Ok, so we are asking you to click on the little comment tab below and bestow on us your best potty training advice. PLEASE!Since just after his second birthday, Connor has been interested (off and on) in going on the potty. He can pee on demand every time we set him on it (Marshmellow rewards really help!) and lately has been telling us he wants to go poo, but can't seem to perform once he's on the throne. Yesterday, while I was cooking dinner, he actually took off his shorts and diaper then came and told me he'd peed in his diaper and needed a new one.
He seems ready for this, but we're not so sure that we are! HELP! Please send us your best advice, books you recommend and words of encouragement. Just click on the button below. (We'll send you a marshmellow!)
7 comments:
Hey Kel! Obviously I'm not in any place to give you advice. But, I do know that the Ezzo's have a book: Potty Training 1,2,3 (I think that's the title). I remember them saying in Growing kids that you can potty train in a weekend. Might be worth a read. I guess I'll be asking you for advice in a year!
Wow! He seems much more willing than Ben ever has (even still as he still won't poop on the toilet and he's 3 1/2! I would recommend just stepping it up and putting him in some training pants or little boy underwear and see how he does. And keep up the rewards -perhaps a bigger one or something for dry days. You could still have him in a diaper for naptime and bedtime.
The biggest thing you have going for you is his interest in doing so and willingness. I'd go for it while he's still interested!
Just Do IT! Read the book about Henry everyday that I sent with mom and he'll let you know if he's ready or not. A sticker chart with a big reward at the end on top of the marshmallows might help. The biggest thing I learned with Elise this time around is NO pull-ups! She turned a corner when we stopped letting her wear them during the day. Cloth underpants only and keep a bottle of Basic-G spray at the ready for the puddles.
Thank you! You all are wonderful and I appreciate your morsels of wisdom...keep 'em coming!
Your too old for me to remember. Maybe give him a window to look out and see the cow's, that motivated you and a new matchbox car. dad
I would say just go for it! The one piece of advice I would give is do not flip-flop between pull-ups and underwear. Pull-ups might work for some kids, but they certainly did not work for mine. They worked in setting back our training months! They look and feel like diapers, so who are we fooling? Certainly not our kids. :-) Be prepared to stay at home for a little while, because there will probably be lots of messes at first. And the reward system is the way to go, definitely. It sounds like you won't have any trouble with Connor though, if he's that eager to learn. Don't let that moment pass by, because it doesn't last long! :-) It is really funny how they learn though. One day they just wake up and go to the bathroom like they've been doing it all their life! Just try to stay patient with him, and you'll see results eventually. Good luck!!
Hi guys, one thing you should know is that boys tend to take longer than girls often do to fully train - it's not your fault and it's not theirs. My Nathan was 7 before he was absolutely, completely trained, but Nicole was trained not long after 2. Naomi is 3 1/2 and I'm still working with her. She's an odd one, because even with just normal underwear, she will sit in wet pants, etc., and not care. Kids can be different. I would encourage you to try, but boys can be a challenge in themselves. You (and the kids) are not failures if you don't happen to have them fully trained by a certain age.
Post a Comment