2006-08-25 07:05:24 · 16 answers · asked by lishlama_76 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD JUST DON'T GIVE HER THE HIM THE BOTTLE LET HIM CRY IT WON'T HURT HIM. AND ON THE POTTY TRAINING JUST PUT UNDERWEAR ON HIM AND ENCOURAGE HIM TO USE THE BATHROOM AND EVERY ONCEC IN THE WHILE SIT HIM ON THE TOILET AND LET HIM GO EVEN IF IT TAKES A WHILE. AND PRAISE HIM WHEN HE'S DONE THAT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD ABOUT HIMSELF.
2006-08-25 10:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sandra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't drink from a bottle if you throw all of them away, and if you don't take them away soon, he may have dental problems later. As for the potty training, just start slow. I have learned from experience that it will only make things worse if you force it on them before they are ready. Two years old is still pretty young, so just try introducing the idea and see how it goes. I don't know if you have a boy or a girl, but boys seem to be harder to potty train.
2006-08-25 10:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by taylor619 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the bottle goes, have him pick out a sippy cup, it'll look like his choice and the fighting won't happen..most children aren't really ready until almost 3 to be potty trained..just keep having the potty chair available for them, and maybe get a book at the library about potty training, sometimes a chart with star stickers helps, they like seeing all their effort up there
2006-08-25 08:25:31 · answer #3 · answered by Selena D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Just take the bottle away. The child might scream for a day or so but he will get over it and start drinking from a sippy cup.
2. Potty training - have the child watch an adult of the same sex so that they know what to do. Always ask the child if they have to go and encourage that behavior. Get those pullups that makes them feel wet.
2006-08-25 07:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
start putting your childs' drinks in a sippy cup instead of a bottle..trust me..dont back down and put drinks in a bottle..im a nanny so this should be helpful. they need to start learning how to drink from a sippy..by 2 1/2 start putting drinks in a small cup..fill it under 1/2 full...
potty training...take your child every hour..sit next to or in front of her/him for about 3-5 min. helps if a child takes a stuffed toy or doll. show that the doll can sit on the potty too. this helps. good luck.
2006-08-25 08:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by ladytina30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, your baby is growing up and I know it hurts! Where did the time go?? If there were only one word I could tell you to cover both of these areas...it would be consistency! Take the bottle away. He or she will scream, but it is not physically hurting them. Give 'em something to drink out of a sippy cup. They have awesome no spill ones! As far as potty training goes....keep taking 'em to the potty. He or she will eventually "get it". Pull-ups are pretty cool to utilize for the first month. Kids are a lot smarter than we give them credit for...but they need boundaries and consistency. It is up to us to guide them.
2006-08-25 07:17:41 · answer #6 · answered by Liter's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With my son we let him pick out a few sippy cups himself. And so giving up the bottle was a bit easier for him. As far as potty training, get him some pullups and some of those training underwear (they are a little more asorbant) and let him go to the bathroom with dad, uncle, etc.. Also lots of praise and stickers worked for us. Even if he just sits on the 'pot' still give lots of praise. Good luck!
2006-08-25 07:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by YHop 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if it's a boy good luck...neither of mine potty trained till just before JK at ages 3.5.
My daughter on the other hand was fully trained at 2. My son refused to let go of the bottle til a late age too and frankly it didn't bother me as much as it bothered other adults around me who seeme to always have an opinion on all the "how to's" when it came to kids...it's bad for their teeth but if it keeps them content and quiet why worry about it...he's just TWO. Just take them all away and never look back if you feel you really must.
As for potty training...leave his diaper off all day...who cares if he has an accident...he'll learn to pee in the potty...just keep asking do you have to pee and eventually you'll get him to do it.
2006-08-25 07:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he won't have the mind set of a big kid to use the potty until his is a big kid with a big kid cup.
keeping the bottle tends to keep the baby feel and diapers go along with it.
Start by getting rid of the bottle, buy the brightly colored sippy and encourage it.
Then once he is used to it, introduce the potty, put hiim on before bath time, and right after he gets up in the morning and naps.
He will gradually get the hang of it.
2006-08-25 07:10:21 · answer #9 · answered by sandrarosette 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take the bottle away and give sippy cup and get to potty training
2006-08-25 10:15:40 · answer #10 · answered by machinda2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋