getting ready for the potty training
By sisco100
@sisco100 (2338)
United States
March 23, 2011 12:59pm CST
well my daughter is turning 2 and my wife and me think that its time for her to learn. so I'm asking any mylotter parents to give me some tips or advice. are there things that i should and shouldn't do? what tricks did you use with your kids and what age did you start potty training? we already got the potty chair and underwear for her for when we start. is there anything else that you think that we should get or have? well i just want to thank those who took the time to help me out here.
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4 responses
@kahanuola (25)
• United States
24 Mar 11
i had a son and all i had to do was not let him wear daipers, he hated the wet felling so much that he went to the potty, a few wet pants later he never had an accident again, good luck!
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
26 Mar 11
wow, i never thought about it that way. kids love playing games and having things be fun. we'll try that see how it goes. she seems to be a fast learner when it comes to things. so i think that she might like your idea. thank for taking the time to help me out. so do you have any kids and if so what age did you start their potty training? well have a good day and keep mylotting.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
30 Mar 11
I would not rush it too much. Keep the potty out in view, in the bathroom and when your wife uses the bathroom have her invite our daughter to sit on her potty (clothed) and observe. Eventually she will get the idea. But you have to watch her cues as to if she's ready like having a dry diaper, wanting to pull her pants down to sit on the potty, wanting to visit the bathrooms in stores ect. Whatever you do don't push the subject with her let it happen naturally. If you push she may have more accidents and even regress several times thus taking alot longer to train wich is typically several months. I had a daughter who was not fully trained til she was 3.5, the other was done by her 2nd b-day (she watched her sister and did this on her own accord), and my son was done by 2.5yrs (wich is very early for a boy). But also note they say it's ok also to wait til 3 if you need to just keep watching those cues and praising for ateempts as well as successes.
@ellie333 (21016)
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24 Mar 11
Hi Sisco, Patience is the most important thing to have and give lots of praise too when she manages to go in her potty. I have a great book called Potty Poems isbn number 1-905279-23-x which my son loved to sit with on the potty and look at all the pictures and after I would praise him and read through the book, very short, very illustrated and great fun. Good luck. Huggles. Ellie :D
