potty training how do u do it?

Monica - posted on 02/06/2009

Don't stress, it will happen. Try to be as patient as possible when you do decide to start. When we decided to try. I didn't even buy pull-ups. I have my son "big boy undies" and of course we had a lot of accidents but I showed him I was confident in him and that I loved him even in his accidents. It took only a solid week before he was accident free! He loved to stand up and pee, before he hated the potty when I tried to get him to sit (to prevent a mess.) He was potty trainned at 1 month after his 2nd birthday. But not all children are ready at that age. It will come- don't worry! Good Luck!

Cathy - posted on 02/06/2009

My kids were 3 1/2 before they were potty trained. They were not emotionally or physically ready before then. If I sat them on the potty at 2 y/o, and had them sit there LONG enough, of course they were bound to do something but they certainly did NOT recognize the sensation of a full bladder.

If it were me, I'd let it go for a few months. Leave the potty seat out and accessible for when she is ready.

Laura - posted on 02/06/2009

I left my son to his own devices. I didn't want to force him and I knew he would do it in his own time and when he was ready. He was nearly four before he started using the toilet but has been dry ever since and we have never had problems with wetting the bed or anything else thats why I'm doing the same thing with my daughter. When they are ready they will do it on their own.

Anita - posted on 02/06/2009

I have just started to potty train my son who is 2 1/2. All I do is put his favourite program on telly and put him on the potty. Every time he has been on his potty he has done something and we make sure we make a proper big fuzz out of him. He is ever so proud. Obviously it is early days yet because this is the first week, but we already notice that his nappies don't get wet as quick as they used to.

Cathy - posted on 02/06/2009

I waited until THEY were ready. Not when other Moms, books or the medical "professionals" told me when my kids SHOULD be ready. We bought a potty chair and introduced it to our kids when they started having dry diapers for several hours, or waking up from a nap dry. We told them what the potty was for, let them sit on it if they wanted, and then left it up to them. When my kids were ready, they KNEW it and it was easy peasy.

Mala - posted on 02/06/2009

Thank you so much for your replies, its just that other pple are pushing her into it and iknow she is kind of scared at the moment she just turned 2 last month, she can say words like potty and stuff but nothing like she wants to sit on it, do different types of potty matter? should i sit her on the toilet seat?  maybe i should take a week off, but so nervous and scared... thank you agai n

Tammy - posted on 02/06/2009

One thing I learned, is kids use the potty only when they want to. Introduce her to the potty, reward her, but don't push. I can promise the more you try to push her the more she will resist. Potty "training" is a dumb word, they just use it when they decide they want to. The bigger the power the more she won't want to use it.

Sumeena - posted on 02/06/2009

Hello.

Trust me they will give you the sign..Dont force or u will scare them! Dont compare with other peoples children as ur child is different. They will eventually hate the nappy as it will become uncomfrtable..Good luck..  Sumeena

Kristine - posted on 02/06/2009

Whatever you do...don't push the potty training on your child! They will learn when they are ready, when they show an active interest, can communicate that they have to go to the bathroom..thats when you start actively training them. Don't yell..or get frustrated, potty training takes an extreme amount of patience! When you feel your child is ready the easiest way I found to potty train is to be very diligent, every 20-30 minutes have your child go sit on the potty for a few moments, eventually they will go in the potty, sing, dance, clap and make it a celebration..thats what worked for my kids!

Stephanie - posted on 02/06/2009

Mostly you have to wait until the child shows interest, has the words for going to the potty and is big enough to have complete control over their bodily functions. Just remember that accidents are a part of the learning process and as such using cloth panties or training pants are best as diapers and pull-ups tend to pull the wetness away so the child cannot feel it. (I know there are pull ups that turn cold when wet put that seems a bit cruel.) Most important, be patient. The process can take up to a year to fully get down and be extremely vigilant for bladder infections as they can set the process back. And don't be discouraged if your child potty trains perfectly but still wets the bed at night. Sometimes it takes a while for bladder and muscle development to reach equilibrium.

Kristy - posted on 02/06/2009

When my daughter was about 2 1/2 years old, I took off work for a week and decided i was going to potty train her. The very first day I let her round around the house naked and was hoping to catch her peeing so I could throw her on the big potty really quick. I didn't need to because after a few hours she came to me and said "Mommy I want a diaper on". I asked her if she need to go potty and she said yes. So I put her on the toilet and she went. Later on in the day I heard her peeing and went to check on her and she was going all by herself in the toilet. She has used the toilet ever since. She does have accidents now and then and wears pull ups at night. Hope this was helpful. 

Ashlee - posted on 02/06/2009

My daughter woke up one morning and said "I want to use the big girl potty." She was about two and a half. She is four now and has never been in a pullup or diaper since. We have never wet the bed and the only accidents she's had were when she had a bladder infection. When your child is ready, she'll do it on her own. I took a no pressure approach. I'd ask her (when I was going to the restroom) if she would like to go and if she said no, I just say OK. The old saying is true....Monkey see, monkey do. If your daughter sees you going, she's going to want to be like Mommy. Give her time and when she's ready, she'll do it.

Sheila - posted on 02/06/2009

I bougth a good little book from Mothercare called "Potty training in a week" by Gina Ford. Don't know if any good as potty training at Easter but good clear explanation. Sx