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Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« on: November 06, 2006, 07:12:01 AM » by chrysalyde

Hi,
I heard about Infant potty training in the book "To train up a child" when my first was about 14mo. We tried potty training him then but it didn't work. Before my second was born, I did more research on it and was determined to try it. However, I soon found out he went every 10-15 minutes, and all my day was consumed with pottying my baby. I've still been doing it off and on, but most of the time I'm too busy to be consistent. I still try to have him go in the potty at least once a day (but that's not enough to save any diapers !).

Now, my first is over 2 years old and we are having the hardest time trying to potty train him (using the book "Potty train in one day" by Azrin). He understands very well what he is supposed to do but just doesn't get the coordination brain/bladder down. He starts peeing on the floor and then cries desperatly, then other times he rushes to the potty but than can't get anything out... poor thing, I know he is trying and just getting very frustrated with himself. I want to save my second and future children from this difficult experience of potty training. SO I want to get more serious with my 10mo about ECing, and I want to be ready to start as early as possible with future children.

Anyway, here is my question : Does anyone know how often a day a baby pees/poops on average at different ages (for exemple, newborn, 3mo, 6mo, 9mo and 12mo) ? Also if the parent is consistent enough, while the baby develope his muscles and learn to hold it longer, so as not to go as often as he would have had he not been ECed ?

And here is my last question. I read in one of the threads about an article in NGJ newsletter that talked about Natural Infant Hygiene. Does that article say more than the book "To train up a child" does ? If so, and if it is online, would somebody please give me the link ?

Thanks !

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2006, 07:54:30 AM » by cherish

Have you looked at the book Trickle Treat by Laurie Boucke? If not, I will sell you my copy. Cheesy

I have tried it and I think that it is just too much work unless you only have one child....even then it took up a lot of time and frustration. The people in 3rd world countries who use this method live more of their lives outside or in houses with dirt floors where it is a lot easier. But if you want to try it then more power to you! I was able to be successful at at least getting them to poop in the toilet by the time they were around 10 months. That impressed people in itself and was really nice I must say. It wasn't that hard either since you always knew by the red face what was coming.

As far as your son goes, it just sounds like he may not be ready and I wouldn't;t push it. It just isn't that important. We tried so hard to get our 2 year old boy trained at two and it just was not happening so we waited until the next summer (the best time IMHO) and he was ready. I have noticed that now he goes much more frequently than his older sister so he must just have a smaller bladder. Maybe it is just a boy thing.
If you want my copy of the book just let me know.....you can have it.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2006, 09:01:27 AM » by Kristin_19_78

i just got done taking my 6 mos old to the potty. i started when she was 2 weeks old and we were off to a great start. the 1st time i took her she pooped! but i observed her for a couple of days and noticed this funny face she made when she was about to go and believe it or not, she actually held it on her own...she didn't want to mess herself! but at about 3 months, she stopped making "the face"! UUUHHH! we were doing sooooo good and then it just went downhill. so i chilled out. if i heard her begin to go, i took her. when she first wakes up, i take her. before a bath i take her. i've also started babysitting again, so i don't have as much time to be as attentive as necessary to be as successful at this as i would like. she also takes a couple of minutes to relax. even when I KNOW she has to go, i have to be patient, and when you can hear a 2 yr old and two 4 yr olds getting into something, it can be a bit frustrating. oh, and yelling "you'd better be behaving in there" doesn't exactly help the little lady "relax" to tinkle.
the longest time she had ever been dry was 7 hours! but honestly....it was ALL consuming! she goes VERY frequently...i also think it is different for every child. i do think that they hold off longer with the regular EC-ing.
from what i have learned, i think if you want to be 90% successful...go with cloth diapers and be attached to your baby ALL day. otherwise, take them as often as you can, don't stress...and make them understand that this is a regular, normal part of life, so when they get a little bit older going to the potty won't be so SCARY. instead it will be totally familiar, something that they have been doing for as long as they can remember.... and possibly they're preference. i think babies who go to the potty at least 3-5x's a day during infancy will increase they're frequency and desire to go as they get older simply bc it's cleaner and drier and more comfortable. i'm no expert on the subject and i would love some advice to do better, but i am not going to pressure my baby or myself. this is amazing compared to my two older children who didn't get "trained" until 3 yrs old....when they were ready. (it was VERY easy... just put them in underwear, usually in the summer so they could be outside) but who wants to change a three yr old's diaper? yuck! i don't want to go through that again especially after watching and training MANY more children. for a year, i had 2 four yr olds that would not poop in the toilet! and hosing them off didn't phase them! it WAS DISGUSTING! now, if the kid is over 3 and not trained...i won't take them! well, enough about that...my advice. relax. just incorporate it into your day as often as possible, but the moment your child gets upset take them off the potty...don't associate it with bad feelings. praise your children when they do go and don't get obsessed!

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2006, 02:14:24 PM » by chrysalyde

Cherish, does the book "trickle treat" say how often a baby needs to poo/pee on average. Like you, I've felt like ECing was a full time job that's too much trouble when you have more than one child, but others have done it (like the Pearls, I just wish they had more details and advice about it - though it's not the most serious issue). I was wondering if with time and perseverance, even a very young baby could space out his elimination needs, as his sphincter muscles get stronger.
I'm asking that question because I really do want to know if ECing becomes more bearable with time (when consistent) and easier to fit into a family's schedule.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2006, 02:29:09 PM » by cherish

It says that the best time to begin is when the baby is 4-5 months old but after 8 or 9 months it is probably too late, although there are exceptions. Just breezing through the book again really quick (it is pretty short) I can't see anywhere about the ages and the amounts of pees per day. Although it does say in one spot that it could be 10+ but it doesn't say which age.
Basically what you need to do is leave the baby undiaperd for one day and lay them on something that you don't mind getting soiled and chart when your particular baby eliminates. Mark down everything; feeding, peeing, pooping, sleeping adding note about what they did right before they eliminated (squirmed, wiggled, fussed etc.). Apparently babies will pee on a schedule and your success lies in finding out their schedule. The book really isn't much more than that, just sample charts in the back and a bunch of success stories. It doesn't sound that hard but it does take time as you know.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2006, 03:11:22 PM » by SarahK

Quote from: cherish on November 06, 2006, 02:29:09 PM

It says that the best time to begin is when the baby is 4-5 months old but after 8 or 9 months it is probably too late, although there are exceptions. Just

Just a quick note of personal experience: I didn't start my #8 (a boy) until he was well over the 4-5 month age... but I couldn't tell you how much after that. Anyway, I did have 'success' by getting him over the pot/sink before & after meals, before & after naps, and other such times. Eventually he was dry more often than wet & we did see a decrease in diaper laundry for me to do. The best thing that helped/helps me to do pottying with a little one who doesn't communicate well is to set a timer. Sounds nutsy, I'm sure, but if I get him there every hour on the hour, we start to find success and then could get him to recognize the position, place & blissful excitement of the Mom when he actually peed in there. Since I don't remember the 'when's of all this, I can't tell you how often to expect a need from your child. But I can say that it's quite possible even when you don't get around to it for a few months or more....

Sarah K

PS- it is easier to do with older children in the house - specially if you make a challange of it: "OK guys, let's keep score here. I got two pees from him so far today. How many did you get?" "I'm not sure. Does it count if he actually peed on the mirror instead of the sink?" "Depends on if you cleaned it up or not..."

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2006, 07:39:44 AM » by chrysalyde

Sarah K, you continue to amaze me. Did you do Natural Infant Hygiene with all your children ? When were they fully potty trained ? It is encouraging to hear that it is easier with more children...

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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2006, 09:08:44 AM » by SarahK

Well... Here's our potty history:

#1, boy, trained just before 2 years. He's always been a routine lover. Lays his socks in order on the shelf to date (now 11.5yrs).

#2, boy, trained around 2.5-3 yrs. Would walk through the house with mush in his socks. Still is the first one to get intentionally dirty outside (now 10 yrs).

#3, girl, trained around 2 yrs. This job was around moving/remodeling time for us in the winter with another pregnancy in the works. I remember almost nothing.

#4, boy, trained at about 2.5 yrs. He's even less concerned about filth than #2. I did not think it was possible.

#5, girl, trained at 2. Girls seemed easier because the anantomy required fewer wall washings.

#6, girl, trained just before 2yrs.

#7, boy, I'm guessing around 18m-2yrs. I was really getting sick of pee smell and cloth diapers.

#8, boy, 16-18mos. We were buidling a house. His was a rush training job. Fastest training I did.... but he still has leaks at night at 2.5yrs. I need to set an alarm for myself to get him to the pot once more before I goto sleep.

#9, boy. He was 1yo in August & could be completely trained - but I'm slackin'. He's dry overnight if I wake him and take him first thing. If his diet & activity are normal, his bowels are predictable & he's figured out what the potty & potty position mean for him to do & he will pee on his pot within 30-60 seconds of sitting if there is anything in his bladder. When I decided to train him, I did enlist my oldest boys to help. The one of the 3 of us who got the most 'scores' in one week got to pick the supper menu for a night the next week. The foods I like are dreaded by the boys. They were motivated to win! He was gettin' kinda sick of being held up over the sink every hour (that's as frequently as I would let them take him & they set timers to be sure they didn't miss a chance to score) - but he learned the position/place & cues.

It did help me to gain a prespective of "that's one less diaper change I have to do" instead of "I only got him to go 2 times today. Overall failure for the day. I can't do this."

Hope that helps-
Sarah K

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2006, 10:36:13 AM » by chrysalyde

Thanks. If I understand correctly, you only did Infant potty training with #8 and #9 ?

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2006, 10:51:19 AM » by SarahK

Yes - #8 & 9 were not talking/signing or walking when I started training them. Some of the books woudl say I didn't really start as 'infants' since they were well over the recommended beginning age of birth to a few months old.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2006, 07:36:10 PM » by floydian

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Sarah K

PS- it is easier to do with older children in the house - specially if you make a challenge of it: "OK guys, let's keep score here. I got two pees from him so far today. How many did you get?" "I'm not sure. Does it count if he actually peed on the mirror instead of the sink?" "Depends on if you cleaned it up or not..."

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That cracked me up. Sounds like our house.

We use a tiny plastic bowl from Wal Mart. Actually they come in graduated sizes, so when they grow a little, you already have the next size. We start from a couple of days after the boys are circumcised and after about a week for our girl. I don't worry too much about catching all of the pees, but do try to catch the poops.
We are training our 2 wk old son now.
I put the little bowl on the table next to my chair, then when he does his thang, I get one of the kids to dump it and rinse it. They call it "dumping duty". They grown and make faces, but really it's fun for the whole family to see a 2 wk old infant pleased with himself. We laugh and joke when he misses and gets me. Or causes a water fountain here and there.
I have no idea how to get them to stretch out how long they can go between pees. We have done this with three children, and I still have no clue how to get them to hold it longer either with boys or girls. I have tried to watch for clues that the baby has to go. Maybe I am just too westernized, but for the life of me, I can't tell when they have to pee. I can usually tell when a poop is coming, but not a pee.
My little girl who is 6 was completely trained by 11 months. My son who is 3 was trained by 14 mos. I gave up too early with the first one I tried to train.
When they get old enough to walk by themselves, I put a portable plastic potty on the floor in the summer on a blanket. They play in the same room with a shirt and pants easy for them to pull up and down (sometimes with help). Everytime they put something in the pot, they get two M&M's and a lot of cheering from everyone. Wet pants get them nothing, but all the other kids get an M&M in front of the one that had the accident. They have already been pooping and peeing in the potty, so it takes very little for it to click.
It's a little challenging going out in public, usually we use thick training pants and plastic cover ups and take a potty with us when they are trained completely at home. Oh and a bag of M&M's. We put them on it before we go into a store and then again after if it's a long trip. Long road trips are also challenging, we just stop every little while for potty breaks.
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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2006, 03:32:03 PM » by chrysalyde

Wow ! your experience is incredible and very encouraging. In lots of stories of ECed children, they are fully potty trained much later, at 2 or 2 and a half. I was just wondering if I understoof you correctly. When you say your children were potty trained at 11 and 14 months, is that when you did yhe M&M thing ? I have a hard time imagining my 10 month old being able to pull up and down his pants in just a couple of months...

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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2006, 07:46:02 PM » by floydian

My 11 month old was a girl who was very coordinated. She walked at 11 mos. She read at 4. She was swimming at 3. She could take all her clothes off at 6 months unfortunately Shocked

. She is just advanced. So yes, she could pull her pants up and down by then.
I admit to giving her M&M's at 11 mos. I probably wouldn't do that now. I know better.

My son was 14 mos when he was trained. He had trouble at first pulling his pants up and down. We helped him at first, then sometimes he wouldn't quite get them down and
would wet them, but I was home all day and doing lots of laundry anyway. The point was that he attempted to pull them down and sit on the potty. Sometimes, he couldn't get them back up just right and would need help from me or an older sibling. I know by 16 mos he didn't need help anymore except in public when he had to wear underwear, and jeans or pants with snaps, buttons, belts, etc. Oh, I did NOT put both underwear and pants/shorts. Just one or the other depending upon what was clean. Those stretchy knit shorts or really loose underwear and a shirt was daily summer wear.

I also did M&M's with him. We so rarely have candy, that my kids did NOT like missing it. It's really hard to watch their pitiful little faces when everyone gets M&M's but the littlest one Cry

. Sometimes they would go just a teeniest bit to get that M&M. It takes a sense of humor and sometimes a rock hard heart Roll Eyes

to resist against those little faces who don't get candy.
You ask the oldest one who is 13, "Are you dry?" Gooooood you get two pieces.
Next 11, "Are you dry?" Gooooooood you get two pieces.
Etc Etc through all the kids till you get to the little one. "Oh, you aren't dryyyy, oh I am soooo sorry. You gotta put the pee pee in the potty to get candy. You'll make it next time."
The kids all cheer when the little one pees in the potty and the little one gets his/her candy.
They need to be able to understand all this. Like I said, I had/have a really advanced girl. And my son was an early talker.
I am not sure how it would have worked on my 3rd who is a boy. He didn't walk until 15 mos or talk till almost 3. We tried to infant potty train him, and it worked pretty well for awhile, but then he just quit kind of out of the blue. If I knew then what I know now, I would have stuck with it longer, but you live and learn. He ended up being the latest one to train at a little over 3.
I don't know how much help this will be. I have tried to potty train 3 infants and it worked with two. Or sort of worked. I was happy with the results. I still have no idea how mothers like the Pearls or the mothers in Trickle Treat keep their infants totally dry all day. I could never pick up any cues from them for when they were fixing to go which makes me feel pretty dumb when I read that women in Africa and 3rd world countries never get wet on. Roll Eyes

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2006, 02:50:50 PM » by marksgirl

Okay, I finally decided to give this a try, and my little guy is almost 6 months old. I actually got him partway through a "poo" yesterday, and dad thought that was pretty cool, even though we only made it as far as the bathroom sink. I dug out the potty chairs (my next youngest is almost 5) and he peed the first time I set him on it, but I thought he might need to go.

My life is so busy all the time, and we spend a lot of time in the car and being in public, so my goal isn't to keep him dry all the time, but to pay attention here at home and see if I can figure out his signals.

I ignored one this morning when he was sitting in the high chair watching us eat our breakfast. Yup, he wet. Then just now he'd wet his diaper before he fussed, so I'd taken it off to finish nursing. He fussed, but wouldn't go when I put him on the potty, so back into my lap where he promptly peed all over me. Oh well, I guess these clothes needed washing anyway!

If my girls were a bit older, I'd probably encourage them to help put him on the potty chair. The 7 & 9 yo help with diaper changes, but tend to be a bit rough carrying him around. Anyway, this is a fun experiment.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2006, 05:05:14 PM » by his.silly.wife

Thought I would add my two cents.

I tried this with 4 out of 5 children, with some success. I never noticed the cues, unless it involved pooping. I just developed a routine. I would take them at regular intervals, or predictable moments.
After getting up from sleeping, then after nursing, and then before going down for a nap or night. It didn't take long for the little one to discover the routine. I wasn't perfect, but there were less diapers.

My first two attempts went really well, the month they turned two years old they were in underwear during the day. Night time took a little longer, as they seem to be children who play hard, and then sleep hard and not notice nature's call. The next two (currently 4 and 2) were almost done being trained, then life got a little too unpredictable and I didn't want to be in the middle of the final stages and moving at the same time. Life finally settled down when they were about 2.5, I told them no more diapers. And by the end of the week, there was only an occasional accident. By the end of two months, they were dry at night too!!!!

Just look at it as one less dirty diaper you need to clean when they use the potty, for me that was a wonderful reward.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2007, 12:29:35 AM » by nicholsfam

I have some questions about this, we potty trained my newborn daughter she did great except she would cry if she touched the potty because it's cold, even the potty chair is cold for a little one. And do you change their diapers everytime it's a little wet, because that is getting annoying. Any suggestions from others who have done this?

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2007, 08:37:40 AM » by SarahK

Try HERE for some ideas....

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2007, 08:44:23 AM » by KristenA

I've got a weird potty training issues.... (atleast I think it's weird).

My 21-month-old is trained to Pee on the toilet (regular one) only if she doesn't have on bottoms (diapers or pants).
She doesn't go to the bathroom by herself, I notice she has to go. For example, at first (she is experiementing getting her diaper on and off).....she would BOOK IT to her room to get a diaper. So, I figured she had to pee, and put her on the toilet. She peed!
So, she pees 2-3 times a day on the toilet. I notice she has to go b/c she will get ansy and start saying stuff like "Momma Momma Momma Momma Momma Baby baby baby" and running in a cirlce. hahaha
If she has on a pants (with no diaper) she will pee in her pants. NO signals.

She is trained to pee in her pants (no matter what pants).
What can I do other than leaving no bottoms on her while we are home? But, even that doesn't seem to train her to go when she has on pants.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2007, 09:42:01 AM » by ShabbyChic

Can you explain to her the difference between a diaper and panties, and then put her in only panties (and no pants) and let her run around until she gets the hang of not peeing in panties, and then add pants later?

With my son when he got cool Thomas and Cars underware we explained that we don't pee on our friends and he began to pee and poo in the potty. He had a few accidents that were no doubt his will, and he got a cold shower to clean up instead of a warm one. This happened maybe 2 times. And we were done!

No accidents in 2-3 months now, and he is even dry through the night. He is 34 months.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2007, 12:15:07 PM » by floydian

Quote from: KristenA on May 24, 2007, 08:44:23 AM

I would try what Shabbychic said. Also, if you have access to a copy of Toilet Training in Less than a Day, I would use that.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2007, 01:22:41 PM » by KristenA

Quote from: ShabbyChic on May 24, 2007, 09:42:01 AM

With my son when he got cool Thomas and Cars underware we explained that we don't pee on our friends

ROFL!

Yes, we have explained that she can't pee in her pants or undies. She just doesn't seem to think about it. I have watcher her pee. She is playing....not thinking...and pees. It's like she feels something against her down there and thinks it's okay to pee. Why wouldn't she think that? I mean she's been trained to pee whenever she wants!

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2007, 03:19:19 PM » by his.silly.wife

Quote from: nicholsfam on May 24, 2007, 12:29:35 AM

Are you sure she is crying because the potty seat is cold? It may be that this is a different position, and she may need a chance to get used to hanging her bottom over the potty. I'm not sure how else to explain this. Trying to remember from several years ago, but I think it took a little while until the babies enjoyed the potty. I think I just looked at is as part of the learning curve, the baby was learning a new skill, and we both needed to figure out how to do it.

I hope that helped. It's likely more rambling than anything.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2007, 04:26:15 PM » by Amy Jean

I'm new here, but experienced with infant potty training. It really depends on your child's age to determine why she is crying on the potty. If you've held her over a potty or bowl and she doesn't cry, then the cold potty might be causing the problem. There's not a lot to do about this except maybe place a cloth diaper over the back edge to cover most of the plastic when she sits down. Depending on her age, I would consider holding her over a potty (sit to do it if she's heavy), maybe she's not ready to sit on the potty independantly yet.

Yes, I change my babies every time they are even a little wet. The whole point is to teach them that pee and pooh do not belong in the pants/diaper. If you leave them wet, you're sending mixed signals and training them to be confortable wet, which will be counter productive to the infant potty training and make it much harder in the long run. Since you're infant potty training, I'm assuming you use cloth diapers. I know washing diapers can get annoying at times, but if you get into a routine of starting diapers in the morning before the day really starts, it won't seem like such a burden. I keep a rubbermaid container under the coffee table in the living room to toss wet diapers in during the day so I'm not constantly going into the boy's room to the diaper pail. Just a thought. Hoep this helps. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. My youngest in 4mo and I've infant potty trained all 4 of my kids. (the first one started late, but the other 3 started at birth)

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2007, 02:48:09 AM » by chrysalyde

Quote from: Amy Jean on May 24, 2007, 04:26:15 PM

Yes, I change my babies every time they are even a little wet. The whole point is to teach them that pee and pooh do not belong in the pants/diaper. If you leave them wet, you're sending mixed signals and training them to be confortable wet, which will be counter productive to the infant potty training and make it much harder in the long run.

How do you know when they are just a little bit wet ? It seems to me I would have to check their diaper every 10 minutes to catch them when they just peed and change them right away. Also, how do you know without feeling the inside of their diaper ? That would mean many hand washings for the mother...

I posted the first post on this thread several months ago. I finally gave up on training my baby as I felt I was taking him every 15 minutes when I was awake. I didn't accomplish much anything else during the day (except when he was sleeping, but then I would be stressed out trying to hear the first noise he made upon awaking so as not to miss the first pee after his nap) and it just drove me crazy ! I am convinced Infant potty training works, but it is so time consuming it discouraged me ! How did you manage with your four kids (how far apart are they ?) Also, how often do you take them each day ? When do they get completely dry and when do they space out their elimination needs ? Thanks !

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2007, 06:25:53 PM » by Mrs. Visionary

I am so excited. My baby just went pee on the potty for the second time!
I also had read about infant potty training in TTUAC and tried it once when he was just a few weeks old and could not seem to even figure out how to hold him over the potty. When I saw this thread recently and was inspired to try again. I really appreciate everyone posting their experience. It made me realize that I wasn't too late and that I could be a little more relaxed about it. Oh and I figured out a way to hold him over the potty!
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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2007, 10:29:15 AM » by healthybratt

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2007, 10:49:00 AM » by Jessarie

Hi!

Maybe someone has some suggestions for me? My son is 14 months old now; I started taking him potty last summer when he was 3 months and was not as consistent during the cold months when there are so many more layers to remove... now it's summer and he's running around - naked for the most part when we're inside at home. I keep a close eye on him and the last couple weeks have been amazing. A few times he's muttered a little or grabbed at his crotch, and I ask him if he has to go potty and he runs to the bathroom, I pick him up and hold him over the pot, and he pees! Poops are still a problem - he seems to only go when he has a diaper on and that involves running back and forth (including away from Mama when he has to go). Sometimes I can get half a poop in the pot, but he doesn't usually come grunt at me to take him to the pot for them. Any ideas on that?

I read someone else's experience with a child his age that would actually go to the little potty, pull down pants, and go - my son's gotten used to going on the big potty. I've been trying to put him on the little one. He'll sit there, I cue him, and he'll still sit there a minute but then stands up and goes into the bathroom and he'll pee on the big potty. Any ideas about that? Ultimately I guess it's good that he knows where the real pot is, but I'd love it if he could learn to sit down and pee on the little one without my involvement.

Thanks for any ideas! I'm hoping we can get him totally trained before it turns cold again Shocked

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2007, 10:59:54 AM » by floydian

Quote from: Jessarie on June 28, 2007, 10:49:00 AM

LOL.
I think I might keep the little potty available at all times wherever you are and go diaperless for about a week except during naps/nite etc. When he went it the little potty reward reward reward. I use M&M's. I know, sugar, but it's just for a week. Undecided

And for a GREAT cause!!! Cheer, jump up and down , act totally silly and funny. Repeat over and over how great he did. Over and over and over. Let him go to the potty with Dad or you and let him see where to put the poop. Let him run to the big potty and get to flush cuz he's a big boy. Reinforce in every way you think it might influence him. Some of mine reacted more to praise, some to candy. IMO whatever got the job done.
If he has accidental poops as quick as you can put him on the potty, and be sooooooooo saaaaaaaad when he misses. No candy, don't get to brag to daddy. Whatever floats his boat--he misses out.

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Re: Potty Training a Baby [an Infant]
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2007, 02:47:32 PM » by ~esposita~

Jessarie - I've never even tried a little potty. Call me lazy, call me squimish, whatever, but I DON'T want to clean extra poop and pee! We got a little seat that sits on our regular toilet. Then our little guy (15 mos now, been doing this since he couldn't even sit up) can just do his duty on the big pot and away it goes! And, I don't have to clean it up!

Since your little guy seems to be able to go on the reg toilet, why don't you try this?

Just an idea! Wink