I'm jumping in sorry it's been so long. But potty training isn't really going great for us although I'm guilty of not trying with him enough. He tells me when he is about to poop or if he does he'll say he has a poopy butt and needs a diaper change but refuses to poop in the potty. Whenever I set him on it he yells that he wants off. Not sure where to go next with it.
I'm jumping in sorry it's been so long. But potty training isn't really going great for us although I'm guilty of not trying with him enough. He tells me when he is about to poop or if he does he'll say he has a poopy butt and needs a diaper change but refuses to poop in the potty. Whenever I set him on it he yells that he wants off. Not sure where to go next with it.
My pediatrician claims being willing to sit for 3+ minutes is a sign of readiness, so you may just want to hold off.
Or you could try phone/movie/book so he sits. I've had friends suggest that.
I'm jumping in sorry it's been so long. But potty training isn't really going great for us although I'm guilty of not trying with him enough. He tells me when he is about to poop or if he does he'll say he has a poopy butt and needs a diaper change but refuses to poop in the potty. Whenever I set him on it he yells that he wants off. Not sure where to go next with it.
My pediatrician claims being willing to sit for 3+ minutes is a sign of readiness, so you may just want to hold off.
Or you could try phone/movie/book so he sits. I've had friends suggest that.
Ah I like that! He definitely won't sit for 3 minutes. I'm thinking he's not quite ready yet. He would probably like the reading on the potty
Post by 2redtulips on Aug 17, 2016 14:34:29 GMT -5
We are going to buy a training potty soon, but I don't think we'll start with serious training until 2.5 or later. He's just not showing the signs of being ready, so I want to wait until he is.
If we have the potty around just to get him used to the idea, I think that's plenty for now (and daycare is having him sit on a potty after each diaper change, but no pressure there, either).
I see it has been about 3 weeks since I posted in this thread that we got DS underwear. I finished reading Oh Crap, Potty Training a few days ago. We have been using a lot of the author's method, although not perfectly, because with having to care for my mom and go to her house, I cant stay home and just work on pottying for a few days, even though I would like to. Anyway, I am kind of bragging, but we are on day 3 of no daytime diapers with only 1 accident! And he is consistently pooping on the potty!
I am so excited. DS is so high needs in many areas, and it is so awesome that he has been so great about the potty.
I broke down and bought the training potty, and R. has asked to "try" every day so far, so I am taking that as a win. We're still in the take-it-slow camp, though.
I broke down and bought the training potty, and R. has asked to "try" every day so far, so I am taking that as a win. We're still in the take-it-slow camp, though.
I was in the take-it-slow camp, but I have to say, Oh Crap, Potty Training really changed my mind. Like, we pretty much switched to diapers not even being an option, and after quite a few accidents, things started clicking into place. If you are ready to go for it, I would recommend the book. The author's tone can be a bit off-putting though, but I got a lot of good technique out of it, particularly for getting the first poop on the potty. I do think DS has been really great and cooperative about the whole thing though, so that has helped a lot. She really recommends training right around 2 years though, since it seems to be a nice window in their developmental progress.
My next kid will probably be a total nightmare at potty training though I suppose.
I broke down and bought the training potty, and R. has asked to "try" every day so far, so I am taking that as a win. We're still in the take-it-slow camp, though.
I was in the take-it-slow camp, but I have to say, Oh Crap, Potty Training really changed my mind. Like, we pretty much switched to diapers not even being an option, and after quite a few accidents, things started clicking into place. If you are ready to go for it, I would recommend the book. The author's tone can be a bit off-putting though, but I got a lot of good technique out of it, particularly for getting the first poop on the potty. I do think DS has been really great and cooperative about the whole thing though, so that has helped a lot. She really recommends training right around 2 years though, since it seems to be a nice window in their developmental progress.
My next kid will probably be a total nightmare at potty training though I suppose.
I'd love tips for getting the first poop on the potty! DD2 is actually begging to potty train, but I have been putting it off because that sounds awful with a newborn. I might try it on our nanny days though.
I was in the take-it-slow camp, but I have to say, Oh Crap, Potty Training really changed my mind. Like, we pretty much switched to diapers not even being an option, and after quite a few accidents, things started clicking into place. If you are ready to go for it, I would recommend the book. The author's tone can be a bit off-putting though, but I got a lot of good technique out of it, particularly for getting the first poop on the potty. I do think DS has been really great and cooperative about the whole thing though, so that has helped a lot. She really recommends training right around 2 years though, since it seems to be a nice window in their developmental progress.
My next kid will probably be a total nightmare at potty training though I suppose.
I'd love tips for getting the first poop on the potty! DD2 is actually begging to potty train, but I have been putting it off because that sounds awful with a newborn. I might try it on our nanny days though.
So, we were doing a lot of naked time and some underwear time, and were having a lot of poop on the floor or in underwear, so we ditched the undies (too similar to a diaper the book says). We knew his poop dance, and for the most part would know when it was coming, but he could not relax to do it on the potty. One morning, he hadn't pooped the previous day, so I was determined to get it on the potty, and I had just read the poop chapter.
When I thought it was coming, I got him to sit on the potty, a bit before he started getting nervous about it coming. I stuck a big, fat book underneath his feet to get his knees up into more of a squat. Then I sat on the floor and read a book to him, to keep him relaxed and slightly distracted. I wasn't sure what was happening, but he was still happily sitting, so I handed him a book to look at, and walked away. The author says that sometimes privacy really helps, so I was trying that. He was saying all done a few minutes later, and I went in and there was a poop! We made a huge deal of it excitement-wise, and he got to look at it and flush it.
Of course that day he ended up pooping 3x, which was odd, and one time did end up on the floor. But ever since, he hasn't needed the book under his feet, and has even been pooping on the big potty with his feet dangling. It was like we just had to get over that initial hump.
The feet propped up, book for distraction, and a little privacy are her main tips, but she does go more in depth in the book.
Post by 2redtulips on Aug 24, 2016 11:19:54 GMT -5
briarrose, Thanks for the book tip. I will check it out. I don't think R. is really physically ready yet, so I am just waiting for a few more signs before we really go for it.
Post by peachesncream on Aug 26, 2016 23:21:25 GMT -5
CD mommas, is anyone using trainers? Are they good for overnight? Do you use them instead of underwear for a while during the day to prevent messes? What is their purpose and do you like using them?
CD mommas, is anyone using trainers? Are they good for overnight? Do you use them instead of underwear for a while during the day to prevent messes? What is their purpose and do you like using them?
We have a couple trainers and underwear, and I was afraid the snugness of either was acting too similar to a diaper and encouraging accidents, so we are commando right now and probably will be for at least another 2-3 weeks before we give underwear another chance. Sometimes he was doing fine in the underwear, but there were a handful of poop incidents, so we are taking a break from them.
He was already in sposies at night, and since he still nurses MOTN I am not tackling night training in the near future, and continuing to use the sposies for the time being.
Nora loves washing her hands and she knows how to manipulate us into doing it: sticking her hand in her pee-soaked diaper as soon as she wakes up/before we get her. Is there any way of stopping her from doing this or just ride it out??
Nora loves washing her hands and she knows how to manipulate us into doing it: sticking her hand in her pee-soaked diaper as soon as she wakes up/before we get her. Is there any way of stopping her from doing this or just ride it out??
Nora loves washing her hands and she knows how to manipulate us into doing it: sticking her hand in her pee-soaked diaper as soon as she wakes up/before we get her. Is there any way of stopping her from doing this or just ride it out??
Zip up PJs on backward maybe?
Goodness, I never thought of that. We haven't used zip ups for awhile so I'll have to hunt for some new ones. Thanks!
Post by briarrose on Sept 10, 2016 21:28:41 GMT -5
DS is mostly trained! He has an occasional accident, but only occasionally and always because we forgot to prompt or he was too into what he was doing at the time. No diapers during the day during the past 3 weeks, including his 45 minute nap. It is bizarre not washing CDs all the time now. Last weekend we did two three hour car rides with only 1 pee break each, and one time he wouldn't even pee. He might have his mom's bladder of steel.
Post by gahorseygal on Oct 8, 2016 21:19:17 GMT -5
So DD has been pooping on the potty pretty much every night and peeing here and there. So this weekend I decided she was ready and we are doing panties all weekend. It's been awful. I hate it and I'm honestly so surprised that she isn't taking to it.
I started by asking her often if she needed to potty but she would never say yes. We had a lot of accidents. I finally started just putting her on the potty and she went twice, but then one time she wouldn't go and about 2 minutes after getting up she peed all over the floor. Today has been awful, she is getting really upset about being put on the potty but refuses to go if you ask her. Multiple times we have put her on the potty only to have her get up and pee a few minutes later.
We are sticking it out through tomorrow but if there is no improvement we will have to go back to diapers. Her 2 year old teacher sucks and wouldn't help the matter.
gahorseygal, I am sorry you are having trouble. Something I found that has helped with DS is that if I use the big potty then he will usually want to copy and use his little potty, so maybe that would work for you. Also, I would ditch the underwear, feels too much like a diaper at first, and go bottomless for a while.
I didn't feel like starting a thread here just for this, but my mom passed away 2.5 weeks ago. Since then, we have been dealing with an on and off potty regression which really sucks. Had a bad week with lots of accidents, then last week was great, and now the past two days he is having accidents again, which is incredibly frustrating. He is really great about the potty, until lately. Hoping to power through this blip and feel confident about his skills again. He peed on the couch this morning, and it was nearly on purpose. He is 100% capable of communicating when he needs to go and handling it himself, even though I still help most of the time.
I didn't feel like starting a thread here just for this, but my mom passed away 2.5 weeks ago. Since then, we have been dealing with an on and off potty regression which really sucks. Had a bad week with lots of accidents, then last week was great, and now the past two days he is having accidents again, which is incredibly frustrating. He is really great about the potty, until lately. Hoping to power through this blip and feel confident about his skills again. He peed on the couch this morning, and it was nearly on purpose. He is 100% capable of communicating when he needs to go and handling it himself, even though I still help most of the time.
Hugs. I'm obviously no help with potty training but I'm so sorry for your loss.
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