tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post880102445735872358..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: The Joy of Potty TrainingDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54462546061522434092009-04-13T11:44:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:44:00.000-04:00After another ... why wont he potty... breakdown,...After another ... why wont he potty... breakdown, I decided yet again to surf the net for the magic potty trick. My little man is 3 years 2 months and when asked if he needs to potty answers " No thanks" with a smile. Of course he is my first. When asked if he is potty trained yet, my answer always being well we are working on it. I usually get the following question "Is he your only child?", Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81885714127573439282007-11-18T15:24:00.000-05:002007-11-18T15:24:00.000-05:00Suckers. If you go in the potty you get a sucker....Suckers. If you go in the potty you get a sucker. <BR/><BR/>Step one: take the diapers away, never give in and give them back.<BR/><BR/>Step two: Set the kitchen timer for 10, 20 or 30 min, when it dings he sits. <BR/><BR/>Step three: He's trained at 2 1/2!!<BR/><BR/>Honestly it was that easy. I know everykid was different, but I think taking a direct approach is the best. <BR/><BR/>Get readyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91322674416826126702007-11-17T20:39:00.000-05:002007-11-17T20:39:00.000-05:00I have twins, a boy and a girl. They're 18 months ...I have twins, a boy and a girl. They're 18 months old and potty trained... well, actually they use the toilet. I just have a small stepladder leading up to our regular toilet seat. I'm half-German and this is the most common method where my Dad's from.<BR/><BR/>Strangely enough, it was no problem getting the Twin Terrors trained. Both started talking in complete sentences really early (and by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18095135048803726482007-09-23T10:50:00.000-04:002007-09-23T10:50:00.000-04:00I lied, plain and simple. My daughter was 2 1/2 a...I lied, plain and simple. My daughter was 2 1/2 and wanted Disney Princess panties. I told her that if she peed on them, the princesses wouldn't like it and would go away. Thats all it took, she was potty trained. I have an almost 2 year old, and I don't think I'm going to have as easy a time with him. I can almost picture this... (substituting Spiderman or Sponge Bob for Disney Princess of JPdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538968825659814336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66363702907748697462007-09-11T15:15:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:15:00.000-04:00Love the stories. They make me feel like I am not ...Love the stories. They make me feel like I am not alone. Mine go like this...<BR/><BR/>#1 boy--I decided that 2 years old was good enough a time as any to start training. Did all the tricks; cherrios, food coloring, bribes, prizes, little flushable fishies you throw in the bowl. Well time went and he didn't. The summer after his 5th birthday comes along. He was looking forward to Kindergarden butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48927861661707760652007-08-31T15:56:00.000-04:002007-08-31T15:56:00.000-04:00My son just turned 3 earlier this month and I have...My son just turned 3 earlier this month and I have been "trying" to potty train him for about 6 months now. I've tried the stickers, M&M's, cool "big boy" underwear with his favorite characters--my friend even found Superman (his absolute favorite!!) underwear and he still won't wear them. When I ask if he'll sit on the potty, he usually says "No," or "Tomorrow," or my personal favorite, "MaybeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9469430667600852312007-08-30T20:05:00.000-04:002007-08-30T20:05:00.000-04:00Do you think maybe the reason so many of us think ...Do you think maybe the reason so many of us think that potty training our first one was so easy is that we blank it out? Something similar to the birth process... it's so awful that we can't let ourselves remember. Then we think how easy our first child was to pottytrain!Mystiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500565432645458680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57463971031266431862007-08-30T18:57:00.000-04:002007-08-30T18:57:00.000-04:00Alright- seriously. Who are you people who have th...Alright- seriously. Who are you people who have thier kids trained at 18 months? I was still breastfeeding at 18 months! I have 3 boys- the first two were potty trained by age 3, I have decided to dedicate this fine Labor Day weekend to the care and peeing of Potty Training #3, who is just turned 3.<BR/><BR/>And it has been my experience that the only way to potty train a kid is let him be naked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18084086242523262782007-08-30T18:34:00.000-04:002007-08-30T18:34:00.000-04:00My youngest daughter was about 18 mo when we final...My youngest daughter was about 18 mo when we finally decided to take the long-dreaded trip to see my parents in Russia for the first time in oh...10 years??? And since every baby in that part of the world is apparently trained by the time they reach their first BDay, all of our NA 3 yo wearing diapers are very much frowned upon, to say the least...So....not to be frowned upon, I've decided to getAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12948769974874871632007-08-30T11:40:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:40:00.000-04:00I had all three of mine trained just after their 2...I had all three of mine trained just after their 2nd birthdays. They were March & April babies and I told them that if they want to go into the big pool this summer at the swim club they couldn't be still in diapers. They all LOVED the water and didn't want to be left behind in the baby pool so it only took them a few weeks. I must admit that night time took a bit longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56659972176487111912007-08-29T13:53:00.000-04:002007-08-29T13:53:00.000-04:00One of my friends sent me the Ebay listing, and I ...One of my friends sent me the Ebay listing, and I thought it was hilarious...I'm at work, and trying not to crack up laughing!<BR/><BR/>We're just starting to potty train my oldest (he turned 2 in May), and the daycare is working with him as well. He loves to go pee-pee in the toilet, and he really likes it when we go too (he'll be on his little chair, and we'll be on the regular toilet).<BR/><Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994107251755413239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20481934255193360832007-08-28T14:00:00.000-04:002007-08-28T14:00:00.000-04:00Okay, so here's the story. At just after 3 my dar...Okay, so here's the story. At just after 3 my darling girl looked at me and said, "I did a poop in my diaper." Right. At that moment I decided that I was no longer changing her diaper. I was done. She was actually enjoying my changing her diaper!! I, however, was only enduring it.<BR/><BR/>There is a new form of potty training...It is called Potty Training Intervention. The child refuses Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81435799019301663392007-08-28T00:08:00.000-04:002007-08-28T00:08:00.000-04:00Cheerios.If you have a boy and you want him to be ...Cheerios.<BR/><BR/>If you have a boy and you want him to be potty trained, use cheerios. Put a handful in the toliet and tell him that he has to sink as many as he can when he pees.<BR/><BR/>Good luck getting him out of the bathroom after that.<BR/><BR/>As for further than peeing...I guess the same method could apply..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298633263131790842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83077941866244369142007-08-27T14:19:00.000-04:002007-08-27T14:19:00.000-04:00My first was difficult (I also thought a few month...My first was difficult (I also thought a few months after he turned two would be the 'right age'.)...Mistake, it took him 9 months to get it, and another two years on stool softener medication. He's taken care of now, but every since a trip to a grandparents (who have a 'soft squishy toilet seat) a month ago, he now will only sit on the actual bowl to poop. Great...as if that part wasn't dirty Beth & Rob Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00812525039736412130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14693017148027677582007-08-27T14:16:00.000-04:002007-08-27T14:16:00.000-04:00I had thought that my daughter would be easy to tr...I had thought that my daughter would be easy to train. They do say girls are easier, and she is very quick about picking up on everything else. I even bought the potty chair when she was about 1 1/2, and was thrilled that she used it the first weekend we had it! But, that was a major fluke!<BR/><BR/>She didn't show any interest in it at all for at least a year! She liked the big girl panties,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-807344307557456412007-08-27T11:02:00.000-04:002007-08-27T11:02:00.000-04:00One book is all you need: Toilet Training In Less...One book is all you need: Toilet Training In Less Than a Day. Okay, so it's more like a week, but the principles in this book really work! I've trained 4 out of my 5, and this is my theory: I think you have a very short window of opportunity from the time your child is physically ready and the time that they mentally understand what's going on. (With my kids, that window was right around 2 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67674378542012509882007-08-27T10:35:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:35:00.000-04:00The power of M&M's had my now 2.5 year old daughte...The power of M&M's had my now 2.5 year old daughter potty trained just after her second birthday. That and an episode of "The Wonder Pets", where they save the puppy that is stuck in the house and has to go pee-pee. After we watched that episode, talked about "big dogs" and "big girls", she started pooing in the potty without any problems. A few accidents, but all in all very happy to not have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11435373565987018622007-08-27T01:03:00.000-04:002007-08-27T01:03:00.000-04:00After reading the comments I don't feel so bad! my...After reading the comments I don't feel so bad! my daughter was 4yrs 1mth when I took the diapers away. I had been trying to train her but she refused. She could do everything but just refused. Stubborn. no method worked. A few accidents and back sliding but dry though the night with in a couple of months. Her preschool accepts kids with pullups. Now we will see with my son! 3 next mth. love yourmyfamilyinterestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882402749675940369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4009880743114853922007-08-26T14:09:00.000-04:002007-08-26T14:09:00.000-04:00my daughter was trained right before her 3rd birt...my daughter was trained right before her 3rd birthday. what worked was big girl panties and candy rewards.She had only 1 or 2 accidents total. problem now is getting her to stop using " i used the potty" as an excuse to get candy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27129739349820411762007-08-26T00:23:00.000-04:002007-08-26T00:23:00.000-04:00I too have 6 kids and potty training has been diff...I too have 6 kids and potty training has been different for all. My first was not cooperating with me at all with this training business. we had been working for months to no avail. She then decided that while on vaca to Ct she should start using the potty. Fine......until we decided to go for family pics at a studio. I mean all of the family Grandparents aunts uncles the whole shebang. Caitlin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72556408770500479522007-08-25T12:47:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:47:00.000-04:00One of my most memorable experiences happened in a...One of my most memorable experiences happened in a port-a-potty at a tractor pull in Hendersonville, NC. My middle son had just been potty-trained and couldn’t decide whether he had to pee or poop. <BR/>After trying our luck in the weeds behind the truck, my son decided he needed to do more and QUICK! So I picked him up and ran to a port-a-potty 100 yards away. It was 120 degrees inside that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16795067692781731822007-08-25T04:36:00.000-04:002007-08-25T04:36:00.000-04:00Oh my - what a great blog! I've found my way here...Oh my - what a great blog! I've found my way here from wahm.com to ebay - and finally to this post.<BR/><BR/>I think I'm trying to potty train my daughter...lol My son was easy - I just let him run around naked all summer, and he got the idea that it's better to pee on the potty then to have wet legs :-)<BR/><BR/>My daughter though, she's being a tough one. But it's ok, I'm also house trainingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500355672525669376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73352604385835161592007-08-25T01:09:00.000-04:002007-08-25T01:09:00.000-04:00I can't add anything to all the other posts about ...I can't add anything to all the other posts about potty training- tried them all at one time or another. But I DO have a funny story. Six kids, first three are boys, then a girl, boy, girl.<BR/>the oldest girl peed backwards on the toilet for over two years, trying to "pee like the boys". It was as close as she could get without a mess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3411854934450859952007-08-24T23:25:00.000-04:002007-08-24T23:25:00.000-04:00Okay, I can sooo relate! My oldest son did NOT wa...Okay, I can sooo relate! My oldest son did NOT want to use the potty. We tried everything. We had some success when we bought him a wading pool for the summer. We told him he could NOT wear a diaper in it and if he EVER did #1 or #2 in it he would never be allowed in the pool again. Since he loved the pool, he never went in the pool. Unfortunately, since he was a boy and the pool was (of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305679246041527496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86126624714418100412007-08-24T23:24:00.000-04:002007-08-24T23:24:00.000-04:00I have two boys and due to the emotional scarring ...I have two boys and due to the emotional scarring leveled by DS1, I haven't tried DS2 yet (however, he is only a bit over 2). My oldest DS wa immovable. He could not be bribed, tricked, cajoled - begging fell on deaf ears. He is so stubborn and was just not ready to potty train. His daycare lady, who has close to 30 years experience w/ daycare and small ones and has trained tons of kids whileKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703767540659349004noreply@blogger.com