i am doing this with my three year. does it help. i a trying to track his pattern.i am trying to see where i need to change anyhing if you have done this did it work and if it didnt why
2006-07-21 08:15:20 · 7 answers · asked by kleighs mommy 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i have tried the charts they dont work very long
2006-07-21 08:58:50 · update #1
I think that is a great idea and I would take it one step farther how about making a chart. You could have a column for going potty in the pot, one for diapers, and one for every time your three year old tells you he needs to go potty. You and he can make a big deal about putting stickers on the chart and write the time on the sticker. I would not make a big deal about accidents or diapers just let him put a sticker on and when he lets you know and goes in the potty maybe he could get a little treat. One thing that worked great for my boys was we had a container of Cheerios on the tank and we threw a few in each time and they used them for "targets". There is something about boys they love the pee on things and the target was right up their alley. Good Luck you are going to be so relieved when he gets this down pat.
2006-07-21 08:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by G-Mommy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your child is three and still not potty trained he/shes a little behind. And keeping logs and charts that's the most ridiculous think I've never heard. Kids don't have a pattern of when they go potty they go, you feed them and you give them liquid. Usually 10-15 min after drinking they are gonna pee pee and 1-4 hrs after a meal they are gonna poop. Pattern that's funny. Stop charting your kids bowel and bladder habits like they are an old inconient person in a nursing home. Both of my kids were potty trained by the time they were 2 and i never did any charting or log keeping.
With my daughter she simply couldnt stand a wet or messy diaper on her and potty trained herself at 10 months old and my son was completely trained by 2. I put a small step stool in front of the toilet and let him start going pee pee with his daddy and then i put cheerios in the toilet and told him it was a game everytime he needed to pee pee we would see how many he could hit. Afterwards he got M&M's as a reward for going potty in the potty.
2006-07-21 16:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by bree30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the books used to always recommend keeping a log but it's best just to pay attention....especially not long after they've eaten or drank something. Give it a little time to digest and think, well, their stomachs are pretty small so it won't take long, and then sit them on the potty. They may complain they don't need to go, but the sitting down coaxes the need to.
2006-07-21 17:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by AJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and if you make a chart that the child sees their progress on and has a small reward after so many "goes" it may help them master it.... our rewards were favorite candies for so many stickers... after a week... maybe a small toy or trip to get ice cream.... best of luck to ya...
2006-07-21 15:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by kutskova29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it never worked for my three so i tried timing them myself.about 20 minutes after they drank or ate.kids are all so different that i really couldn't say it will work but making it fun always got mine to go.we always made up our own dance they lead i followed that way they were in control.
2006-07-21 17:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by tandtsooter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a great idea. And I'm going to start one in the morning.
2006-07-21 15:18:57 · answer #6 · answered by murph_ltt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do what ever u want
keep track of how many hairs grow on his hair if u want
2006-07-21 15:17:38 · answer #7 · answered by danchigueri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋