Potty training- Can anyone suggest a book, dvd or program?

Question

My wife and I are attempting to potty train our 2 1/2 year old girl. So far, not a lot of success, but we haven't been at it very long. We've decided we need to quit "winging it" and find some kid of program to follow. Can anyone suggest a book or other type of potty training program that could give us some guidence?

Answer 1

You don't need to spend money on a book or DVD or anything. I took Child Development, and here's what worked for my niece. She will be 3 in February, hasn't had an "accident" in 7 months, and NEVER wears diapers, not when we are out of the house or even at night.

Get a potty seat that goes on the big potty. They sell them and are easily removed for when you or your wife would have to go. When you first get it, make a HUGE deal of it. Tell her how awesome it is, how she's such a big girl and can use the big potty, etc. Let her climb on it and make sure she can get to it on her own.

There are a few things you need to do to potty train her.

(1) Be consistent. Ask her if she has to go potty about every 30 minutes. Make sure you ask her and take her potty when she wakes up in the morning, when she wakes up from a nap, and when you are about to leave the house. Even if she says no, ask her twice, just in case. Say something like "Mommy is going to try to go potty, do you want to try too?" If she gets the hint that EVERYONE tries to go potty in the morning, and before leaving the house, she'll get in the habit.

(2) You need a reward system. We used Skittles with my niece, but you can use anything... stickers, etc. She should get one reward (sticker/candy) for trying, and two if she actually goes in the potty. If she goes number two, she should get three! If she tries, but doesn't make it and pees in her pull-up or something like that, then you should praise her for her efforts so that she knows she ALMOST did it... "Daddy is so happy that you tried to go potty. It's ok that you didn't make it, but daddy is happy that you tried really hard."

(3) Pull-ups work wonders. They are great for nights and being out of the house. While you are at home, you could try to let her use panties. This is up to you, as there will definitely be a few accidents. Tell her that if she pees in her pretty panties today, then she will have to put on a pull-up for the rest of the day. Make each day a fresh start. You see what I mean? We did this with my niece and she loved her panties, so she learned not to soil them.

(4) Don't expect her to be able to stay dry while out of the house or at night for the first few weeks. However, make sure you STILL ask her. While you are at a restaurant, ask her if she needs to go every 30 minutes like you would at home. Even if she has already wet herself, keep asking. She will learn that it's important to pay attention to having to go potty.

(5) It took about 3 months for my niece to be potty-trained completely. So, don't expect for it to happen overnight. Just be patient with her, and she will get it.

(6) You may want to start after the holiday season. If you try to start now, it'll be hard having to ask her during Christmas, etc. But, that's up to you.

All you really need is a willing child and patient parents. If your daughter is completely against the idea of using the potty... find out why. There are many reasons it could be, from the seat being cold, to not knowing if she has to go yet. Don't let yourself get too frustrated.

By her 3rd birthday, she should be getting into potty training. If it is still unsuccessful (a few accidents are ok, but she should at least be using the potty while at home on a consistent basis) then you should probably see her pediatrician.

Answer 2

Once Upon a Potty is pretty good. There is a book and a video. My daughter liked to sit on her potty chair while watching the video. Do be aware that it can take a while, and some kids aren't really ready until they are over 3. If you're not having a lot of success, it might be best to back off and try again in a month or so.

Here's some good info. from Dr. Sears:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/T106600.asp

Answer 3

I cannot recommend enough the thing that worked for my kids. When a friend of mine recommended a potty training step stool, I was skeptical it would make a difference. I could not believe both my son and daughter's reaction to The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com I started by just setting it at the toilet. This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. My kids immediately climbed up on this stool and discovered that they could safely and securely use the toilet. This got them very interested in using the toilet and they were potty trained very quickly. My kids like to use what they know mommy and daddy use. And it really is wonderful having your kids independently use the toilet on their own. The handles make all the difference! The sides close in the toilet and make children confident and unafraid of the toilet.

I cannot think of a better way to train with no pressure. I like that I don't have to double the steps of potty training by training them first in a potty and then training them to stop using a potty. And not dumping and cleaning a potty each time is great. The best thing is that kids use it for years. I hope this helps you.

Answer 4

Don't waste your money on dvds or cd, any book that can help you is going to be small and short.

My wife and I potty trained our two boys around the age of
2 as well. What we did was we went to Babies R Us and
bought a miniature toilet with a removavle bowl set down in the bowl (you lift the seat, dump it in the real toilet and rinse it out. Every time we went to the bathroom we'd take the child with us and they could sit on theirs while we sat on ours. If we
could tell they needed to go or were getting ready to, we'd make an extra trip to the toilet with them. After a while we only needed to sit on the closed toilet and wait with them to go, we didn't actually have to use it ourselves (at first you do, to show them what's going on - they're not dumb, they'll know if you're faking it.

Kids want to do what their mommy or daddy does, so avoid trying to force them, persuade them - talk it up like it's a big fun grown up thing to do and they'll go for it.

Make sure it doesn't end up in shouting or spanking that's where the toilet training goes wrong.

Answer 5

you need to make sure that your daughter is ready first, if she isn't then no DVD or book will help you do it any faster. let her see what the toilet is for , if she knows that you and your wife use it then she will want to be like you. i work with children so i advise that you don't use a pull up nappy if possible as they confuse the child. even though they go up and down like pants they still give the same sensation as a nappy if they have an accident. if possible while she is in the house let her were proper pants then she can experience the difference with out a nappy on.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

For my child. I made a chart with stickers. On the chart I had spaces for "going potty" "flushing toilet" and "washing hands". I put enough spaces for her to use the toilet 20 times. I explained what the chart was for and she was all excited about putting the stickers on. At the end I made an award that was hung proudly across from the toilet where she could see it. I told her that it meant that she was a big girl and used the potty. Even since then, I havent had a problem.

Answer 8

There is a book I used called "Once Upon a Potty"....an edition for girls and one for boys. It worked for my kids.

Answer 9

there is a series of books called little princess we read that to our daughter and it seemed to help there is one book called nappies are yuck