
Keshia - posted on 12/16/2010 ( 33 moms have responded )
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my son is 16 months will be just about 17 months around new years so I want to get him started potty training and want him to be fully potty trained by the time the new baby gets here which is the end of may ive been looking at undies to buy him and the smallest size I can find is 2T hes really little for his age so hes only in a 3 diaper is there a website that sells smaller ones I could order from or should I just plan on pinning them?
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My son's three and I guess I'm doing what Theresa said about "child lead" potty training. I'm totally going at his pace. Would I love to stop spending money on diapers? You betcha. Would it be all around more convenient if he used the potty? Uh huh. But the way I see it, it's like everything else with babies...if you force them to do something that they aren't ready for, in the end you could end up doing more damage than good. Plus, there's the whole regression thing with the new baby coming. Any book or doctor worth their salt will tell you that you shouldn't introduce any major new things to your current child around the same time as you're bringing home a new baby. Here, I give this link out a lot. It's a potty training readiness check list. Now, keep in mind that not every single thing on the list has to be checked off in order for it to mean your child is ready to potty train....but having a majority of the items checked off is best.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_potty-traini...
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You should probably plan on waiting instead. Even if you CAN get him to potty train at such a young age.... the chance of regressing w/ the new baby is high.
I also believe in 'child led potty training' though. I 'potty trained' my girls. It took me a year to get them day trained and another 2 years after that before they were sleeping through the night dry on MOST nights.
My nephew was started potty training over a year ago and at 3.5 now still wets his pants on average of once a day.
These experiences led me to believe that it is good to encourage, but best to let the child take the lead since it IS their bodily functions we are talking about. I can't convince my son to stop wearing his diapers yet, but I have not 'potty trained' him at all and at 2 years 8 months.... he is clean and dry 99% of the time day AND night.
Jodi - posted on 12/18/2010
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Well, it WAS a rather unnecessary and bitchy comment, wasn't it? No-one feels threatened by it. People were just giving you some advice on your situation. If you didn't like it, you could ignore it rather than insult everyone.
If your nieces and nephews were all potty trained by 2, why don't you just ask THEIR mothers where to get the underwear?
Sherri - posted on 12/17/2010
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They run small 2T I would bet anything will fit especially after washed. My son only wears a size 5 pant and can wear up to a size 8 undies with no problem.
Jodi - posted on 12/17/2010
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Just for the record, neither of my kids were fully trained until they were about 3. With my son, I tried to push the issue, and he honestly wasn't interested, with my daughter, I decided just to let her take the lead. And what do you know, they both fully trained at the same age. Honestly, if they are ready, they are ready, if not, they won't.
Certainly, if you want, give it a try, but it can become very frustrating for both mum and bub if they aren't ready. Just don't place your expectations too high and be prepared to have several goes at it, because even though it is possible, 17 months is still very young.