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Potty Accidents
Asked by J.C. from Philadelphia
on September 7, 2009
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My son just turned 3 last month and has been fully potty trained since April. He was super easy to potty train and has been really great at letting myself and his teac...
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- I agree--no pull-ups and ask him to help cleaning it up. Take a moment and google "encopresis" and make sure it isn't something medical....if it IS encopresis, he nee...
- hi J. - that is also my name J. c! ha ha but my sister has the same issue with her son and he is now 5 so it is normal for boys. why? i have no idea. but she just...
- Maybe he was constipated and it hurt a little and that has scared him from using the potty for pooping. That happened to my nephew. Keeping a close watch on his fibe...
3 Year Old Will "Pee" but Won't "Poo" on the Potty
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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Hi Mommas... I hoping to find some tips and suggestions on this. My son knows how to potty. If left bare, he will always run to the potty to pee. If he needs to poo...
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- My son went through this exact thing. When he had to poo he would tell me he needed to poop in his diaper but I was consistent in offering the toilet every time. I w...
- My son was 3 1/2, same thing. I finally bought a small toy he had been wanting and put it on a shelf above the toilet. I told him when he poohed in the toilet he woul...
- My 3 year old did the same thing. He would request a diaper and then go to a favorite spot and take care of business. Just before he turned 3 and just after, he ha...
Need Your Help on Potty Training My Soon to Be 3 Year Old
Asked by C.S. from Abilene
on December 4, 2006
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Hi, I'm not a new mom, I have a 8yr old also but Im having a really hard time trying to get my soon to be three year old potty trained. He attends daycare and they get...
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- I have a 5yr old boy, who was very easy to get to go tee-tee on the potty, but very difficult to go #2 on the potty. He was wearing underwear all day by three, but dem...
- Hello, I have to agree with Kristin...I used that technique find out what it is he likes whether it be banging on pots and pans or something... My son was potty tra...
- Hi there C.! I had a similar issue with my soon to be 3 year old. I tried games, candy, toys, etc. Finally I had exhausted everything that I thought a child would w...
Potty Training
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on June 3, 2007
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my so is 2 very independent and a neat freak he never wants my help when potty training to put him on his pull up or wash his hands or anything but won't sit in a soi...
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- i have a 2 yr old son who is turning 3 in september,and i can't seem to have luck pottytraining him because he is afraid of the potty. what do i do ...
- Don't stress it, Mom. Let him be who he's going to be. He's only two, so this can change. More than likely, it's a passing phase. Hang in there, Mom...this will be okay.
- Hi Colleen! My name is M. and I recently finished potty training my second son who is three. Since I also potty trained a VERY difficult daughter, I probably have a ...
Potty Issues
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on June 11, 2007
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Hi Ladies. I have read lots of great advice from everyone and now I can use some. I have a daughter who is just about to turn 4. She has been potty trained since a f...
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- She could have UTI. I would check with your Ped. The other thing, has anything new changed? She could be regressing due to a stressful situation. My 4 year old did ...
- First thing to do is make an appointment with the doctor. I am a family childcare provider and we had a similar experience here w one of the four year olds not long ag...
- My 3 1/2 year old did this a couple of months ago during the final weeks of my pregnancy. I even made her wear a pullup one day, but it was uncomfortable so I took it ...
Potty Training Advice
Asked by M.C. from Kansas City
on November 13, 2006
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My son is almost 3yrs old and we are potty training. We have recently started wearing underwear all day (except naptime/bedtime). He is doing wonderfully with peeing...
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- I don't know if your son ever uses the computer with you, but I found this website and my grandson would watch it over and over and he seemed to "get it" when Elmo was...
- We had this same problem w/ our younger. She didn't want to do it on the potty so she stayed in diapers. Kept them dry, just did #2 in it... lol. Anyway, she did it ON...
- hello M. i'm in the same boat but mine is the youngest and the hardest. the one thing your lucky about is your's isn't pooping beside the puppy lol. our son poops ever...
Potty Training Advice for the Mom of Three Year Old Daughter
Asked by R.P. from Detroit
on August 1, 2007
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My daughter is 3 (will be 4 in Jan.) and we wanted to enroll her in pre-school this fall. They won't accept her unless she is out of diapers. She wants to go to scho...
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- I have 2 boys, and although I hear boys are a lot easier, I still think that I may have some tips for you. Buy some big girl underwear, take her out and let her pick ...
- Try to have her walk around without a diaper on, this seems to work because they can't hide when they have to go. So they come to you cause they don't know what to do...
- Pay attention to when she normally goes and start having her sit on the potty at that time. Or 15 or 20 minutes after she drinks something. Just be consistent with it ...
Seeking for Any Advice on Potty Training
Asked by A.L. from Cleveland
on June 22, 2007
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I have a 2 1/2 year old and a four month old sons and they are both in diapers. I would love to potty train my oldest to make my life just a little easier. I have brou...
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- hi A.. i suggest you slow down. i made the same mistake with my first-born, a boy. it ended up taking forever! all because he wasn't completely ready. they have ...
- I just finally got my 3 year old potty trained. It was not easy. It took a good six months to get him to understands. Not to mention I stayed home with him for a fu...
- I have been doing a lot of reading on this as we are approaching the age...from what I read you can't really help them get muscle control until they are ready. It sou...
Potty Training
Asked by A.Z. from Barnstable
on August 10, 2009
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Hi Everyone...I have been trying to potty train my son, and it has been a slow process. We have started off with just having him sit one a day to walking around the h...
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- Not much advice just someone in the same spot. My son will be 3 next week and we have him in pullups, the potty is out, we ask him if he needs to go etc. I don't min...
- first i'd like to say....relax!! no child has gone to kindergarten with a diaper on. your son will go on the potty when he's ready. summertime is a great time of year ...
- I am not an expert because my son isn't in potty training mode yet, but I do know that they suggest boys sit when they first learn. You stated that he stands in front...
Potty Training Regression
Asked by P.C. from Los Angeles
on July 3, 2008
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Help moms! My daughter turns 3 in 2 weeks and has regressed in her potty training. She was doing great - no accidents for weeks, now all of a sudden she keeps pooping...
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- It's probably something emotional that she's responding to since she didn't have problems before. Try this- tell her that, at least while you're at home, if she has t...
- Baby might be able to express this as an attention getter. My son used to do the same thing at that same age...only at dads. I told the man to take him to Mac Donalds,...
- Hey P., if your daughter does not poop on herself at daycare, that tells you, she knows not to, In my daycare I am very firm about that, chances are so is your provide...
