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Potty Training
Asked by L.D. from Tampa
on September 10, 2006
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My son is almost two and a half and is not potty trained. He shows interest in using the potty to pee every now and then, but is not consistent in the least. Also, I...
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- Hi L., When my son was 2 1/2 (about 2 months ago) he too was just going every once in a while, so finally, like Amber the post before mine, I bought him some scooby...
- L., I have a 3 yr old and a 10 week old. We have made two othe atempts at potty training (based on his interest in it) and stopped when he started throughing fits...
- When my son was that age I told my pediatrician about it and he said to make a game out of going #1. He said when he played outside in his own back yard to see how m...
2 Year Old Not Interested
Asked by J.B. from Syracuse
on March 19, 2008
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I have a 2 year old son who just turned 2 in November, He is not at all interested in peeing in his potty chair. I've tried to show him that his big sister was peeing ...
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- Remember, J., it's called "Potty Training." The key word here is "training." Training takes time and discipline. By that I mean you have to show the little guy over...
- a 2 year old to train completely would be extremely early. and no...I do not think just because he is taking off his diaper he is ready. They do, in my experience, l...
- Just as you said, "not interested." I am a mother of three: 14yr old boy, 8yr old girl, and a 4yr old girl. Not one of them was the smae for potty training. They wi...
Need Help Potty Training
Asked by J.H. from Seattle
on April 26, 2007
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My son is going to be 3 in july and doesnt have any desire to want to use the bathroom him self, I bought him his own little toilet and then i even bought him the exte...
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- I remember with my son it was very much of a control issue on his part weather or not he would use the toilet. It was a slow process and then one day he just decided ...
- The biggest thing is dont force it. You will turn him off of the potty more than anything else. Keep asking him if he has to go potty, and ask him if he wants to sit o...
- He's clearly not ready and I wouldn't push the topic if I were in your shoes. Every child is different and when he is ready he will let you know. Boys also tend to t...
Not Interested in TV
Asked by M.M. from Cincinnati
on April 20, 2008
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I have a 10.5 month old who has NEVER been interested in watching any cartoons, Baby Einstein Videos, etc. Is this okay? He also struggles to listen to a book being r...
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- Hi, M. -- Kids are each so individual! I don't personally think you should worry at your son's young age. One of my girlfriends didn't even let her children watch ...
- My 14 month old has never shown interest in watching TV and, frankly, I'm thrilled. I don't want him addicted to the boob tube whatsoever. He barely sits still for r...
- My son didn't watch any tv until he was much older. He was too busy. He did listen to books at a younger age, but his dads other child and my sisters child didn't watc...
2 1/2 Year Old Daughter Plays by Herself
Asked by A.R. from Cincinnati
on April 7, 2008
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My daughter is 2 1/2 and she goes to daycare 3 days a week. My daughter's teacher recently told me that she does not play with the other children in the classroom. T...
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- Hi A., Maybe she is just shy and uncomfortable since she's not used to having other children around. She is still young and may grow out of it. My daughter started p...
- A., No, this is not typical development. This will red flag any two year old developmental screen. I asume that you have been told that since she has an imagination...
- I had the same worries when my daughter was young. It used to make me sad that she had no one to play with and when she had the chance to play with others she still c...
