Thus far all of this has been unsucessful. Somedays he loves wearing big boy underwear and other days no way he wants to wear a "baby diaper" I haven't really pushed it cause I don't want to scare him. But I really want him to be trained before I have baby #2 in June there is NO WAY I want two kids in diapers. He loves Chuck E Cheese so I've tried to bribe him with that saying if he goes two days wearing underwear all day without going potty in them that we will go to there. He will go about a day in a half do so good and tell me he needs to go or just go by himself then all the sudden he will just go in his underwear. One day after two pee accidents then a poop accident I had enough and back on a diaper it went.
So I need some adivce on what I can do to get this kid potty trained!!!
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well, I know girls are way different than boys...so in about a year I will be asking you! That being said, I think they have to be the one that is ready. I tried potty training Bailee when I thought she should be ready, and it was a nightmare...so I gave up, then when she was ready...it was a cinch, and that's how my other two girls have been. I know my sister Steph (who has 3 boys) "trained" her 1st little boy when she thought he was ready...he wasn't, and he had lots of accidents sometimes still does (he's 6), and he still wets the bed, on her next little boy, she waited until he was ready, and he did great, doesn't have accidents, or wet the bed...I think she totally thinks it's because of potty training. anyway, I should have you talk to her. So ignore all my ramblings...cause obviously, I don't know what I'm talking about! :) But, good luck whatever you do! :)
here are her (Steph's) words when my other sister Michelle was asking the same question.
"let him go when he wants to but don't push it. We started Landon young and he had so many relapses. Night time bed wetting etc. We waited till Davis was almost 3.....so much easier, hardly ever wets at night, no relapses. It's night and day. a few more months of diapers is better than years of accidents... just my opinion. :)"
there really is no trick i;ve learned. we did that video with bry and books. she just had to be ready. one day she just did it. so just don't push it and he will come around for ya! ps. i had 2 in diapers for a little.. its not that bad considering ethan prob doesn't need a diaper change to often anymore :)
Wow that is so hard. Irey is almost 2 and she acts so interested in the potty but I am so scared to start this whole adventure because I wont go back once I start. And like other people have said they can have a hard time for a long time if you push it!
My sister just waited until she felt her son was more then ready. Then once she started she stuck to her guns. NO MORE DIAPERS. I have heard that if you ask them every hour to go sit on the potty and just get them in the habit of doing it even if they don't have to then they wont be too lazy to use the potty.
My cousin just made her little girl not wear anything and she was just naked for a couple of days. I thought it was a joke but it worked GREAT! When they don't feel anything on there little butts they remember to not go because they dont feel that security.
Most of all what I have heard is just sticking to your guns. Hang in there through the bad days but DONT let him put his diaper back on because that just sends mixed signals!
I am sure I will be doing a post much like this when I start this neat little journey! So remind me of all the good advice you get!
Good luck girl!
congrats on the boy! boys are the freakin best!
i KNOW there are sooo many moms that will disagrees with me but i read an article on babycenter about baby potty training. a lot of my nieces and nephews have had a horrible time potty training so i read the article. it said the whole "wait until your child is ready" and "don't push them" started back in the 70's and that it doesn't necessarily work for all kids. i know it sounds so weird but the only advice i have for potty training will be for your next. steele starting going poop on the potty at 7 months. i know you think i'm a psycho but it really is not as hard or as weird as you may think. i know when he is starting to go and now he waits until we get to the potty. i think he'll have it down soon. we are working on teaching him potty in sign language so he can let us know. i'm not crazy and i don't get all worked up when he goes in his diaper or anything but when we can we use the toilet. just something to think about for your next:)
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