There's different theories on potty training and I really did zero research on it, just listened to my friends stories and experience. I guess I'm a combination of the differing opinions on whether to "wait until your kid is ready" and "just pick a day and start." Clearly I did not push Beck to start potty training at a young age to get it over with, but I also did not wait until he was really interested.... because we might be starting kindergarten in diapers if I waited until he cared.
So today was the first day and we started with big boy underwear and no diaper. I was expecting an accident and was hoping that would motivate him to tell me when he needed to go to the bathroom. No such luck there.... he wet his pants, didn't tell me, and when I noticed he just acknowledged what he did and asked to keep watching his show. :) The rest of the day I've just been asking him very often if he needs to go to the bathroom and spending extended times on the pot.
One big success was that I caught him before he was going to go the dreaded #2 in our closet.... one of his standard places for such business. After reading books and watching shows on the pot for at least an hour, he went! (although I really have no idea how long it took, as I left after I read books. :))
I think it's hard to set expectations on how long it will be until he is "fully potty-trained." Hopefully not too long, with the exception of overnight diapers. I think our first challenge is just getting him to tell me he needs to go. I'm also a little unsure of how much to use pull-ups for going out in case of accidents, or just wear underwear (depending on the place) and be ok with some accidents as part of the training process?
And now your turn - give me all the advice you would like on potty-training the little guy!
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| Beckham's over emphasized "cheese" face, displaying his excitement for potty-training day #1 |
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Congrats on the success of day 1! :) I hope you never have the dreaded #2 in the closet!
Ahh such a fun topic. First off my two cents are just that...two cents;). Ask my sister Tricia and she would tell you a totally different way to potty train;). Anyways, I clipped a timer to my shirt. I started off with 45 minutes but after two accidents in a row I bumped the timer to 30 minutes and when the timer went off to the potty we went. Usually there was action but on those occasions there wasn't I'd set it for another 30 minutes and then wham another accident. For us we found out the time it was on average if minutes between pee's and that is what we then stuck with for a good week or two and then I pitched the timer as I think my boys were getting the hang of it;). If you want to know my sisters way of potty training all four of her girls let me know and I'll share it with you;). Btw, I commented on your last post and curious if you have an answer for me;). It just floored me to see chad in the wedding!!
Heather it sounds like you're doing a great job! We potty-trained Clive around the same age and I felt it was the earliest he could have handled it maturity-wise. We didn't use any diapers when we went out and just called the accidents part of the process...but try not to yell at your child in an old souq when they won't go to the bathroom in a squatty-potty like I did, okay? :) You're doing a great job, just hang in there with the accidents and I think a month or two is a good expectation to set for being accident-free. Also, we did pull-ups for a few months at night but when we realized they were always dry in the morning, we did away with them. Jusy FYI. Good luck!
Henrik happens to being doing the #2 right now. Can you train a 10 month old?! ;) Best of luck!
The key for us was finding what worked for Poppy for a treat. She doesn't care that much about candy or sweets, so we had to find out what did get her excited and that's all it took. Although she does still have accidents every once in a while when she gets too busy playing with other kids and tries to hold it too long. My mom's advice was to focus on the positives of when she successfully uses the toilet instead of focusing on the times when she has an accident. That seems very obvious, but when I know that she's definitely capable of using the toilet it's very hard for me to be patient with her accidents…especially since it usually happens at very inconvenient times when there are no extra clothes around.:)
thanks for the encouragement and advice! He did wait to go #2 for the second time yesterday when we put a diaper on him for the night, so hopefully he doesn't pull that too many times. :)
Sandra - Chad was really good friends with Mike Redding in High School - they both went to Harrison. They live in Noblesville now and we still hang out with them. Adrienne went to Harrison too, so Chad knew her from HS too. Small world! I'll have to ask her about you next time we see them!
Ah yes Harrison high school!! Should have figured that;).
I nannied my niece for about a year, right over potty-training time. She refused to #2 in the potty for me, even after she was potty trained for a good several months. She would just pee and then wait til she got her panties back on and go about five minutes later. stinker. literally.
A sticker chart was a good motivator for her. As well as the "Dance Party." (a little jig and song I made up for post-potty celebration. I made a big deal about listening hard for the tinkle and when we heard it, we'd get a dance party.) she loved it.
Okay, I was a potty training failure so my theory is wait for they are ready and like really ready. Then it's fun. If you catch him getting ready to go, put him on the potty and cheer wildly and maybe give a treat. ;) Maybe you shouldn't follow my advice though.
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