I really don't want to use the potty chair even though I have one. My daughter went to the big potty once, but I think I scared her by getting so excited. People always tell me, "Oh, they'll go when they're ready." But I need more advice than that. Please help!
Thanks, Leia
2006-12-14 16:54:33 · 5 answers · asked by leia p 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I am currently potty training my son, I have found that letting him wear regular little underware during the day (I stay home with him) really helps. At first he would wet himself just a little, and run and tell me he needed to go potty, now about 3 weeks later he doesn't even start to potty untill he is in the bathroom. Also, he has started going all night and waking up with a dry pull up. So, I let him sleep in his "big boy" underware last night, much to my surprise, he was dry the next morning. It is just a trial and error thing. Every child is different, but what I have learned in training, since this is my second go around, posotive responses work wonders ....my sister yells at her kids when they have accidents, and I don't. I just tell him that it is ok, and everyone has accidents, even if he really makes a mess, you should not yell at him, or scold the child. This will help them to not be scared about having mistakes. Reward charts are also good.
Good luck, I wish you the best.
2006-12-14 17:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. SmartyPants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to put my daughters potty chair in what ever room I was in and let her sit there with just her shirt on, no pressure. If I was cooking or reading I would always talk to her and every once in a while I would ask her if she had to pee pee. If she did it I would just tell her what a big girl she was. Pretty soon she was coming to me and let me know before she had to go. I would ask her if she wanted to use the big potty and I would get a lot of No's but after a while she said yes. After that it got easier.
2006-12-14 17:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by themermaidgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 months could be very younger for potty coaching. If he is actively interested (WANTS to put on underwear/use the bathroom) and turns out like he probably in a position (is conscious of while he is peeing, is ready to speak approximately the have to use the bathroom, can manipulate his possess apparel with minimum aid) then provide it a check out. If now not, you are each more likely to turn out to be very annoyed, and should you DO be successful, it is going to in most cases take many months. Better to attend till he is much more likely to be in a position (someplace among two a million/two and four), and begin then. If you wait till they're in a position, potty coaching is going swiftly (a couple of days to a couple of weeks.) If you begin too quickly, you'll paintings at it for months or years.
2016-09-03 12:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by yarrington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big potty can be intimidating to small kids. My boys couldn't reach to pee standing up in the big potty but were too short to climb up there. The best way I have found is not try to potty train until your child wakes up dry most mornings. Once they can hold it all night then you just do away with diapers and reward them for making it to the potty in time. Do not punish if they don't make it just encourage them to try to get there quicker when they feel they must go.
2006-12-14 17:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She will go when she is ready. That's the only advice that is actually proper. Parents spend way too much time torturing their children to develop at a faster pace than they are ready creating more turmoil that necessary for the child and themselves. Yes, diaper duty can get to be a pain in the butt but if you didn't want poopy diapers why did you have a baby?
2006-12-14 17:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋