Comments on: Potty Training

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:55:42 +0000

So true about the proper motivation. Problem is when it doesn’t seem like they care about anything. My mom used m&ms, skittles and marshmallows, train my brothers. Ben and I have used this reward system for our kids too. The key is to start rewarding yourself and anyone else who goes to the bathroom at your house. (Get good little candy for yourself because you will get lots of rewards.) And make a big todo. When Ben would go to the bathroom we would call attention to it and I would reward and praise the living daylights out that grown man and it was the same for me. And you should mention all the people that are so proud of you for going to the bathroom. If she acts like she doesn’t care just don’t worry about it. She just doesn’t know what kind of game you’re playing yet. Give it a month. Eventually she’ll want that candy and the attention that you are giving each other for going potty. Really with kids this age it’s all about the head games. You will do and say all sorts of things you never even dreamed you’d say or do.

On the other hand you could potty train Felicity at 18 months and once she sees that Felicity is getting a ton of attention she’ll potty train pretty quick.

You guys are doing great! You really are. Something else to think about, she’s a pretty poopy girl, and training to poop in the potty can be harder than learning to pee in it. Read through that book if you can get your hands on it. Even if you don’t do it exactly like they say, it does have a lot of useful information that you can transfer to your way of doing it.

I’m cheering away for you!!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:09:36 +0000

Maria,
What my mom did to get me potty trained:
Bought a pack of really cool Strawberry Shortcake “Big Girl” underwear. Showed them to me. Promptly put them up high and said “Only Big girls who go potty in the toilet get to wear them.” It worked! I wanted to be cool! It’s all about having the proper motivation! -Nicole

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:52:31 +0000

I just bought an old plastic doll from goodwill and am putting a hole in the mouth (it has a hole at the bottom). I’m not about to put more money into the last baby.
No worries. She’ll get there. My SIL just got here little girl potty trained (She’s the same age as Seporah) by sewing little Wizard of Oz pictures on her underwear. She doesn’t want to pee on Dorthy or the Good Witch Glenda.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:42:25 +0000

Maria,
Instead of buying an expensive potty training doll, you can buy an ordinary doll and simulate going potty with a plastic syringe. I hear it works well.

By: Märia's Mom, Pam

Märia's Mom, Pam — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:54:01 +0000

She won’t graduate from high school in diapers. It will work out. They will let her go to sunbeams, potty-trained or not, unless you say she needs to stay in nursery and you can talk them into it. hmmm.
Hey, I can’t make it any better, but I can tell you it happens for each kiddo when he or she is ready, and before that, it’s just the parents who get potty trained. I AM betting though, that Felicity will be much easier (BTW: in case you haven’t heard the stories, you were a BREEZE after your big brother)
Hang in there. Hey, also, does this mean you are getting more for your money on the wash and wear diapers? Something bright.
Love you,
Mom