Tips for potty training.?

Question

ok, now I don't wanna really hear about me rushing my baby, and about how I should let him tell me its time. It will be time when it's time, and it's approaching quickly. He pulls the diaper off, and shows great new interest in the toilet, and watching daddy pee. Trouble is, he's not walking very well just yet. He cruises some...but not walking or standing well on his own. So for now, how about some tips so I can approach it properly (or rather, so daddy can approach it properly) when the time comes.

Answer 1

potty training a boy is actually a 2 step process. first they have to learn to sit and go until they can control their bowel movements then its time for standing and peeing.
you can still prepare him now. when you or daddy go in to go potty sit him on his potty seat fully clothed.
then when it is time, you start by putting the diaper down in the potty seat so he knows that is what it is for. put him in big boy underwear not pull ups except for night time and naps, or anytime you will be away from a potty for a long time. then what i did with my son is i set a timer for every half hour then i would sit him on the potty. i ran the sink water and washed my hands as not to get him used to the water being on but it was to help teach him the feeling of having to go. after a few weeks he was completely potty trained. but my son was 2 when he started showing signs of intrest in it.
you can let him sit on the potty naked when you run the bath water and it will help too.
i taped a piece of white computer paper to the wall next to his potty and every time he went potty he got a sticker to place on the paper. he was very excited to get stickers and to see how many he had at the end of the day/week.
good luck.

Answer 2

As soon as your child begins to walk well, around 11-12 months for most children, place books and toys on the toilet tank cover.
When your child awakes in the morning, take off his/her diaper and place the child backwards on the toilet. They will be facing the toilet tank and able to play with the toys.
Take this time to clean the tub, sink, or put on your makeup, because it will be a few minutes before your child either urinates or defecates or both.
When the child has done this, applaud, praise and then remove him/her from the toilet. Don't let them have the toys on the toilet tank (incentive to return to the toilet)
At regular intervals during the day, ask the child if he/she has to go to the toilet. Continue these actions for the next several days.
At the end of three days, the child should be climbing up on the toilet without assistance and going without using a potty chair or walking around in diapers until he/she is four years old.



Tips
Remember to praise the child with words and actions.
Allow for time during the day for this method to sink in ...the child will love the "game"
Why does this method work? The child does not feel stress or fear from falling into the toilet. Think about it, when little kids sit on a toilet they lean forward and hold on like they think they will fall in....so if they aren't afraid they can relax and things just happen.
If you've missed this time window (typically, people start potty training when their kid is around age 3). Anyhow, at around age 3, kids are pretty much ready to be potty trained but are not quite ready to give up on diapers. What we did is tell our son that we were out of diapers... After a few days, he was using the potty full time.
Notice that often before your child has a bowel movement they will squat as though they are trying to poo on the floor, if you see your child doing this, it's a good sign something is moving around in the plumbing.



Warnings
Before you do try this technique, evaluate if your child is able to sit on a chair in this manner without falling backwards.
Never leave your child unattended in the bathroom.
Don't be discouraged if your child doesn't go potty or if he or she does and then some times later decided they don't want to be potty trained anymore. Each child learns at his or her own pace!

Answer 3

You need to start "practicing" now. It will be a lot of work, but every morning when you take him out of his crib, immediately put him on a little potty for a few min. Do this after each meal or glass of fluid. This is just "practice" dont expect him to actully go, but if he does, make a big deal about it and tell him what he did. This will help making potty training easier for him when the time comes because he will be used to the routine and you won't be pushing a new way of doing things on him, he'll already be used to the process.

Answer 4

How old is he? Some boys are not really ready to use the potty till around 3 - 31/2 years of age.My son will be four in Nov and is just about potty trained but still is in pull ups...

Answer 5

start with a potty chair and a bunch of tighty whities that you can afford to wash and deal with clean ups, make him wear those during the day and a store brand pull up at night....if he's staying dry all night...then he's ready...but cut off the drinks/snacks at a reasonable time like say about an hour before he goes to bed

it's a perfect scenerio if one of you is a stay at home parent, let him run around in just his underwear...that way you're not having to wash full outfits after accidents....i used this method with my son and had him trained in less than 3 weeks

Answer 6

I would just buy some of those flushable ducks, that float in the toilet, for him, to aim at .. makes it all fun, for your little guy... and or, have dad sit on the toilet, to pee, so that he can too, to play it safe, or get him a "Potty-chair", and put the ducky's in it, so he can aim, with the Potty-chair, being next to dad's toilet, so they can do it together... and when dad's not home, just tell him, do it like daddy does, show mommy you can do it, like daddy!! And so on....

Answer 7

If he speaks, make it like a game to him. When he wants to go teach him to say poo-poo or whatever the baby lingo is, and then take his daiper off and help him to the potty. Explain softly that this is what he can do now that he is a big boy, and this way he won't get dirty. Don't put pressure on him, say the word when he does it, encourage him, but don't show disappoiintment if he doesn't manage.

Answer 8

cheerios in the toilet. make it game. have him try to sink them. guarantee every time he has an ounce of urine he'll run for the bathroom.

Answer 9

the same way your parents taught you. with none of that expensive huggies clean team crap. start with a potty.

Answer 10

Why don't you buy pull ups instead?