Potty Training Twins
If you have twins or children of a similar age you may feel that potty training them together may seem like a time-saver, but it doesn’t always work out that way, as your children may approach readiness at different times.
A key point to remember is that not all children are ready at the same time [...]
When Did You Child Start Potty Training?
When did your child start to show readyness signs and what were they? and what are good methods to start and reinforce potty training?
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I’m not even going to lie…it seemed like an eternity. My son was almost 4 before he finally worked it out. I read everything I could get my hands on about potty training and they all had great tid bits that helped. I’ll give you some of the things that worked for me:
Reply1. Child has to be “into” it. If they are showing no interest, don’t push it will not work.
2. If your child is ready, switch to the cheapest, crappiest diapers you can find. Diapers today are made so well that they absorb most of your child’s wetness. They rarely feel any discomfort. If your child doesn’t feel uncomfortable he/she doesn’t think anything is wrong. This was the biggest mistake I made as a self professed, diaper snob.
3. After you make the full move to potty training status. Get rid of everything: extra diapers, wipes, wipe warmer, diaper holders, changing table, etc. Get a new arsenal of “big kid” things and place them by the potty.
4. You must have complete and total commitment from everyone that is involved in your child’s day to day activities. It helped to get daycare, care givers, grandma and everyone in our house on the same page. If one person gives in, you’ll have to start over.
5. Remember that not all children can physically “hold” themselves the same way. Point-try going on a road trip with a car full of people. If we all had the same kind of bathroom habits there would be a rest stop every 100 miles.
6. Try to keep your cool. When you get angry about “accidents” you are counterproductive to the effort. This like everything else is a developmental milestone. One experience that was really effective came after my son had a “muddy” accident. He had to clean up everything himself. He never had that kind of accident again. The act of cleaning himself up really helped move things along.
7. If you have questions about how your child is progressing through the process, talk to your Dr. Sometimes health issues can prevent successful potty training.
8. Have a little faith. The first road trip we took without diapers, I had visions of cleaning out my new-to-me car in random car washes along Interstate 40. Before the trip I talked to my 3 1/2 year old and let him know the expectations. He did really well and tried hard to do what I had asked him. The only real problem we had was when I didn’t let him sit on the gross potty at a non-descript public bathroom and he showed me how he could “squirt circles on the wall-big ones and little ones”. This brings me to number seven;
9. Don’t try to master potty training, bathroom etiquette, manners, appropriate dinner conversations, privacy and modesty and proper amounts and usage of toilet paper all in one lesson. All of these skills will be learned over time and some are better learned as you go.
Just do the best you can. If you have set backs-start over. Praise and positively reinforce your child as that will let him/her know they are doing well. Good Luck!
I knew my child was ready to be potty trained when:
Replyhe stayed dry through naps
he could pull up and down his pants.
when he told me he needed to be changed
when he could go multiple hours staying dry.
as for training. . . good luck. . . just remember
lots and lots of praise. . . and patience.
All six of mine began at 18 months. Mama and Papa just have to be consistent, patient and kind. Kiddo will mess up many times. Do not punish or chastise. Just try again, and again, and yet again. Some kids don’t get it even at age 3 while some are completely and reliably potty trained by age two. Each child learns at his/her own pace. Unless there is a severe problem, kiddo will eventually get it. And by that time, Mommy and Daddy are busy changing diapers on Kiddo Number Two and contemplating doing that whole potty training thing all over again. Wheeee!
ReplyI was actually concerned because my son stopped using his diaper all of the sudden. He just would take it off and come to me. He would say “pee pee?” and I would take him to the potty and he would go on his own. He was only 15 months old. I took him to a pediatrician and the pediatrician said that kids develop at their own rates. By the time he was 18 months he was even night trained. The only problem was finding big boy underwear that fit him.
ReplyWhen your child is ready they will show signs like being able to make it through nap with a dry diaper, interest in the toilet, interest in their genital area, interest in your genital area, interest in how you use the toilet, etc.
Talk to your pediatrician and use the internet to find out what to do. There are some good books that you can probably find used at a book store about potty training.
Good luck, and happy potty training…..
When they appear to be dry especially throughout the day or when they wake up.
ReplyWhen they are aware they have done a wee or poo using words like “wee” or “poo”. and pointing at their nappy.
Start by encouraging the child to use the potty, when they are having their nappy changed. Later on, a sticker chart when they in underpants or pull ups for when they use the toilet. Make it a positive experience!