I'm trying to potty train our son, who is 2 1/2. I've tried different forms of rewards for going potty but nothing really caught his fancy. That is until we were at a festival and he got a temporary tattoo.
Today he told me he wanted to use the potty, so I took him in. He got bored after 30 seconds and wanted off. I told him if he stayed on and went poop I'd give him some stickers. He didn't care, so I told him I'd get him some temporary tattoos tomorrow if he went poop. That did the trick, and a few minutes later I was praising my boy for going potty.
I talked to my husband via email,he just hasn't responded back yet. What do you think?
2007-09-27 17:08:05 · 15 answers · asked by Miss Informed 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He's seen my our tattoos. My husband and I both have them, though they're in places that are covered by clothing.
I have no qualms about other people seeing him with temporary tattoos. It would take a real idiot to assume I actually let my kid get tattoos. They're just like stickers, right?
2007-09-27 17:14:36 · update #1
Also, I refuse to act mad at my son because he doesn't want to use the potty. That's cruel and in my opinion, will do more harm than good. I was hoping to keep this open to actual parents, not kids who don't have children of their own. Thanks. LOL
2007-09-27 17:15:58 · update #2
Also, about stickers, we tried them, he just didn't care. I have 4 stickerbooks and hundreds of stickers that are gathering dust on my desk, LOL. Most of them end up stuck on my hardwood floor if he does want to play with them, LOL.
2007-09-27 17:43:53 · update #3
Hey, if it works!
Good idea...
P.S.
I wore temp tats when I was little (remember Cracker Jack prizes?) and I don't have any tattoos, so assuming it will have anything to do with his future decision-making is not an intelligent assumption.
2007-09-27 17:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why not? My daughter loves those things! We have Dora and My Little Pony and all kinds of girly ones. The only thing though is that since she's a girl ( I don't have any) and we want to keep her from knowing exactly what a tatoo is yet, we call them water stickers (cause you need water to put them on) I know, maybe a little over protective, but hey, she's only 2.
2007-09-27 18:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by izzymo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not? They're no more harmful than a sticker. Besides, I like that idea a lot better than using food, especially junk food, as a reward. On a side note, besides it being very unhealthy to give cookies and M&M's several times a day, doesn't that sound like Pavlovian conditioning? I mean, we're talking about our kids - not German Shepherds! Anyway, yes, I say go for it!
2007-09-27 17:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by SoBox 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's that different from stickers. Temp tattoos are often given as party favors, just like stickers are. If you ask me, it's better than bribing with candy! He's happy. And you praised him which is great.
Wish I could get the same results - we have tried everything!
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2016-06-02 08:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, if it works, do it! I loved those things when I was a kid, and I have 4 real ones now... hes a little boy, let him be a little boy :) You're his Mom, as long as you dont mind it, and it works, why not? (Ill have to remember this when potty training time rolls around for my son...)
2007-09-27 17:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by donna 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
if it works, then i say go for it... but it sounds like its not working sense the festival... so i would try something else now.
also you probably should be thinking about the future, when he is fully potty trained, is he still going to be wanting a reward? just something to think about.... i hope this helps
2007-09-27 23:26:16 · answer #7 · answered by buggerfifty6 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say yes.
Rewards are a great way to potty train.
2007-09-28 07:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by berrel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thinks its a good reward! My 4 year old daughter loves temporary tattoos. She's only allowed to wear them on her back, where it can be covered.
2007-09-27 17:15:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
i fink thats a very good idea, when i was a kid i loved those temp tattoos like from bazooka joe gums where u wet them and they last like a day or 2 (maybe even longer if i didnt take a bath)
2007-09-27 17:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋