potty train my 3 year old while on maternaty leave w/ a new baby. Or will it make thing harder for him?
2006-08-04 09:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I work full time right now and I will be off work for 12 weeks when the baby arives.
2006-08-04 09:40:45 · update #1
no, it would not make things worse for him at all- in fact, it would be perfect since you will be home all day!! He will know he is the "big brother" who goes in the potty, and doesn't wear diapers like his little baby does. Try this method when you get to that point:
Here it is- it has worked for my 2 kids,and others after I tell them........
1. get m and m's handy
2. get a small potty chair
3. get a couple books about potty
4. you need to be home for about 4-5 days straight
5. now you can start. let them run around bare-but
6. Set the timer for 1/2 hour. Tell him/her to sit on the potty for 5 min. (read them a book in the mean time if it's to long for them.) If they go, give lots and lots of praise!!! I mean go crazy!! Give them about 3 m and m's.
7. Set the timer for 1/2 hour
8. Avoid asking the question "you got to go potty?'
9. Timer goes off- ok! What does that mean junior? Time to go potty again he or she would say, or you say it if they don't
10. repeat process all day long. If they go # 2 in the potty, reward with a handful of m and m's. They are very colorful and kids love them!!
11. Praise praise praise. I do spank my kids for behavior problems such as lying, disobedience, and bad attitudes, but never for having an accident. If there is an accident, clean it up queitly, and don't say much at all. Remind them it's ok, but try to make it in the potty next time, or in your own words.
Good luck!!! Hope this helps you. My girl was potty-trained in two days with the method. Took my 2 1/2 year old son a week. Leave pull-ups on them at night just in case.
p.s. if this doen't work at all, try again in a few months.
2006-08-04 14:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by Miss America 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That might be a great opportunity since you'll be home from work and hopefully the new baby will be sleeping a lot. Just keep in mind a new baby could cause your 3 year old to regress a bit. Good luck.
2006-08-04 13:11:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it before the baby comes and expect set backs when the baby arrives. Introducing new things or removing objects of comfort is never a good idea when the child is going through a big change like a new sibling.
2006-08-04 09:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a bonfire to your garden. It's a a laugh, informal social gathering to only calm down and feature a laugh! -Roast marshmellows/scorching puppies -Play video games corresponding to disguise and search, kick the can, and so on. Have a spa get together. That's what I did for my twelfth b-day get together and it used to be a blast! It used to be all home made and did not fee plenty. If you wish you would even get manicures. For my sister's birthday she had a pool get together, that's constantly a laugh with summer time. Another notion might be going to peer a film, play or anything and going out to dinner. HAPPY twelfth BIRTHDAY! Enjoy your get together! :)
2016-08-28 12:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it is time to train you will have some one on one time with him while you are on leave and that might help more than you know. Something I found with mine is that I gave them a reward for going each time. M & M's work great they got one each time they went. And when they went in there pants I got one. I kept them in a jar above the toilet. Good luck.
2006-08-04 09:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by yp_later_kalispell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to do it before baby arrives.
2006-08-04 09:36:49 · answer #6 · answered by funda62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋