I have tried full bore with her and then she ended up doing a complete 180 and start playing with anything in the diaper and then ripping it up. Then it took me 6 mths to get her to stop. Now i know she can tell when its time to go because she can go all day when she is at my moms staying dry and clean, but when she is home she will not tell me like she does grandma. Any suggestions???
Also with my 2 year old son, should i try to get him to start? Or should I just let him get a little older first? He's the baby and doesn't want to even sit on the trainer pot or sit on the commode. But if he is wet or dirty he wants to be changed.
I want to get him to start and her to be potty trained. I don't want me to be the one who gets trained!!!
2007-02-05 08:14:54 · 7 answers · asked by chrissy_scholl 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
potty training occurs ONLY when the child has proper muscle control. the anal muscles must contract for bowel control. when he is ready he will know he is ready and he will want to use the potty.
2007-02-05 08:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 daughters 15 months apart. The oldest really didn't care if she had a nasty diaper or not. I started "training" the youngest one, and I would get all excited when she went potty in the toilet. (It was actually catching her at the right time). Then I gave her a sticker, and a very "special surprise". Her older sister saw this, and every time I turned around she was going to the potty in the toilet! Then she wanted her sticker and special surprise! My older child a son, I used cheerios. I just told him to "shoot the cherrio. He loved it. Now I am working on the youngest one- trying to get her out of the diaper at night. Not going very well!
2007-02-09 06:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Lila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off only use diapers or pull ups at night. Go to walmart or toys r us and buy padded underwear & rubber pants. When my daughter was being potty trained they had just came out with pull ups and I did not use them. I used them for a bit with my son but saw that they made him too lazy to go potty. With boys using cherrios to aim at and girls use food coloring they like to see the color change. And use a points chart. Every time they go pee or poo they get a star. You can find at most stores. With you son let him pick out his own potty seat. Tell him what it is for. And there are some great books out there & videos for them. Oh and if your mom is watching them during the day make sure she is on the same page with you on potty training. And remember not to get mad at mess ups. I had my kids help clean up the mess they did not like this and were trained in about six weeks.
2007-02-05 08:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try throwing a square of toilet paper in the toilet, maybe use a little food coloring to make a dot in the middle, and get her to sit backward on the toilet (so she's facing the tank and flusher rather than the other way around), and make a game of it. "Pee on the paper!" :) My mom did that to myself, my sister, and both brothers. According to her, it never failed. Definitely work with the son as well, boys generally tend to train faster with the potty, and once your daughter sees that the youngest can do it, she'll want to assert her "older sibling-ness" and outdo him. Good luck!
2007-02-05 08:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your son is not taking the lead then don't push. He will let you know in his own way when he is ready. Is see so many kids who get trained too early (like you said, it is really the parent or teacher who is trained to get them there) and then lots of accidents later on, enlarged bowels and all kinds of not so fun stuff. Sounds like the daughter is in a little power struggle with you. I would just let it go for awhile so that it is no longer a contest of wills. Once she sees that it ins't going to get your goat, take her lead and come up with a way that makes it her idea.
2007-02-09 06:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was harder work than my son. Over the top encouragement got her through it. If i jumped for joy she would do i t all the more.
Your son is at a perfect age to start. Boys find it a bit harder due to the different 'make up' so get him to start while your over joyed with daughter, he will want to get the same reaction form you! Hope this helps.
2007-02-05 08:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by jenny w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used marshmellows, my 3 1/2 year old loves them.
2007-02-05 08:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Grandma of six 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋