Warning: This post contains potty talk. :)
I went to change Eva's diaper this morning. After laying her down, she looked at me and said, "Eva pee pee." I asked, "Did you go pee pee?" (This is a common conversation when diaper changes occur. Usually she thinks she's funny by saying that she didn't do what we are asking about.) This time instead of teasing me and saying no, she said, "No, Eva pee pee." Then proceeded to do what she just said she was going to do. (In case you were wondering, her diaper was still on, thankfully.) She looked quite proud of herself after finishing. I praised her for recognizing having to go and asked if she wanted to sit on her potty. That she said no to.
This is the first time that she has verbalized having to go bathroom. When she was around 18 months, she started taking interest in the toilet and whatnot, so we got her her own little potty. She would sit on it from time to time, but more out of copying than to do anything. So I never pushed it, not really knowing how to go about it. But I'm thinking this is a really good sign that she is ready to potty train and would like to capitalize on it. So what are your potty training ideas, methods, secrets, advice?
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2 years ago
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we're likely headed down this road very soon too with the wee one. with e i stayed home for a few days and had him go potty every thirty minutes. yes it got mundane, but it got him really familiar with his throne and it worked really well for us. by the third day we ventured out to the grocery store and he asked to go (i had bought a portable potty since he was petrified of the big whole in the big potty) and what do you know? no accidents! it took him about two weeks after that to get good and comfortable with doing no. 2 in the potty (he pretty much just held it until he was in a night time diaper to do his business), but after that he was golden. we never did pull ups because they feel too much like a diaper and i didn't want him confused and we didn't worry about night training until he was 3 or so and woke up most mornings with a dry diaper. the usual lots of praise and incentives (one m&m for pee pee, 2 for poop) were used as well. hopefully it will be just as easy with c. we'll see :) good luck!
Well, you've already done step 1 of my advice: wait until your child is ready. Only move at their pace at the beginning. Trying to potty train on YOUR schedule will only lead to days, weeks, and months of scheduled potty visits, time in the bathroom, accidents, and endless night wetting. Waiting until they are ready usual leads to a really quick turnaround. For two of our girls, the potty trained in one day...day and night trained. For the other, it took longer because she couldn't go #2. But the first time she was able to go #2, potty training was over.
Step #2: Tell Eva that we're not wearing diapers anymore and don't go back! If you start potty training and then put a diaper back on her for a day or whatever, you've just taken HUGE steps backwards. Don't do it. And PLEASE don't use pull ups. They only extend potty training and make night training really hard. Most people use them at night because they are afraid of bed wetting. But usually it is the pull ups that cause bed wetting because you've just confused the daylights out of your kid. Pull ups feel like diapers so they will use them like diapers. Do not be deceived by the commercials! If you're worried about bed wetting, put a towel (or two) under her sheets.
Step #3: On potty training day, put her in a dress and leave the underwear OFF. Let her run around bare bummed all day. It will help her focus on the sensation of needing to go without confusing her with feeling like something similar to a diaper is still on her.
Step #4: After a day or two of bare bums and using the potty, slap the undies on her and you should be good to go.
Step #5: If she doesn't automatically go to staying dry all night, put a training potty in her room so she can at least have a chance of getting to the potty in the middle of the night.
BUT: if after 3 days, she isn't going in the potty but is only having accidents all over your house, put the diaper back on, and wait 2-3 months before trying again.
Good luck! It really isn't as scary as it sounds! She'll (hopefully) pretty much lead the whole thing if she's really ready. Oh, and FYI, neither Keara nor Avery had ever produced in the potty and both of them trained in a day. So don't worry!
Great advice you two. Thank you! I'm hoping not to psyche myself out of it. Ha.
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