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 Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:07 pm
So I am starting my daughter on a potty routine. She is 18 mos old, but shows great interest in going to the bathroom. I put her on her potty today for the first time, while I went to the bathroom, to give her the right idea. She of course didn't go, but she "wiped" after she got off and insisted on flushing the adult toilet as usual.
I guess I just want to know if there are any good suggestions in getting her interested enough to use her toilet and to transition from diapers to using the toilet as smoothly as possible.
I would like to know what people have done to potty train their kids. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:43 pm
My daughter is 28 months old now and still does little more than what your daughter does when it comes to potty training. We started when she was about 18 months and just never pushed her to do more. She can now tell us when she has to pee (not that she'll do anything on her potty) but she still flat out denies pooping, even when her face is red from straining. blaugh
One thing my mom suggested to me that she did when I potty trained was poured luke-warm water over the v****a so the child can get the sensation of peeing along with the sound of the water. My mother said it made it easier to "let down", if you will.
We've only done this a few times with my daughter, but she seems excited that something happened in the potty, even if it was assisted. Hope that helps a little.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:37 pm
I personally think that trying to potty train a child before he or she lets you know it's time is counter-productive. So I have no advice to give about trying to PT a child before s/he can a) hold their bladder even after a nap b) tell you they have to pee/poop c) pull their own pants up and down. If s/he can not do that, the development needed hasn't happened yet.
My son can do all of those and I'm still putting off PTing him a bit until things settle here after our second child arrives in the coming days.
I know that it used to be common advice to start PTing early, around 18 months of age, 20+ years ago, but current statistics say that on average, children are closer to age three before they successfully PT. It is going to depend on the individual child, but more then likely, it will take quite some time to PT your daughter, so it's probably best to not push and not have too high of expectations. When she's ready, she'll let you know.
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:33 pm
Take it slow, neither of my girls potty trained before they were 2 1/2. And my first started around 18 months, we switched to pull ups and spent time sitting on the potty, and nothing took. We took a break for a couple months, put the potty away. Then when she was 2 1/2 we started again, it took exactly two weeks to get her out of diapers.
When she starts show the signs of potty training readiness one of the most helpful tricks I found was having my daughters around other kids who could use the potty. Seeing their peers do it seemed to motivate them.
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:57 pm
Every kid is different. I think I was a wonder child, my mom swears I was potty trained before I was two - I have never heard of anyone else being trained so early. My daughter's about 19 months and I know she's not ready.
You can always try, but the child has to be ready for it to really stick.
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:54 pm
Spiral Out Every kid is different. I think I was a wonder child, my mom swears I was potty trained before I was two - I have never heard of anyone else being trained so early. My daughter's about 19 months and I know she's not ready. You can always try, but the child has to be ready for it to really stick. I was PTed at 18 months, but definitely not the norm. Neither my brother nor sister did before 3 years of age.
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:07 pm
I dunno, my huge advice is to not push it. Let her see it, etc. However, in my experience, I realized it was more about me and my goals versus my ds. So, I tried to do the naked thing, I tried stickers, etc. He has a very alpha strong personality, so he balked against that. I totally stopped, and he literally woke up one day after he turned three and told me he had to use the bathroom.
Since then, he was. That's not to say we didn't have accidents with outings or sleeping, but I'm definitely not pushing my 2 year old this time. He is vocal and likes the process, but is postively dead against it. As long as she likes it, I say let her go at her pace, she's still so young and most kids go to college potty trained. rofl
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:15 pm
I myself am looking for those very signs. My son just turned 18 months a few weeks ago and although he shows signs that he might be ready, I'm not too sure. Within the coming month, I do plan on getting him a potty just to see how he reacts to it. If the introduction goes well, we'll continue from there. If not, then we'll put the potty away for a few months and try again at a later time.
Like everyone here is saying, when they're ready they'll let you know.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:37 pm
Spiral Out Every kid is different. I think I was a wonder child, my mom swears I was potty trained before I was two - I have never heard of anyone else being trained so early. My daughter's about 19 months and I know she's not ready. You can always try, but the child has to be ready for it to really stick. Well. I know there's exceptions to the rule like Pirate said. My sister had to PT my nephew at 18 months because nobody made diapers big enough for him anymore he was growing so fast. So there was no choice there.......thankfully he was developmentally ready for it. On a side note for me, I know the thread author is talking about PTing a girl, but my little boy just turned 2. Any adivce onif I should start PTing him now or any advice for when I do start PTing him?
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:58 am
Pirate Dirge So I have no advice to give about trying to PT a child before s/he can a) hold their bladder even after a nap b) tell you they have to pee/poop c) pull their own pants up and down. If s/he can not do that, the development needed hasn't happened yet. Hikari, that's the most common advice I see when reading about PTing, whether it's a boy or a girl. smile
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:52 pm
My son has gotten to that very first step, I think. And by the first step, I mean that embarassment and hiding when he's pooping. He'll run into his room and shut his door and he'll be really REALLY quiet. He's also showing mild interest, because his Daddy has been taking him with to the bathroom and showing him how to pee-pee.
We're going to get a potty and let him know what it's there for, so when he is ready, he'll know where to go.
Right now, all I really do is occasionally ask him if wants to try, but he just says "No" and I don't push him. I don't want to rush things, but I do want him to know somewhat what he can do when that time comes.
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