in the middle of the night or during his nap, he can go? He has a lock on his door so that he can't come out during naps or during the night & be running around...but what if he has to go potty in the middle of the night? I've been putting diapers on his for sleep time just in case, because he just started the potty chair this past weekend....HELP!!
2006-12-12 08:01:05 · 19 answers · asked by mommy2kaleb04 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I don't "lock him up". If i don't have the door locked while we are all asleep, he could come out & get hurt or go out the front door like a friend of mines child has done. He is only 2 1/2.
2006-12-12 08:09:21 · update #1
The lock on the outiside pops unlocked when you turn the knob, he will climb over a gate.
2006-12-12 08:14:39 · update #2
Focus on just the daytime first. Part of it is getting the muscles to become more trained and able to recognize the feeling of pressure. That takes time. After he is doing really well in the day time then think about working on night time.
It will help if you try to have him use the bathroom right before going to bed and not fill him up on liquids in the late evening.
I reccommend using the seat that fits into a standard toilet (The one with handles on each side is best). Then place a small step stool in front of the toilet to help with getting up and down.
This will not only help you with clean up, but help with getting him used to the "big boy potty"
I also reccommend not flushing, until he has had a chance to step down from the potty. If you flush while they are still sitting on it, it can scare them. It will also be fun for him to tell the poopy "Goodbye" and let him help flush (I know - it's weird, but it works)
Try to keep an eye on times he seems to most often have a bowel movement and have him try and sit on the potty during those times. Be sure he has the stool under his feet -- It will help him co-ordinate his muscles better for making a BM.
Hang in there and Good luck -- It will really depend a lot on the individual kid
Use what ever you need to , to keep him dry and comfy during the night -- Night time will be the last thing to get learned when it comes to potty training.
PS -- In the day time, Pull ups will not help! -- Just buy the heavy cotton trainers and a lot of bleach!
2006-12-12 08:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by yardchicken2 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Two points I would like to make.
#1 Never Ever lock a child in a room. If something were to happen like a fire or something, he would not be able to get out. I myself am raising 2 grandchildren and the oldest is a 3 year old boy who is potty trained. He gets up and tells my or my husband in the middle of the night if he has to potty. I lock off rooms that I don't want him to get into but he is never ever locked in his room.
#2. We have always left the potty chair in the bathroom. That way he knew where to potty from day one. Now he uses the big potty as he calls it and it wasn't an adjustment for him because he was used to going to the bathroon in there already.
2006-12-12 08:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all I'd buy a safety gate to put in the door way so that he can not get out instead of locking him in there! What if there is ever a fire? It would be easier for you to reach over the gate and get him rather then fumble w/a lock! And no I wouldnt put the potty chair in his room, put it in the bathroom. After he is older and doesnt use the potty chair he might start using the floor of his room. You should really look into getting a safety gate for the door.
2006-12-12 08:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by mare122870 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No potty in the bedroom. Too much opportunity for messes. If he's old enough to get up and use the toilet at night, he might be old enough to have his door unlocked, too. I understand being concerned that he will run around unwatched in the middle of the night, open the front door and who-knows-what will happen. Put a baby monitor in his room instead: you hear every snore and gurgle, so you'll know if he gets up.
But unlock the door. I know you want him safe and sound in his room, but on the other side of the coin, you wouldn't want him to be trapped if there was a fire.
Make it part of being a Big Boy: if he's never broken out and done himself damage, let him know he's earned your trust, and that you think he's awesome. He'll learn it's OK to get up and use the toilet at night, and you won't freak out because you can trust him.
2006-12-12 08:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by KD 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, don't put the potty in his bedroom or else he'll just mess up; besides you want him to learn that the potty should also be in the bathroom. Since your starting to potty train him, there should also be some changes in you. You must unlock his door and tell him to come to you whenever he needs to go to the bathroom. Make sure to change the locks in your house too. Make it more secure for him not to open it easily.
2006-12-12 08:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by angel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't train him for night. It's something that mostly just happens. Let him do daytime for awhile longer--he might even regress with that. Keep him in pull ups at night for at least another year unless he wakes dry. You'll know he's ready when he's waking up dry. When that happens, don't give him liquids within two hours of going to sleep, wake him an hour after he's been asleep to go to the bathroom, and again sometime in the night or before he is scheduled to wake.
2016-05-23 15:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't put the potty chair in his bedroom. Too many potential messes and it may cause confusion later on. Do you still use a baby monitor? If so, teach him to call out for you if he needs to go. I would think he will need your help at this early point anyway. When I potty trained my daughter at 2, I had to help her for months and months.
2006-12-12 08:06:48 · answer #7 · answered by LHA 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree, I wouldn't put the potty in the bedroom, I think that would send a mixed message on where he needs to go to the restroom. Maybe try a monitor so you can hear him saying at night if he needs to go to the restroom. It's just a suggestion
2006-12-12 09:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by jenandybell03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow.......you lock your kid up for naps and at night....... well thats another issue. No you should not put the potty in the room. He needs to learn to associate those body functions with the bathroom. If he gets used to having the potty in the bedroom, it might be hard to make the transition to the regular toilet when the time comes.
2006-12-12 08:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by wunluv06 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
not to sound rude but there is no reason that a 21/2 yr old should be locked up you should be more aware of whats going on and not lock him up i have a 3 yr old and i dont have to lock her up as far as the potty it belongs in the bathroom
2006-12-12 08:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by JENNIFER M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋