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POTTY TRAINING HELPPPP
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on Oct 18, 2012 (Read 2808 times | Comments: 16)
I am a full time working mom and my daughter will be 3 in November. I am having such a hard time potty training her. She was curious about the potty and uncomfortable in her wet diaper around May so I started introducing the issue. For a while she was doing well. The last few weeks there have been more accidents then ever- she wasnt saying she had to go, I would always remind her it is potty time and bring her myself. Maybe she just isnt ready yet and im pushing the issue too hard? I thought it would be much easier since everyone said girls train 1-2-3 and my daughter is very verbal, smart, and eager to learn. I just dont know what to do anymore and feel like I am failing as a mom (especially w all the critics comments that she is too smart to be in diapers and i must not be doing something right or im lazy). i tried everything-books, games, movies,stickers,charts,toys as rewards, etc. I just dont know what 2 do anymore. i think its back to PAMPERS for a while :(
im26e4u04
im26e4u04
on Nov 09, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

my soon took along time to be in big boy undies..ii started taken him in the bathroom with me when i ha to go i would sit him on his potty as i went( my hubby is in the army so hes never here) after about a month of doing that he started asking me if he can go to the potty yes i said and we would walk in there he went by his self..now hes in undies and doing very well! :)
KFallak
KFallak
on Nov 14, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

I just potty trained my son this weekend. Well it took 4 days. I'm sure he'll relapse but for now it's working. We did a potty party with balloons and treats and streamers. He was so excited, it got him on board. We then set a timer using our phones the timer would quack like a duck every time it was time to try (we started with every half hour and worked up to two hour intervals).. He peed every time. We then rewarded him with a sticker to put on his special wall. We also did a potty dance to celebrate. I agree with a few people who have posted, only you know what will work best for your family, don't be hard on yourself it will come with time. I wish you good luck!!!
shelbylynn0526
shelbylynn0526
on Nov 16, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

my son is three and he is nowhere close to being potty trained.
Treekada
Treekada
on Nov 20, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

It all depends on the child. My daughter turned two last week of Sept this year. We bought a potty when she wasn't even a year old and I would make her sit on it just to introduce the concept to her. Around 1.5 yrs, when I could see the tell tale signs of her wanting to poop, I would make her sit on it and she would finish her job there. About 3 weeks back, one weekend I decided to not put any diaper on her. She had two accidents and she;s been diaper free since then (except for at night and naptime at the day care)! But I know every kid is different and you can't force them to unless they want to. My nephew and two other friends' kids weren't trained until after they were 3yrs old. I did give her books to read for when she sat on the potty so that she didn't see it as a boring place that she would be forced to use. We would do a potty dance every time she pooped in it to start with. Do make it fun for them. Don't stress out and do not get upset when they have their little accidents.
bethbd1
bethbd1
on Nov 20, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

Don't put her back in diapers. Leave on the pull-ups... Pick a few hours per day, where she home with you... and those are the times to wear Dora/Barbie/Disney Princess underwear. Then, give her an incentive... if you throw away the pull-ups I will take you to Chuckie Cheese, a movie, buy you a new Barbie, whatever floats her boat. Then, after she completes the milestone of every day at 7 pm. (or one set time) add another incentive until she can leave the house in the underwear. I agree with the sticker chart and a prize bucket (little dollar store rings, puzzles, etc. Nights will take a bit longer. But don't let her hear you talk about it with adults. And don't tell her she will be a big girl.. because that can be scary. I always read to my sons on the potty after dinner. Eventually they all go. No one ever goes to college in pampers... good luck.
mom2jel
mom2jel
on Nov 20, 2012 Quote  »     Reply  »

I only have boys, but all of them were different. 1. It *IS* okay to go back to diapers; give her a break for a few months and then try again. 2. Think of it this way, the older they are when they potty train, then they can be more responsible for themselves in the bathroom. My first son is highly intelligent (now a senior in high school), and showed a bit of interest in using the potty chair around age 3, but no real success. A couple of months before his 4th birthday, I tried again and he was potty trained during the daytime within a couple of weeks, a month later he was potty trained at night - AND when he pooped he could wipe his own bum (I made sure to get the kids wet wipes to make it easier). I went through the same thing with the second son, he was interested around age 3 but didn't accomplish much and when I waited until he was almost 4, it went pretty quickly (night time for him took six months longer though).
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