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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...
Potty Training 18 Mo. Old
Asked by J.R. from Houston
on August 31, 2009
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My 18 mo. old is showing signs of readiness in potty-training. She asks to go to the potty and does (I'm so amazed! My other dd had no interest in potty training unt...
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- I had the same problem you are having when I started potty training my son. He was pretty much the same height and weight as your daughter. The pull-ups size 2T fit hi...
- If you find any good ones let me know. My daughter is 17 lbs and 29 inches so we are sooooo far from a 2T
- try the pampers pull-ups the small size is 16lbs-37lbs but they are small i bought them for my 2 1/2 yr old who is about 30 lbs and even though they fit her they were ...
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 ...
2 Potty Training Questions
Asked by C.H. from New York
on April 16, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old son isn't really into potty training yet, which is fine for now, but I was wondering about these 2 things:
Do/did you use a 'training potty" or ju...
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- I have a 4 yr old that was trained with our toilet and a seat to go on top. Originally I taught sitting down and with time he wanted stand like his dad. My 2 yr old ...
- I would train him to sit first...I like the seats that sit on top of the regular potty seat...it's easier(in my opinion as a mother of 5 little boys, 4 of which are tr...
- C., I also have a 2 1/2 year old boy (arent they wonderful!) He is also not potty trained yet but he has used the potty before (like you, provided i get him at the r...
Potty Traing
Asked by G.S. from San Antonio
on August 24, 2009
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how do i get my child to KEEP going to the potty...sometimes she throws a fit and doesn't want to go. are there easier ideas?
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- I read the other responses and I just have to say: PLEASE don't PUNISH her for not going! That's terrible (yes, judgemental of me, but it is) and studies have shown h...
- I understand your frustration. Knowing that my son's refusal generally meant that I was going to end up cleaning a mess, I stated making him stand in the corner until...
- My little girl was about 2 1/2 when we started potty training her. I'm not sure how old your daughter is, but ours was the same way. She ended up doing AMAZING with 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 ...
