potty training advice

Caterina - posted on 11/30/2010

We took our son off Diapers when we thought he was ready we got him big boy underwear when he would drink something we'd take him into the bathroom every 20-30 mins and when he would go we'd get all excited and he'd get a new toy or a fruit snack or something it worked for us i hope it works for you :D

Katie - posted on 11/19/2010

Let me know if you wanna know how I did it, it's kinda long so I'd have to figure out how to summarize it and still give ya all the facts. The woman who "taught" me has potty trained over 40 children, so I thought she was the best to go to :)

Katie - posted on 11/19/2010

It is not a good idea to potty train any child, boy or girl, until they are speaking full sentences. I got my potty training tips from my 2nd mother who had been the lady that everyone brought their kids to so she could potty train them. When I felt my oldest was ready to potty train her, I went to my her and she told me step by step what to do and promised me that if I did it, my oldest would be potty trained in a weekend. I did and Madison was potty trained completely in 3 days. I did it again with my 2nd child, Lindsay...I had forgotten a little bit by this time, but she was completely potty trained in 5 days.

Brenna - posted on 11/19/2010

thanks for all the suggestions!

Halie - posted on 11/12/2010

I just got done potty training my little girl! Took a lot of commitment. I took her to every 20 min or so. I would always use the same word when asking if she had to pee or potty. If she sat and went, she would get a treat and LOTS of praise! If she didn't, no treat, but still praise for sitting on the toilet. She loves stickers, so that is what I used as her treats!

Jane - posted on 11/10/2010

she's little but you should encourage her signs. she may drop it after a bit, then you try in another 3 months. our 1st wasn't ready until 2 1/2 yrs. but i started trying at 18 months. i got a little potty and a dvd/book combo. i played the dvd at the same time every day and put the book in w/her nighttime books. even though she's not producing on the potty, she will. it's a work-in-progress for a long time. but better to start now than when the baby gets here.

lots of praise when she does go in the potty or toilet! i used the whole potty experience - from pee'ing to washing hands for training. good habits start early.

also, i would load her up w/liquids once she got the hang of it so she could be successful. and i only rewarded her when she made it in the potty - no pity praise, just encouragement. i also limited potty training to a few hours at first and then let her take the lead.

The Potty Book for Girls is what we have. it's a dvd/book combo. and a Swiffer Wet Jet and a can of carpet cleaner - seriously. and keep the topic alive but don't pressure or punish - "grandma potties", "i just went to the potty", "it's time to potty", etc.

good luck!

Celeste - posted on 11/09/2010

I agree with Celeste (nice name by the way =o) when she said pull-ups are a "cheat." They look and feel like diapers and they serve the same purpose. Yes, you WILL have to clean up some messy situations but I bet she learns faster that peepee running down her legs is unpleasant ;)

Celeste - posted on 11/09/2010

I have learned that you CAN"T ask the child IF they NEED to go. You have to TELL them, "ok time to go potty." and if they give you trouble because they are playing or watching a movie, then tell them, " well bring your toy" or "ok i"ll stop the movie & put it back on after you go potty". OH. and another thing. With my child, pull-ups are a "cheat". so you may have to just put big girl panties on her too!

Celeste - posted on 11/09/2010

Like the other moms said, put her on the potty often. And whenever you go as well (if your comfortable with that) I never liked rewarding with food so we keep a sticker poster on the bathroom door. She gets to pick a sticker out everytime she goes. If she doesn't go we just make sure and praise her for trying and tell her that she gets a sticker for going.
She is 20 months and does number 2 no problem... its number 1 we cant seem to handle since she doesn't seem to mind being wet.
Good luck! I am also praying mine is out of diapers by number two (due in March)

Britnie - posted on 11/08/2010

we would put our daughter on just whenever and if she went then she gets an m&m to get her to let us know and it is working really well

Summer - posted on 11/05/2010

just be sure to ask her often. and take her every few hours even if she says she does not have to go. if she goes praise her! i kept a jar of candy close by (or cookies or whatever treat your child enjoys) for when she went. if not you praise her for trying and just be sure to tell her how proud you are. :) sounds like you will do great :) good luck with your second!

Sarah - posted on 11/05/2010

I had one mom tell me about how she had her daughter sit on her potty seat every hour on the hour. If she went, great! If not, try again the next hour. She said her daughter had it down after doing this consistently for the entire weekend. Hope it helps you if you give it a try! :)