potty time?

Question

i know that i need to teech my 2 year old how to use his potty but i have not got any patience. any tips? how do i know when is the best time

Answer 1

It's okay. I know how you feel. Rude people piss me off! That person must be a stay at home mom... no job, no school, no other responsibility but her one kid. She probably also has a nanny that cooks and cleans for her... or hell, she probably hired someone to potty train her kid for her. I'm going through the same thing you are. I have the patience. I just don't know how to go about it. I don't know if she's ready, she pees in the potty good, but she doesn't poop in it that often. The advice that I have for you is to just take him/her every 30 minutes- 1hour. Put him on the potty. Take him especially when waking up from bedtime or nap time. If he does pee/poop in the potty... give him LOTS of praise!! Praise is very important! I give my daughter a sticker every time she pees/poops in the potty.. if she poops I give her two stickers... she just loves it. We have been working on it for about 4-5 months now and she still doesn't tell me when she needs to pee pee. I still have to just take her. Hang in there though! Think of it this way... it's going to have to be done eventually... just do it! You can do it!! Also... your child might not be ready yet.. go to this web site and see if your child is even ready to start.. Hang in there!! You can do it!!

Another very important thing to remember when potty training is don't be negative to your child. For example, if he poops/pees in his panty don't tell him that you're going to spank his bottom if he does it again.. just say "maybe next time you'll be a big boy and go in the potty"

Answer 2

You know the time is right when your child starts telling you that he is wet or dirty. Around 2 is the correct age. My daughter is now 26 months and we started training her when she was 22 months. Although I introduced the potty when she turned one. I put it in the bathroom and she sat on it while I went to the toilet. She now only wears a nappy for bed and if we go out. She goes into the potty by herself when she needs to go. I find the "can do" wipes very good. She wipes herself now. There is only one thing required when potty training a child and im afraid that is patience. I always praise my daughter when she goes and never scold when she has an accident. They have spent so long wearing a nappy that sometimes they just forget they are not wearing them. It is a tough time for little ones. A huge change for them so be supportive. Bring the child in to the potty every half hour and ask do they want to go. Keep at it. It will come. Good luck

Answer 3

Here are some tips:
Most children are ready to tackle the challenge of potty use somewhere between age 2 and shortly after their third birthday, with boys generally at the latter end of this range. Letting you know when their diapers are dirty is an early sign of readiness. When they start to let you know just before they need to go, it is time to begin. Here are some suggestions for easing the transition from diaper to potty:

Try reading aloud (together) one of the outstanding books that describe potty use as a part of growing up. My favorite is Toilet Learning by Alison Mack. Illustrations of fire fighters, doctors, baby sitters, and parents all going to the bathroom will delight and educate your child. Watching the same-sex parent or older sibling in the bathroom reinforces this process.


Buying fun new underwear for them can act as further encouragement.


If your child seems to be afraid of the toilet itself, then gradually acclimatize him or her to the potty. Have them sit on one of the little potties fully clothed for a few minutes each day while you read or tell them a story. When that becomes old hat, take the diaper off so they can sit on it just like Dad and Mom.


Begin putting the contents of their dirty diapers in the potty so they can see what happens. Then give them the opportunity to run around bare-bottomed so they can try to go on the potty if they want.


If your child is afraid of failure, it is paramount that when he or she does make a mistake, your response is not an exasperated or a punishing one. Instead say something like, "Oops, there it went. Someday soon they're all going to land in the potty. We'll try again." Let them know that accidents are okay and that he or she will ultimately succeed.


When they do get something in the potty, leave it there for them to admire. Congratulate them warmly, but don't get too excited or they will feel more pressure.


If children begin holding their stool in, the stool can become hard. It will be important to soften the stool using either diet or a gentle medicine from your doctor.


During the toilet training process, it can be comfortable and convenient for children to wear pull-ups, but for some, this can slow the process by minimizing comfort as a motivating force.


Physical readiness for potty training often occurs around the time that children develop strong oppositional behavior - you say, "yes," they say, "no!" You say, "red," they say, "blue!" This underlying negativity is the final powerful force affecting potty training. Thankfully, this begins to fade at about age three. Still, if you tell them, "This is what you've got to do," their natural, healthy response is "no," because they are in the process of developing their unique, independent personality. Potty training is not an area to enter into any kind of battle. You will always lose; everyone involved will lose. Instead, minimize the issue and make it quite clear that this is for them - in their timing - and not for you. Help teach them how to do it, but don't push and don't punish.

Answer 4

The first thing you need to do is make sure he is ready. When he starts to tell you he is wet, then he should be ready. The second most important thing is praise. If he even sits on his potty then give him praise. Third you want to make sure he is confident. Let him pick out his own big boy underwear. They have lots of cartoon characters on them to choose from. Give him rewards for trying to use the potty. I got a piece of poster board and put a sticker on it every time he uses the potty. Also, let the dad show him how once he is ready to go standing up. They have all kinds of wipes, toilet paper, soaps, flusher covers, and stools to make kids want to go. You can make a game out of it, too. And DON'T buy a musical toilet, that just scares the crap out of them. Good luck. I potty trained my two boys and my three girls, just remember to be patient!

Answer 5

My tip is to buy a good mop.
May sound pretty negative but believe me i have got loads of use out of mine since i started trying to train my 2 year old!
I find it easier to let my son run around in the house half naked, after the first couple of accidents he realised that if he didn't use the potty he got wet feet! Doesn't really work when you have to go places like the supermarket tho :o)
Best of luck!

Answer 6

First, start talking about it. Make him more familiar with it. Start asking him while changing his diaper "Are you going to use the potty soon?"


Take him to the store and get him a plastic potty that goes on the floor. Have him pick out stickers to decorate his potty with and even put his name on it. Let him pick out his own "big boy underpants" and let him pick out his own rewards. It will be harder for him to learn if it looks more like something he "has" to do rather than something he "gets" to do.


Ask him every half hour if he needs to use the potty. If he says yes then take him into the bathroom. Let him do as much as he can by himself and only help him if he needs help. After he goes, tell him "Very good job!" Have him flush the toilet and then let him pick out a reward.

Answer 7

You need to develop alot of patience. If he can tell you that he is wet then you need to start. My 16 mth old is potty training. When you take him to potty, try turning on the water. Also reward him for postive behavior.

Answer 8

hiya
i am potting training my 2 yr old at the moment 2 i have only been doing it for about 4 weeks and she is doing really well just take them to the toilet every now and then and then they should get used to it but you need some patients
then they should start telling you there self.
my daughter was scared to poo in her potty but i once seen her croaching down doing a poo so i put her straight on the potty and she has never been scared since
hope this helps and good luck

Answer 9

when he wets his pamper, take it off and sit him on the potty. everytime. consistancy. he'll catch on. lots of women i know spank, i dont spank for toilet training. have you started using potty words yet? pee pee? poo poo? is he able to associate them with the potty? if so, he's ready. boys tend to be a TAD stubborn tho, lol. ask him periodically throughout the day if he has to go potty. if he says yes, which he will do all the time in the beginning, lol, sit him on the pot. if and when he actually goes potty, reward him for a job well done. it's consistancy and time, that's all. good luck to you. it can be a big job sometimes.

Answer 10

No patience and you have a two year old? Poor kid. Is your kid a boy or a girl? If you have a son, have the dad teach him. It would probably be a lot easier that way,and the kid wouldnt have to worry about you getting impatient with him.