MargieInTheMorning's Blog

I use the Cheerios as targets. It help me keep the seat clean. They also have them Bulls Eyes at Baby's R Us.

I have two in diapers. My soon to be 3 yr old (Jan. 27) will only go on the potty as long as his diaper stays off,And runs around bare bottom.(For awhile) I've tried putting his big boy underwear on but he screams and wants nothing to do w/ them. He does good for a while and then wants his diaper back on. When he has his diaper back on he will not tell me he has to go potty and goes in his diaper...BUT he doesn't always tell me everytime w/ diaper off either. If I keep his diaper off for to long he will poo in the floor.(So I will put the diaper on for him to go #2) And then some days he wants nothing to do w/ potty training at all. But he will NOT go #2 on the potty at all. Any suggestions!

Nightime training is on my mind. I have a 4 year old that is daytime trained, but I still have to put goodnights on her when she goes to bed. Everytime I tell her that she needs to start learning how to get up in the middle of the night to go potty so she can wear her big girl panties all the time she tells me "I don't think that is a good idea". LOL

My son potty trained at 2 years old. I am a modern mom, so I invested in Pull Ups. Big Mistake. He came up to me one day and said "I can't potty in my big boys but I can in the pull ups". I took the Pull Ups away right then. I Put him in underwear and sweatpants (for absorbency just incase, to protect the floor). When he had an accident, he felt it and it was uncomfortable.He recognized things much faster. He quicky figured out the potty. It takes a lot of patience and I also used a sticker chart. When he got a certain amount of stickers, we went for a happy meal.

I think each child will be ready when they are tired of their diapers being wet and spoiled. Don't rush them, they will give you signs when they are ready.

Margie: I recommend the video and book...Once Upon a Potty (there is a boy version and a girl version). I think it is available at Toys R Us or maybe Once Upon a Child...It worked for my boys!!

Just saw part of the story on potty training this morning. I have a two year old boy who will be three in March. He does excellent at urinating in the potty. He is doing fair at sleeping without a diaper during naps and sometimes at night. We have only had a few accidents within a 3 month period. The only situation we are having difficulty with is having bowel movements. He freaks out when he needs to have one. He will ask for a diaper. I have tried to put him on the pot several times for a bowel movement, but he goes into hysterics as if he is afraid to have a bowel movement on the pot. I do not want to set us back by forcing him to sit there. I have also heard that it is not healthy and could cause constipation. I was just curioous if anyone had any ideas on what I should do..or what would make him fear having a bowel movement on the potty?

I'm working on the potty too. My son will be 3 in June. The doctor told me not to be surprised if he didn't go until then. Although, he seems to only want to go "pee pee" in the potty. I have to convince him to go for a "number 2." He gets all freaked out and doesn't want to go for that. So, I don't force him. I'm going to try the target thing too. He also likes to flush and stand on the little stool to wash his hands. But then he wants me to go potty. Is that too much information? I don't know. I also send him with his dad. It makes him feel like a big boy! Either way, I'm trying to get him started. When he walks up to me and says "mommy, I need my diaper changed," it's time to go :-)

I wish you all of the luck in the world. Just make sure that they are ready. They should be able to indicate that they need to go and be able to handle the physical part of pulling pants up and down. Once on a Potty is great, Cheerios or Fruit Loops also work well you just have to try until you see what works. Pretty panties worked for my daughter, Fruit Loops for my one twin son and the other twin trained about 4 months later when he got tired of diapers. Once Upon a Potty helped introduce the concept for all of them. Also I would grab them when they showed signs of needing to go and set them on the potty chair so that we could have quick success.

MARGIE
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