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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #30 on: July 29, 2006, 02:06:36 PM » by diaperswyper

Personally, i wouldn't stress it if he doesn't tell you, at least not yet. One of these days he'll surprise you......

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #31 on: July 29, 2006, 07:22:43 PM » by RunAmokFarm

Of course, it is all a personal choice, but I am the oldest of 5... and I have ALWAYS really hated changing diapers. Tongue

When we had our first child, well, we didn't know any other way, so we efficiently trained him to go potty in his pants. By 2 years old, we were finding it embarrassing to have him stand in the grocery store line and poop his pants! Embarrassed

Older gals would give not-so-understanding glances, wrinkle their noses, etc -- but I was not quite sure what they expected ME to do!? My goodness, didn't kids potty-train themselves when they were ready??? Undecided

After fighting for several months with a child I KNEW had the ability and brains to potty in the toilet, after dealing with kicking fits, crying, cold baths (I know, I was desperate), he finally stopped going potty in his diapers... Grin

Whew, I thought we would never make it!

Moving forward a couple years. When our second child was 4 months old, we read a WONDERFUL article on potty training infants in a NGJ newsletter (GOD BLESS YOU MICHAEL AND DEBBIE!!). Trust me, I was TOTALLY skeptical... but remember, I also hated changing diapers and really didn't want a repeat of our first experience... so we conditioned for a couple days. When I would see he was "concentrating", I would say "poo-poo" or "pee-pee"... After a couple days, I rushed him into the bathroom immediately after he woke up in the morning. I held him over the toilet, braced up against my thighs and aiming toward the back of the toilet... I said "go pee-pee"... ... ... AND HE DID! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO! Grin

We then purchased one of those little spongey kids toilet seat inserts (so they don't fall in the toilet) and he started using that on a daily basis. We were able to even travel with him -- he would make a funny verbalization and we would pull over and hang his cute tush out the door. (I am sure many drivers got a surprise - hehe)

We started even earlier with our daughter. We "conditioned" her as well, for the first days, saying pee-pee and poo-poo... then, when she was only 9 days old I held her braced against my thighs over the toilet and said the wondrous words "Go pee-pee"... ... ... and glory be! SHE WENT!!!!

It was impossible to find little girl undies to fit her at that age, so we did resort to tiny diapers, however we only used one every day or day and a half. She didn't really have many accidents, because she was quite verbal about not going in her panties... By 6 months old, we used little girls padded underwear because they fit tighter than the regular ones (they were still HUGE though Cheesy

) and we hated using diapers when she didn't really need them.

I can't even begin to guess how much money we saved over the years!

We TOTALLY recommend early potty-training!!! It worked super well on our 4 month old son, as well as our 9 day old daughter --- I only wish we had known about it sooner!!

As a footnote: It also caused a serious ruckus in public bathrooms! Most people couldn't believe "we" were really going potty. You could almost hear a pin drop when I would say "go potty" and then you could her a little "tinkling" in the toilet. I would always say "good job" and when we would come out, there were often two or three people staring at us with wide eyes. Believe it or not, we had several ornery older gals give disproving looks and huff out of the bathroom after realizing we were potty training tiny babes...

Ya can't win them all - hehe

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #32 on: July 29, 2006, 08:15:51 PM » by healthybratt

Okay, I must just be dumbuh. I read the article before my last one was born and I could never tell when mine was "going". I must just be out of it when they are that little. Too many drugs from the surgery Huh

I'm just now training the last one and he's 2 and I still can't tell when he's going until it's too late. No drugs now, so what's my excuse Undecided

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« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2006, 09:33:18 PM » by KatieMac

I never could either! My kids are "silent poopers." In fact, people would always comment that "He sure looks like he's concentrating!" but it wouldn't be due to pooping. I still don't know what they were doing. I have caught my baby pooping exactly once! Maybe it will be easier the next time...

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #34 on: July 29, 2006, 09:43:11 PM » by healthybratt

Quote from: KatieMac on July 29, 2006, 09:33:18 PM

Well...if great minds think alike...what's that mean about us. Roll Eyes

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #35 on: August 03, 2006, 01:21:20 PM » by oliveoil

in other terms "infant potty training". I did this with my 4th,a girl. But am frusterated over how things stand now. She's 2 1/2 and will use the toilet when told or when she wants to (to get a treat) But if I don't keep up on it she'll wet her underpants, what do I do? She knows how to use the toilet, and she doesn't like to run around in wet underpants ither...so how can I get her to tell me she needs to go...did I do this all wrong?

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« Reply #36 on: August 03, 2006, 01:54:54 PM » by Kansas Girl

I'm not sure if you mean that you have been training your child to go potty since she was an infant??? If that is the case, then your child has been completely trained to do what you want her to do and it becomes a discipline issue. My son was taught how to use the potty chair and used it when it was convenient for him (i.e. he wanted a treat), but wouldn't use it if he was too busy with other things. VERY FRUSTRATING!!! Finally my husband declared that it had become a discipline issue with him because he knew what we expected and we had trained him well to be able to do it. I was so worried, because I had read so many books about how potty training was never a discipline issue. We had to discipline him two times and he got the picture and was "magically" trained. I must say, that I'm not certain that I understand your situation completely so what I've written may not apply to you. -KG

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« Reply #37 on: August 03, 2006, 04:37:12 PM » by Rikki

I didn't start tying to potty train my baby girl until she was 10 months old. I had never read books about it or anything, but I knew when she was about to go so I figured I would try to start potty training. Everytime I put her in bath...well..... it got her movin'! Cheesy

So I saw a few little bubbles and asked her "are you pooping?" and by her shy smile I knew she was going to! So I quickly got her out and put her on the little wooden potty I bought her and said "can you push?" and I would make a 'push' face with her!! Sure enough, she pushed a little poop out and I celebrated and hooped and hollered .... made her proud you could tell! So from that point on I watched her during baths and after breakfast (I breastfed her but she would normally eat oats or something for bfast) she would normally need to poop again! She did this great for about 2 months and would make this face and I would ask her "you need to poop?" she would always nod her head and I would take her! It was a bit harder to teach her to tee tee because she was wearing diapers and it would immediately soak up and she would hardly notice she went, so I bought some tiny 2t panties (yes they were still too big) so that she would at least feel when she went. Every hour or so I would put her on the potty and get a bowl with warm water and put her foot in it and she always tee teed! My hubby laughed and said that if I kept doing that she was going to be an adult and need her foot in warm water to be able to go....lol! She was very well potty trained by the time she was 13 months old (and didn't walk until she was 14 1/2 months!) It just took patience and me being repetitive and she caught on quick! It wasn't a big deal to her, it was just routine, she just knew to go on the potty. There wasn't any rebellion or anything because I started her so young it was all she knew!
I will say too that it was very funny going into public restrooms and people seeing your tiny one tinkle!! Pretty sweet!!

hope this helps someone!

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2006, 04:49:17 PM » by Rikki

I started my daughter at 10 months and she used to amaze me sometimes at how long she could hold it! She was wearing panties all the time by 13 months and didn't even walk until she was 14 1/2 months! She even wore them at night! She had a few accidents at night when she was about 18 months and so we put her back to diapers at night....well all that did was I guess subconsciously let her know it was okay to go at night because she always had a wet diaper in the morning. So, nothing to drink an hour before bed and I always made her tee tee before getting in bed and she was wearing panties again! No more problems! I realized by putting the diapers on her she knew she didn't have to control it! There were a few times when she would even get up in the middle of the night and tell me she needed to tee tee. My ped. said that they can't control their muscles that young ---- I beg to differ! I've seen it! It just took patience and routine and she could hold it! Of course she had a few accidents, but most of the time she went on the potty. I was also sure to never get angry or frustrated with her. It was just easier because I started her so young that she never really knew anything else! When I first started her I would take her every hour or so, and then after a week it would be two hours and another week three hours until she could hold it longer and longer! If we had an accident, no big deal!
Obviously I'm not a doctor -- but I do think we underestimate how smart out little darlings really are!!

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #39 on: August 03, 2006, 06:38:35 PM » by oliveoil

Quote from: Kansas Girl on August 03, 2006, 01:54:54 PM

I'm not sure if you mean that you have been training your child to go potty since she was an infant???

I started when she was about a month or two old-I can't remember now. She was not totally 'trained' at that age but would go if she had to when I said "potty"
I am very hesitant to treat this as a discipline issue because I did that with my third and I think it backfired...anyway it didn't work. It just led to alot of frusteration. But maybe it is a discipline issue and I'm just not looking at it right.

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« Reply #40 on: August 15, 2006, 11:19:16 PM » by Jessarie

Quote from: Julie G on June 11, 2006, 09:34:39 PM

My hubby and I are already talking about training our newborn...in a few weeks though. (2 kids in diapers is 2 kids too many Cheesy

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I have a question about the book that was recommended, "Trickle Treat". Is it worth it to buy the book? What I mean is, is there a method they recommend or is it pretty much what's been stated already either on this forum or NGJ? I would rather not spend the money unless there is something significant in the book that hasn't been mentioned. On the other hand if it was really helpful having it I'm all for buying it.

I'm thinking we'll need to wait until Eli is at least 3 weeks old. I tried to get him to go tonight....he just got really upset and started crying harder(I can tell when he's getting ready to do #2, I'm clueless with #1). The problem is he goes #2 while he's nursing Undecided

. He was squirming a lot and I tried to place him over the potty...he just got more and more upset because I wasn't feeding him. Shortly after I started nursing him he went.

Am I missing something or is it in fact too soon to try. I really don't like diapers Tongue

Hi, I'm just looking through some older posts on infant potty training - we just started training our baby when he was 3 months, mostly to try to save $$ on diapers, although the reduced laundry and easy cleanup are both nice bonuses too! I just wanted to let you know that the Trickle Treat book you mentioned is written by Laurie Boucke, and she has 2 newer books out that are longer. I was able to get her book "Infant Potty Training" out at our library. About half of it is testimonials (one section is from No Greater Joy) and I found that the actual training information is basically accessible (sp?) on sites like welltellme. The author's website is http://www.timl.com/ipt/, and if you search google you can find a couple others, too, although I hate to suggest other places besides welltellme! This is my new favorite health site Cheesy

. Even if you weren't able to bring your infant to the potty when he was days old, at least you were able to start teaching him the cues you wanted him to learn! I scoffed at the idea of the infant potty training when our boy was teeny too, precisely because of that whole pooping-when-eating dilemma. But now, we almost always catch pee and poop while we're at home. We even caught both at the Aunt's house on Sunday, but the relatives don't believe us because they didn't see it, and we flushed before we realized they thought we were kidding. Oh well! With our next baby we'll start teaching the cues the first day.

It's amazing the little signals the baby gives that you learn to pick up, and it's amazing that he learns to hold it a few minutes more while you get him over the pot. And, those times when he turns to look up at you and smiles when he's done are priceless! We'll see how it goes form here on out - he's our first. One thing I've learned while teaching him is not to get too upset about a little pee here or there - it gets cleaned up, and once you figure things out there's usually only pee in the potty! And first-thing-in-the-morning pees were the easiest to start with for us.

Oh, and we have found the Baby Bjorn Little Potty, for $10 at Babies R Us, to be a great investment. It's so cute - not too big to set our 3 month old on.

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« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2006, 12:45:51 PM » by AndysJess

Ok...I am in a dilemma. My 2 yo daughter is pretty much potty trained. She doesn't wear diapers at all, and doesn't wet the bed. My sister-in-law potty trained her a couple of days ago for me since I am 36 weeks preggo and wanted her out of diapers before the baby comes. My daughter has the most amazing bladder control I have ever seen. She can hold her bladder for HOURS!!! Right now, she is sitting on the potty (where she has been for the last 40 minutes). She will not go!!! I know she needs to since she hasn't gone since about 9:30 this morning and has had almost a whole sippy cup of milk. If I put her in a diaper, it would be sagging down to her knees by now. This morning, when she got up, after not peeing all night, it still took her over 30 minutes to go. HELP!!!! We reward her every time she goes in the potty...I don't know what else to do.

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2006, 02:16:40 PM » by diaperswyper

Hang in there, that's how my dd was. She would go almost all day without going. I just gave her alot of juice over that time, so that she couldn't help but go, and once i was confident that she knew what she was doing, i quit the juice, told her if she wets herself there will be consequences, and that was it. I don't remember her hardly ever having an accident. Now my 2 sons............ Roll Eyes

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« Reply #43 on: August 16, 2006, 02:52:06 PM » by mexmarr

Quote from: JessicaI on August 16, 2006, 12:45:51 PM

I feel for you.... I could have written this post (except that I am not pregnant.) We are dealing with the exact same thing with my dd, and I have another in diapers.

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #44 on: August 16, 2006, 03:47:44 PM » by floydian

We actually started potty training when my last two children were less than a week old. We bought plastic bowls with smooth rounded edges that came in a pack of graduated sizes from Wal Mart and let them sit supported on that. When they got a little bigger, there was already another bowl a little bigger. They pooped and peed on cue almost from day 1. It's a little difficult in the beginning when the infant is so wiggly.

What I had the most trouble with was when the poops changed from liquids to solids. All of a sudden they didn't want to poop on the potty any more. (Anyone else have that problem?) Anyway, I could keep the potty handy and didn't have to rush to the bathroom at the other end of the house or downstairs if someone was on the one upstairs at the time. I or one of the other kids would dump the bowl into the potty and rinse it in the tub and redump in the potty when used. Every night I would sanitize it. It really, really helped us when I was nursing and knew I had a poop imminent. Sometimes I would be nursing and in between changing sides, would have the potty handy, they would poop, and I could continue on the other side. We actually had several little bowls handy since they were pretty cheap. I kept one in the bedroom for night feedings and early morning feedings. There was one in the car for long trips.

I did make sure that the little plastic bowls were well marked so they didn't end up being cooked in later!!!!! Wink

I threw them away when they started walking and could use a potty training potty. I'll get a few new sets of bowls for this one.

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #45 on: August 16, 2006, 03:51:49 PM » by Mrs. Dugger

Quote from: JessicaI on August 16, 2006, 12:45:51 PM

My daughter will pee if I pour warm water on her crotch. Sometimes it will take a couple cups of water but it always works.

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #46 on: August 16, 2006, 04:43:44 PM » by AndysJess

Thanks for all the replies. I have another question relating to the first. Since it takes her so long to pee, should I stay in the bathroom with her or just check on her every now and then? She stays on the potty until she either goes or I tell her she can get up (that's pretty rare since I want her to learn to get it over with).

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« Reply #47 on: August 16, 2006, 05:17:05 PM » by kittyninja

my mom use to sit with me going "psheepsheeepsheeepsheeeepsheeeeee" .

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #48 on: August 16, 2006, 09:09:32 PM » by RunAmokFarm

Hi!
Since it takes her so long to pee, should I stay in the bathroom with her or just check on her every now and then? She stays on the potty until she either goes or I tell her she can get up (that's pretty rare since I want her to learn to get it over with).

Personally, since she is so young, I would probably sit with her. When she finally goes, I would whisper "go peepee" (or something like that) - it will help condition her to go...

To help her go more quickly, because she obviously needs to go right after waking up, etc. I agree with Mrs. Dugger - I betcha if you have your daughter sit on the potty and then dribble some nice warm water on her little crotch area - I just betcha that will be enough to help her go potty. Cheesy

When I was very young, I had what my mother termed a "shy bladder". I would not, could not, for the life of me, go potty if I even thought someone might possibly HEAR me tinkle! I wish my mother had conditioned me early on to "go" on command.

As a little girl, I would literally hold my urine all day (sometime more than 12 hours) in order to avoid peeing where anyone might hear me. (I am not sure why I was so concerned, but wow - I spent many, many, many days with my bladder ready to burst!)

When I was about 10 years old, I had surgery on both feet -- Of course, the hospital staff won't release you until they are sure you have gone pee (and I couldn't go pee until they released me!!). I was horribly miserable, especially after the fluids they had given me, so after several hours of them staring at me, and me being in complete agony, I was able to sneak a cup of water into the bathroom area and, while the nurse listened on, I FAKED my own peeing by slowly pouring water into the toilet and then flushing. Grin

It took growing up and having several children for me to overcome my "stage fright" - hehe.

All that silly story to say, when a child has a shy bladder like this one, it is a good idea to get her through it now versus inadvertently reinforcing it.

Our daughter, who was potty trained very early on, went through a little stage between 1-2 years old, where she wouldn't use a public bathroom. Though I totally identified with her aversion, I also knew that life would be much nicer for her if she didn't have the same "shy bladder" I had suffered with. To make sure she could still go potty and wouldn't have to hold it, we started using a bowl (much like Floydian recommended in her post). We would have her go in our vehicle, before going into the stores.

This worked wonderfully - and was much nicer than using dirty public potty-rooms! *To get her past her stage, I began taking "our potty-cup" into the public bathrooms - it was small enough to carry in a purse, and since she was conditioned to go in the little bowl, she was able to transition smoothly and could go potty in the stall, using our potty cup!) She was able to start using the public bathroom again shortly after this, and now does very well, regardless of whether there are other people in the bathroom or not. EVEN IF THEY CAN HEAR HER TINKLE - I am so proud, she is so much braver than I was - LOL Cheesy

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #49 on: August 16, 2006, 09:12:48 PM » by KristenA

Quote from: floydian on August 16, 2006, 03:47:44 PM

It really, really helped us when I was nursing and knew I had a poop imminent. Sometimes I would be nursing and in between changing sides, would have the potty handy, they would poop, and I could continue on the other side. We actually had several little bowls handy since they were pretty cheap. I kept one in the bedroom for night feedings and early morning feedings. There was one in the car for long trips.

Great Idea!
I have often wondered how I would have trained my daughter in those early months to go on the toilet (maybe I would have had to use bowls!). She had frequent LIQUID bowel movement while nursing, and now she actually only (pretty much) poops in her crib.

So, after reading this thread.... I wondered if she was trained to go only in her diaper. I took her diaper off for the afternoon and she's not Wink

. Momma had to clean the floor in several spots. heheheh

She is 12 months... I'm not worried about it yet... but after reading this thread I have lots of good info. Maybe I will do the next one very early.

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« Reply #50 on: September 19, 2006, 11:09:10 PM » by mama star

This post is a little old but I had one question for you ladies!

I started putting my son on the potty when he was 6 months old (I just couldn't figure out how to hold him on the pot when he was younger, i have a few ideas now). He got the point pretty quick and would go peepee and poopoo if he had to. I would say "yay peepee" or "yay poopoo" and would get very excited after he went. He is almost 10 months old and still goes most of the time when I put him on the toilet. I still have him in diapers though because I just don't know how to teach him to tell me when he has to go. He just started signing "all done" and "milk" and he responds to a lot of other words and signs. Does anyone have an idea of how I can train him to tell me when he has to go? Sometimes I'll put him on the potty and then 15 minutes later he goes poopoo! haha. I am prego with #2 and will definitely try potty training earlier starting with just word association. Any advice would be great! Diapers are expensive and you can't destroy them! Thanks!

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« Reply #51 on: September 20, 2006, 12:22:23 AM » by intaiwan

well, I have started potty training ds3 who is 26months old...ds1 was easy, trained day time by 2yr but i felt pressured and running to the bathroom with him every 45 min. ds2 was a nightmare as he is the "I will do it when I want to and only then" attitude.....he is 4yr old and still in night time diapers!!!

I caved in this time with ds3 and bought the traditional Chinese pants.....open crotch pants...you should've heard my mom when I told her this she about died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! simple, shorts (like boxers) with the crotch open so if they squat it leaves a clear way Grin

Of course mine is a boy, so squatting isn't necessary since he has 2 older brothers who I am trying to get their help in showing him what to do.

We are on day 3 by the way and only have had 2 accidents and dh forgot day one to put his diaper on at nap time, and ds3 didn't wet the bed then. We are still working on the poopy end of things......he hasn't gotten that quite right!! Tongue

I will admit, when we are outside playing, which is on a neighborhood street, I send him to the wall next to the car, there is some dirt there. It's much easier than him wetting himself or trying to run him in to use the bathroom while the rest of the kids are outside playing.

the pants are really cheap here. With my others, we kinda did the "just wear a t-shirt" routine, but we have foster teenage girls who aren't agreeable with that.
That's what we do here. I understand many tropical cultures diapers aren't a thing that's done and kids learn from birth when to go on cue.

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« Reply #52 on: September 20, 2006, 07:48:26 AM » by SC

Quote from: intaiwan on September 20, 2006, 12:22:23 AM

I caved in this time with ds3 and bought the traditional Chinese pants.....open crotch pants...you should've heard my mom when I told her this she about died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! simple, shorts (like boxers) with the crotch open so if they squat it leaves a clear way

Bless you, bless you, bless you!! I have a little one that has some motor skill delay. He is old enough to potty and occasionally does use the potty, but because someone has to take him, we often resort to diapers. (I don't call a child potty trained until he/she can take him/herself, position on the potty, clean up, and take down & pull up clothing). I have heard of this type of clothing for women in the Victorian era (because you couldn't reach under a corset to remove underclothing), but didn't THINK of it in terms of children until now! Brilliant! I've got some muslin. Guess what I'm going to make today!? You've made my day.

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« Reply #53 on: September 20, 2006, 10:07:19 AM » by healthybratt

Mine just started telling me that he needs to go, BUT I have a heart attack every time he does because he doesn't say "I need to go" he says "mommy, pooped my pants". Shocked

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« Reply #54 on: April 18, 2007, 08:42:48 AM » by mommyoftwins

I started potty training my twin girls in January. They turned 2 in Dec. and had loved to sit on the little potty I had gotten for them a few months before that. They each figured out how to actually go peepee on their own a few weeks after their birthday. They started wanting to go 2-3 times a day. So, I decided that I would just go ahead and train them, since they were so interested.

After 1-2 weeks, they were doing great. Then, they figured out going poo. We had several weeks where they would only have 1-2 peepee accidents per week and never a poo accident. I couldn't believe how well they were doing. They almost always went on their own, without needing any help. It was wonderful!

Then, all of a sudden, they started having more and more accidents. We have been up to 2-3 peepee accidents per child per day for weeks. Then, they started having a couple of poo accidents since last Friday. What is going on? Huh

? They usually only have them at home, but it has branched out to Nana's house, church on Sunday, but never when we are just out and about.

Someone, please help! DH and I are getting very frustrated and don't know what to do!

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« Reply #55 on: April 18, 2007, 09:03:07 AM » by abbilynn

I'm having potty issues with my son too, except he's turning 3 next week. He's the baby of the boys, and super smart. But he refuses, literally, to go on the potty. I've tried rewards, candy, leaving him in underwear, letting him go with no underwear, and sitting him on the potty every half hour. NOTHING works. Angry

I didn't have this problem with the other boys. He says "no mommy, I don't want to go on the potty, I like my diaper." Shocked

I know he knows what to do, he tells me everyone goes on the potty. But he just doesn't want to. When I ask him when he thinks he'll decide to go he says "um, I'm really not sure." What now?

abbilynn

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #56 on: April 18, 2007, 09:36:33 AM » by Pennie

My "trick" is I don't do anything much. With my first son I stressed, I thought they would not want to promote him to 3 yrolds b/c he wasn't "trained, then right b/f his 3rd bd tada!! Second boy, basically trained him self b/f he was two seemed like he was two forever b/c of it and then 3 girls. I really don't remember I did "catch" one going poop once and got her on the potty so she ended p pooping in the potty b/f she tinkled. My youngest is one so I don't know what will happen with her. I just remember my grandma saying "If you take them every 15 mintues you're the one that's trained not them". Grin

I took that to heart. And I have friends that would ask their little kids every 15 mintues do you have to go do you have to go......and about drive me nuts. Wink

I guess it doesn't take much to drive me nuts. Also when we would be at home and I was ready for them to pee in the potty I would always put them in panties and just change them every time they were wet. None of this is helpful probly.....except maybe my grandmas quote. It helped me. Grin

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #57 on: April 18, 2007, 10:43:44 AM » by boysmama

Floydian,
What's the diameter of your "one-week" sized bowl--trying to visualize this.

I really want to try to potty train to commands from the beginning next time. We have pottied off and on with our two boys from about a month old on and although not perfect has saved alot of diapers and cleanups over the past couple years.

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #58 on: April 18, 2007, 10:51:05 AM » by SarahK

Quote from: abbilynn on April 18, 2007, 09:03:07 AM

I didn't have this problem with the other boys. He says "no mommy, I don't want to go on the potty, I like my diaper." Shocked

I require my children to do what they are able to do. When they willfully choose to not do what I ask, that is disobedience. Disobedience should become undesirable for the child.

Sarah K

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Re: Potty Training - Hints and Tricks
« Reply #59 on: April 18, 2007, 11:17:05 AM » by abbilynn

Quote from: SarahK on April 18, 2007, 10:51:05 AM

Quote from: abbilynn on April 18, 2007, 09:03:07 AM

I didn't have this problem with the other boys. He says "no mommy, I don't want to go on the potty, I like my diaper." Shocked

I require my children to do what they are able to do. When they willfully choose to not do what I ask, that is disobedience. Disobedience should become undesirable for the child.

Sarah K

I know.

I just don't want to make him afraid to go potty I guess. Especially if it is fear that is permitting him from going in the first place. DH and I have discussed this though. It seems he should be smart enough and aware enough of himself to be capable of going. Hmmm.......... you did read my thoughts though Sarah K!!! Wink

abbilynn

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