Potty training?

Question

my son is 19 months...we're just starting the potty training process. right now we're making him aware of where the pee-pee and poo-poo come from, and how to tell when your body need to make pee-pee or poo-poo.

can you suggest any great books or dvds that will help with this.

do you have any suggestions or tips that worked for you.

Answer 1

I'm going to be honest, 19 months is a bit young, especially for a boy. You'd probably get better results if you wait until he's 2 - 2 1/2.

If you want to try though, for my kids I put them straight to underwear. I would put them on the potty every 15 minutes to start. i also increased their fluids, to increase the chance of them producing. Then gradually moved on to every 30 minutes, then 45, etc. I kept a basket of books next to the toilet to help keep them entertained while sitting on the potty.

If they produced, I would praise like crazy and isolate a reward (like a M&M or something) that they would get ONLY if they produced on the toilet. If they had an accident, I never scolded them - I did let them sit in it for a short while so they could feel it was uncomfortable, and then they'd have to help me change themselves.

Plan on staying home for at least 3 days if you want to go gung ho about it. If after 7-10 days they are not making progress or not pretty much fully trained, they're not ready. Give it up and try again in 6 months.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It's Potty Time for Boys - Book
This 16 page board book with flushing sound chip is sure to be a favorite for the young potty trainer!

This book introduces potty training through the eyes of a child while encouraging good habits such as:

Flushing
Wiping
Hand-Washing
Sound chip of toilet flushing helps child adjust to the flushing sound.

The easy to read format, colorful drawings and fun instructiions put this book at the top of the toddler must read list!


Sesame Street - Elmo's Potty Time DVD
Sesame Street: Elmo's Party Time features the lovable red muppet and many of his friends in a series of skits and songs designed to help teach children how to be more comfortable using the bathroom.

Designed to promote good health and proper bathroom habits this DVD is full of songs, stories and entertaining liveaction footage. Elmo learns that everybody has to use the toilet and he can learn to do it too!

Chapter Listings

Diapers [7:35]
Getting Better [2:35]
Potty Animal [6:50]
Gotta Go [4:36]
Curly Bear [4:00]
Training Pants [5:43]
Wash and Dry [5:31]
Use the Potty [2:43]
The First Time [4:25]

Mjr

Answer 3

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 4

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