What was your child's potty training experience.?

Question

How old was your child. How long did it take. What method did you use. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

advice on potty-training....
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.

Answer 2

My daughter was 3. She was physically ready for potty-training, she'd been staying dry at night for awhile, but was hesitant to use a potty or the regular toilet. Then one day I saw the Dr. Phil one day potty-training method, and I tried it and it worked! It took two days instead of one for her, but I was so happy. She didn't even have to wear diapers at night, although we would get her up in the middle of the night to go potty, just in case. And she was very resistant to using the restrooms in public places, we'd have to carry a diaper around with us for a few weeks and if she needed to pee we'd take her some place private, put the diaper on, she'd pee in it then we'd throw it away. I didn't want to set her progress back by just letting her wear a diaper the whole time we were in public, the way we did it she was still having to be responsible for not peeing her pants and letting us know when she needed to go.

Answer 3

My daughter was completely potty-trained two months after her second birthday. She never had any trouble with it, no bed-wetting, nothing. My son on the other hand is almost three and has only been potty-trained for a couple months now, but he has at least one accident a day. I think all children are just different and develop differently.

Answer 4

I have 3 children and I tried them all before they were 3 but it was too frustrating and was not worth it. I then decided to wait until they were 3 and it only took at couple of days. They too were also trained through the night at that point. I did not really use any method I just asked them a lot if they needed to go and if they said yes then I helped them and it worked. I did not have to use bribery or anything just consistency. Do not put diapers on them except at night if you want to then.

Answer 5

Before my children were born, I watched my Aunt try to potty train her 3 yr. old and introduce it at that age. He was too active, busy playing, too many things to do than to just sit still for a few min. and be taken away from his activities,well He wanted nothing to do with it, and Aunt had a hard time. I decided well before any pregnacies, i would do things a little different.
My first and second born were both introduced to the potty at 6 months old when they could sit up. I had a potty seat that had an attachable tray to go on front. I did not expect results I was simply introducing it as part of the daily routine. Babies and toddlers are sponges for information. I spoke to them constantly as if they could understand everything i said.
i would sit with them just for a min. or 2 with a toy, short book, or just talk about the potty. Whenever there was success (coincidence) they would get 'bare bum time' on a blanket if they were not mobile , just for a few min. then we would return to potty: if more success then more airing time. they love the feeling of air, rather than plastic.
Of course at such a young age they didnt understand what they were doing but they knew it was something that needed to be done. Like for eg. they didnt know why they needed bib on to eat or shoes on to go outside, but that was the routine. Lots of praise for any success... and they could 'hear' and 'see' the results. As they got older they were proud of their acheivement and love the praise.
By the time they could identify their need to 'go' they already had the basics.
First born was son, totally trained, at night too, just before 2 yrs. old
2nd born girl, totally trained, at night too, just after 2 yrs. old, appr. 26 months.
3rd born girl is almost 1 1/2 now, so we are still working on it.
1st 2 kids are 15 and 11 years old now.
No demands. Sit her there for a min. If nothing then we look inside, and i say to her 'ok no pees or poopies, thats ok, Thanks for trying' And then she closes the lid.