My son is 3 and was just wondering when kids start to wipe their butts. He shows intrest but does not want to use toilet paper just his hand so we are staying away from that right now. Just wondering when I could look forward to no more butt wipin!! :-)
2006-08-19 11:07:36 · 16 answers · asked by ♥ to ...... 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I am trying to teach him and he dosent want to use toilet paper. He says its hard for him to use toilet paper.
So the wipe idea Im going to try.
2006-08-20 17:22:03 · update #1
His preschool does do the butt wiping before we signed him up we let them know it was the first thing we talked about that he cant wipe his bottom and they said as long as we dont have a problem with them doing it then they can do it and they also said that most of their kids learned better from the teachers than the parents in this issue.
2006-08-20 17:25:32 · update #2
My son is had a hard time with that, he was over 5 before I had enough of that, but my daughter has been doing her own thing for a while, about the age of 3 for her. Try those flushable wipes.
2006-08-19 12:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by MC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to get him to use toilet paper. You will need to check to make sure he did a good job wiping because he is only 3. It just takes some time and being persistent on your part.
2006-08-19 11:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by WenckeBrat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of mine could do this by the age of 3, although I did check for quite some time to be sure they did a good job. Preschools require kids to be totally potty trained, and most kids start preschool at age 3.
2006-08-19 17:32:04 · answer #3 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oldest started to wipe around 4. When he first was getting potty trained we bought the flush wipes, and now he uses toilet paper. Goodluck!
2006-08-19 12:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Froggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! i replaced into approximately to ask this same question. in basic terms I actually have a 4 365 days old DD and that i think of it is likewise on the subject count of her new toddler brother. *sigh* besides, i'm interior a similar boat, in basic terms had to provide help to recognize you're no longer on my own! We use the Kandoo flushable wipes which could help!
2016-09-29 11:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by elidia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
butt wiping sucks. Get him those flush-able kid wipes and if his arms can reach, make him do it. I have three kids and they were all wiping themselves by 2.5. He's not really potty trained if he cant do it himself. So many of my friends have gotten stuck wiping their kid's butt though, so I do sympathize.
By the way, if your kid goes to daycare they are not going to want to wipe his butt. They expect a potty-trained kid to be able to handle his own business, and they are busy doing a million other things. I worked my way through college at daycares and all of them told parents they'd help out in that area and when it came down to it, none of them did. They will tell your kid to do it himself. So avoid the rash and the icky undies, make him do it.
Best Wishes.
2006-08-19 11:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by theinfalliblenena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest starting within a year or less. If you don't your son will end of like my friend's brother, he is almost seven and still can't wipe is own butt!!!
2006-08-19 12:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might want to try those kandoo wipes for kids. They really help! Good luck!
2006-08-19 11:48:37 · answer #8 · answered by yeppers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every kid is different my son is three and a half and already wipes his own butt very well good luck should be soon
2006-08-19 11:46:11 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no set age on when kids do it... but I have a suggestion ... have you tried the flushable wipes? That worked with my son
2006-08-19 11:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋