We are driving from Florida to Texas. Should I put her in a pull-up for the ride or just plan to stop more often than we normally would?
2007-06-28 05:34:56 · 10 answers · asked by hrhbg 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
1.)stop more often
2.)purchase a piddle pad or two from One Step Ahead catalog or on line so accidents won't soak your one & only car seat cover(learned from experience eeewwww!)
3.)have a potty chair with you that you can use if you must pull over & there is no bathroom
4.) Limit drinks before & during trip (this is one I've been told but really unable to do because I feel if a child is thirsty enough to ask for a drink it is unhealthy to withhold it)
5.) be prepared that your trip make take up to an hour or more longer than usual
Good Luck
2007-06-28 06:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Raphesmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her in undies! Just bring along a disposable cup (like a Big Gulp) with a large rim so she can pee in the car without stopping.
You might want to know about the greatest thing in potty training, The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com I was skeptical that it would make a difference, but I never would have guessed how well it worked! My kids could climb right up to the toilet on their own and go. I like that I don't have to use or clean a floor potty and I love that my kids are safe and never have to touch the toilet with their hands!
The best part is that kids use it for years. Hope this helps you.
2007-07-01 08:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a mom of three i would put on the pull up and make a couple of rest stops.That way if she has an accident it will be an easy clean up.
2007-06-28 05:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on the experience my friend is going through with her three year old, I'd use pull ups. Your daughter may fall asleep in the car and not know she needs to go. In addition, the traveling is a distraction, your daughter may forget she needs to go. And if she does know she needs to go, you may not be able to get to a bathroom in time. Good luck.. I wish you a happy and "dry" vacation!
2007-06-28 05:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ JustAChick ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, is she potty trained for bedtime? If she still wets in her sleep I suggest training pants...try the cotton ones with a plastic liner, they are more like real underpants...pull ups may make her feel like a baby again and she may revert.
2007-06-28 05:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pull ups and ask her often. rest stops tend to be few and far between,. my son is four and when we travel. just in case. remember shes little and might not remember and you dont want peed clothes in the car in this heat nor do you want a smelly wet carseat. use pull ups better safe than sorry
2007-06-28 06:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop more often - do not encourage her to 'go' in a pull up or other diaper, that will send you back to square one and make it very difficult to get her back on track. Accidents may happen, but do not go backwards.
2007-06-28 05:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her in a pull-up, and stop more than normal! Just because you put her in a pull-up will not mean she will stop peeing, so you will still have 2 stop more than normal!
2007-06-28 05:38:15 · answer #8 · answered by Syd_Knows_Best 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull ups just in case you dont make it in time to stop at a restroom b/c on those long trips you dont know when the next restroom will be available
2007-06-28 05:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop more often. You don't want to get her back into the diaper habit.
2007-06-28 05:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by jack99skellington 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋