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| I think my daughter is ready to do the potty training thing...yeah...and ahhhh:) My first question is how did you guys know your kids were ready ie "signs". Second how did you start the process? There is no doubt when she goes #2, so I can get her in and try that out. The thing is in a book I read it says look for facial expressions, she doesn't really make any when she is going #1. The only sign I have picked up is when she is wet she tuggs on her diaper but that is after she has already gone. How do I catch her in the act and get her to realize that when she feels this way she needs to do to the potty? Normally I am really good with figuring this stuff out and teachnig her stuff but this one just gets me and I am not sure on how to "attack" it. HELP! |
| Posted by Cindy on 05/20/2008 10:03 PM
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| I bought Lexi 12 pair of underwear and started from there.For 2 weeks she peed her underwear and hubby was livid and told me to put diapers back n her.I did for 2 das and she went thru 28 diapers and I said bs Im doing potty again.1week later she started to go to potty alone and saying big girl.It finally clicked.I told him she was ready.a bag of diapers in 2 days was getting ridiculous!At night she wears diapers and knows it a ritual and shes okay w it. |
| posted by Lexi on 05/21/2008 09:11 AM
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I have never potty trained before, my daughter is only six months. but I say take her to the store and let her pick out her own potty, and underwear. though i would use pull up first. and tell her what they are for, then the next morning when she wakes up, sit her on the potty with a juice cup, and a book, or video. which is the good thing about buying little potties, you can move them around. wait until she pees before she gets to eat, then feed her, and then every hour or so put her back on. but always before she eats make sure she pees. Begginers wont tell you they have to pee when they are eating. this is all stuff that i have read or seen done before. so i am not sure what will work. but im sure she will get the hang of it soon enough.
oh and make sure she uses the potty before and after nap time. but i would still suggest the pull ups first, and use the underwear as a prize if she stays dry... or does ok during the day... for a few days or something. |
| posted by Becky on 05/23/2008 04:44 PM
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My son is only 8 months....well at least for a few more days, anyway, I started sitting him on the potty a little over a week ago just to get him used to it. But on day 2 we had success. I was shocked and it was more than I was expecting for quite sometime. Then this week after waking from a nap he actually told me "pot," then I heard a little poot so then I believed it and rushed him to the bathroom. Sure enough his little tee tee was getting ready to aim and fire so I sat him down and let him go. He did #1 & #2 and I just cheer and say yay you boo boo on the pot-pot! And just keep saying those words....boo boo, pot pot. So when he's just standing there making the concentration face and I ask if he boo-boo..he'll make that connection with the potty.
As far as signs they are peeing, a lot of kids will stop and stand still...and quite a few even hold their breath. So if you see her playing then all of a sudden pausing for what seems like no reason, that's when you ask if she has to pee pee (or whatever you call it to her)...then take her to the potty immediately so she gets that connection.
First you should get a soft potty seat that sits on top of your regular toilet. Not only is it not as gross as cleaning a potty, lol...but later you won't have any problems with transition to the big toilet. Believe it or not a lot of kids fear getting on the big toilet....and others will just continue to try to use the potty out of habit. Okay, then you should start by sitting her on the potty after waking up and during bathtime (since she's undressed and right there anyway). Don't be discouraged if she doesn't do anything, you just don't want her to fear the potty and eventually feel comfortable on it. You can let her play with a toy or read a book while she sits. But as soon as you hear the tinkle cheer her on and tell her that's she's using the potty - yay! She'll catch on quick that that's what you're taking her in there for. Once she gets used to going on it at those times, then you work on watching for her signs and taking her. After you do that for a while and stress to her that she needs to tell you potty (by signing or speaking). Pull-ups are a bad idea b/c they feel like a pamper and the child will continue to go on themselves 90% of the time. However, they're a pretty good idea if you put cloth underwear inside of them....that way she'll feel when she's messed herself and will not like it, but at the same time you don't have to deal with the clean up :)
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| posted by Renee on 05/23/2008 08:04 PM
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| I know what you mean!! My daughter just turned 2 a couple of days ago and I am sure she is ready to start using the potty...Some signs I have read about are, 1. They show interest in the potty and what you do with it...2. They can stay dry (in their diaper) for a period of 2 hours or more...3. They can take their clothes on and off by themselves....I also don't think that Pull-Ups are a good idea...my daughter just treats them like diapers...I have tried the idea of putting cloth undies on under the Pull-Ups to let her feel when her pants are wet, but to avoid mess...it is going okay, better than just straight Pull-Ups...She doesn't tell me when she has to go either, I just take her to the potty ever hour or two and say lets go pee-pee and she sits for 10 minutes or so and if she goes she gets a treat (a little M&M or something like that) and if she doesn't I say thats okay, we'll try again later...I don't know what else to do...so if anyone has any more or better ideas for me too, please let me know! |
| posted by Erin on 05/24/2008 12:15 AM
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