putting them ...
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- As a licensed early childcare provider for 12+ years and mom to 3 kiddos, I have had my fair share of potty training to say the least :) My suggestion is to continue w...
- When she is at home does she use a small potty? If she does maybe you need to get one for her babysitter and your parents house too. She is only 19 months old so I wou...
- She is still so young, I would just let her continue to experiement with it for now. My daughter did the same thing as far as "being interested" in the potty at a ver...
How Do You Even Start Potty Training?
Read all 16 responses: "I have a beautiful little girl who appears very interested in "pee"and "poop" and will announce when she's going (by saying pee or ...
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- If she's announcing it, she's definitely ready. She's not too young at all. About 2 months ago my husband and I went to a potty training workshop because we want our s...
- Hi J., My son is 20 months and using the potty (still in diapers, sure, but uses the potty a few times a day still). Basically, we just asked him if he wanted to si...
- My daughter was the opposite. She had NO desire to potty train and at 3 years old I was starting to wonder if she would ever be ready. I found this wonderful potty tr...
Freaked Out About Potty Training!! (Me--not My Son!)
Do I start "making" him sit on the potty if he doesn't want to? I don't want to start off potty training in negative way. ...
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- Wait until he's ready. If you wait until he's ready, it will be easy. If you push the issue now, it will be miserable (and likely unsuccessful) for you and your son.
- My son was very difficult to potty train. He likes to be in control of everything he does. Your son will do it when he is ready. With mine, I started when he was 3 ...
- "Wait until he's ready. If you wait until he's ready, it will be easy. If you push the issue now, it will be miserable (and likely unsuccessful) for you and your son. ...
When Is the Right Time to Start Potty Training
Read all 11 responses: "I heard that a child can start potty training at 6 ... I have been told that if you force them to do it, it will just backfire and ...
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- Hi Nechele, I have heard as early as 12 months, but 6 really sounds like some work. Babies are just learning how to sit up at 6 months, I can,t see how they could sit...
- Ok,my mom told me something funny,and I've come to believe it's true,I was having trouble potty trainging my daughter,and she said "well,eventually she will potty trai...
- My daughter is 2 years 4 months and is just showing signs of wanting to potty train. I have been told that if you force them to do it, it will just backfire and they w...
When to Start Potty Training
I've read mixed comments on what age to start potty training, ... when she gets up in the morning, after dinner, before bed, etc. and see what she does? ...
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- Hi S.! I'm a 48 year old grandmother. My "baby girl" is 22 and my grandson is two. I wouldn't even worry about potty training until she's two. She may show an interest...
- S., I started my daughter out the same way you have. When my little one turned 1 she got a potty chair as one of her birthday presents. Everytime I went to the bathr...
- From personal struggles of potty training, what work for my son (the only thing) was my husband uncle looked it up in the farmers alminac and told me the best time to ...
Help with Potty Training My 20 Month Old - M. A.
M., I think that you are off to a great start potty training. ... When he does go in the potty make a big deal about it and give him a little reward. ...
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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...
Best Time to Potty Train
Do the Potty Dance, jump up and down singing "(name of child) went potty ... Unless he is showing an active intrest in potty training I wouldnt start now. ...
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- I have a 20 month old daughter who came to me about a month ago and brought me to the potty so she could use it. It was so exciting. I was not even going to bring th...
- My daughter just turned 2 and LOVES the video No More Diapers (there seems to be a shortage of worthy PT DVD options out there!) which I got with info on how to PT in ...
- Unless he is showing an active intrest in potty training I wouldnt start now. It will just cause you headache and frustration cause hes not gettin it. Hes too young ...
When Did You Potty Train Your Child?
Yes, children start potty training at very different times. Many boys won't start until 3.5 and be fully ..... When Do I Start to Potty Train My Girl? ...
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- Well, I guess this isn't much help, but my daughter was in panties by 20 months, and going all by herself before the age of 3. I'm obviously therefore a big fan of sta...
- Hey My son is 25 month now and i just started potty training him. I tried it when he was like 18 month old but he wasnt ready at all. It was more of a struggle. I ca...
- My son started potty training at about 2.5, and was done a few months after his 3rd bday. Prior to that he just wasn't that interested. At first we offered treats and...
