My daughter is 3 yrs. old and has been very resistant to potty training. I am already thinking of switching to cloth for my 8 month old son. I am wondering if putting her in cloth diapers might help with getting her to come around to using the potty. I have already tried just putting her in panties and clothes. She treats Pull-ups like diapers, and I can't afford them anyway. I can't handle cleaning up 5-8 accidents a day in her clothes and on my carpet anymore. Did that for about 6 months. I understand that she may just not be ready, and I don't want there to be a big power struggle over it. I also know that this is a tough time for her with her baby brother, and that most regressions occur when the baby is about this age. All I want to do at this point is to kindly put her in a position where she might find using the potty a favorable alternative to going in her pants. Would cloth diapers help in this situation?
2007-11-10 00:10:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'm not sure about cloth diapers, but it is true that pricey pull-ups don't give kids much incentive to use the potty.
My almost 3 y.o. son is taking his sweet time, too, so I'm thinking about trying this trick a friend suggested:
Bring home character underpants - I'm thinking my kid won't want to do his business on Lightning McQueen.
Put them in the character underpants, but then put a pull-up *over* them. So they'll feel wet and uncomfortable with the soiled cotton next to their skin, but we won't be scrubbing the floor.
Or here's hoping.
I plan to try this myself in a few weeks if he's still resistant ... my friend swears it worked like a charm for her little girl. (Who is now in college!)
Good luck!
2007-11-10 00:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep!!!Sure can. My daughter was 2 when I stopped buying her diapers. From her 2nd birthday on she was in those thick training underwear. Only at night time I would put her in pull-ups. Nobody (including Toddlers) wants a wet soggy bottom.Every hour put her on the toilet and tell her what to do. It also helps to let them come in the bathroom with you when you take care of your business too, that way she can see how to do it. You may have to clean up a few messes for a few weeks, but if you do like I say (take her to the bathroom every hour) then the problem won't last long. my daughter wa completely potty trained at 2.5 years. Except for the exception of night time (some kids have this problem to even 5 years) because thier bladders are so small still, cut off all drinks at least 2 hours before bed time. Good Luck!!!
2007-11-10 00:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget the cloth diapers, but cloth training pants should help. They're really just underwear with a little extra padding to catch extra leaks. They are VERY uncomfortable for a child if she has an accident in them, so they should do the tricks. You're so right that pull ups are a joke - they're just "big kid" diapers and most kids don't potty train using them. I skipped pull ups and put my son in the cloth training pants (got them at Target for only about $4 per 3 - pack), and they worked like a charm. The key is to get away from anything that resembles a diaper; they need to be cloth, and pull up like real underwear. Good luck!
2007-11-10 00:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by SoBox 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It can help. The first thing you should know is the time when she pees or poops. Becoz u have to make her sit on the potty during that time. I used to do that for continuously 2 hrs but my little daughter never used to do initially. I used to sing rhymes, read books, do whatever she likes to make her sit in the potty. But it took me i think full 2-3 days(i know its tough. I also wonder sometimes how I did it.. but dear I did it :) ). And the 3rd or 4th day she finally started peeing. And I used to appreciate it and give her candies(as a reward). She felt big and happy. and the process started. So dont leave the process in-between. Start today..
And I think it is very early for you 8 month old son to start potty training.
Good luck!
2007-11-10 02:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by lovable mom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pull-ups are diapers. And cloth diapers are diapers. You need to take her to the store so she can pick out big girl pants. Put her in regular panties. Yes, there will be accidents but they will decrease in time. Make sure you are taking her to the potty every thirty minutes or so and really praise her when she actually makes it. Ignore the accidents, just clean up. And at her age, she's ready, she just doesn't want to.
2007-11-10 01:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need to get consistent. why should she train if your gonna put her in a diaper. forget all diapers except nap and bedtime and when out for long periods of time. put the baby in a walker or playseat. the ones like a walker with no wheels. and taker her potty once an hour every hour. she will do it when you get consistent. put her in panties and take her every single hour and make her sit there for several minutes.
2007-11-10 03:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used cloth diapers on my children and all were trained by 18 months but if you cannot handle clean up now how can you handle the care for cloth diapers? three years old , she should only be in underwear, not ready? bull 3 is more then ready for any child without a disability, if you want to make it easier in the future train your son before he is two, the longer you wait the more difficult it becomes
2007-11-10 04:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by melissa s 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It very well may. She will be more aware that she is wet. Disposable diapers are TOO absorbant now when it comes to potty training LOL The children can nto tell when they are wet at all.
2007-11-10 00:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by Betsy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
problematic problem. lookup in google. that may help!
2014-12-02 19:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋