I have to start by saying that I am in awe of my little manchild.
I posted recently about some signs of readiness for potty training, but I am a firm believer in not pushing the issue until I’m reasonably sure the child is ready. The whole training process seems so much smoother this way. Smoother [...]
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The boy was 2 at the end of June and has shown very little interest in potty training. It will be nice to have just one in diapers someday soon. In the meantime we buy them in two sizes: Big baby and little baby. I’m ok with that, but am trying to exert just a [...]
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The general consensus, to my knowledge, seems to be that boys are usually potty trained later but often more easily than girls. Yes? No?
Six of our seven girls have displayed a bit of interest around their second birthday and they have begun training 3 or 4 months later. Six of the seven girls were out [...]
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Read at your own risk, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Still with me? OK.Rachael is still having intermittant diarrhea, bad news for a newly potty trained toddler. I’ve resisted the urge to toss her underpants every time she has an accident, so we have been rinsing them in the toilet when it [...]
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Rachael was leaving a wet circle in the front of her dress every time she grabbed herself and ran for the bathroom.After 2 weeks of whining at her about it gently correcting her and wondering how long this would go on, I accidentally changed my wording a little.What I was saying: Oh no! You [...]
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Little Red is doing great, but definitely still in training. She has a puddle-at-her-feet incident less than once/day. She has only had one tiny bit of a bowel accident (besides this, for which we in no way hold her responsible). She has been dry through every single night and nap without exception.It [...]
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She’s had a very good record so far, so I decided to put her to the test:
Nap time in panties on Mom & Dad’s bed: A+
Going potty when surrounded by company, including several other toddlers and babies: A+
Nightime in panties on a real bed: A+
This girl is on a roll!
There are 2 [...]
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Lest you think this whole potty training thing sounds too good to be true, let me just casually mention that potty training is a very bad time for diarrhea. That’s all I’m saying on the matter. Let your imagine run with that.
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Hip, hip hooray! She did it again: Little Red has woken up dry 3 mornings in a row!Just for the record, this is unprecedented in our house. Most of the girls were potty trained at precisely this age through no planning of our own, but most took another 6-12 months to be dry at [...]
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Just a brief update on the potty training, and a little tidbit that took me 7 children to learn:Rachael did great yesterday! She left one puddle en route to the bathroom (it actually landed inside the bathroom door; she gets points for that, right?) and started to wet several times during the day then [...]
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Our Little Red is eating lots of potty candy these days.She has been using the potty on occasion for the last few weeks. Mostly she uses it for gas. Yes, that gets candy too, since she is recognizing some sort of imminent bodily function. I want to teach her to [...]
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Jennifer’s Q:
Kim, Can you help me? I mother of 7 must know a bit about potty training. I have my first DD who is almost 3 (in about 5 weeks). She knows how to use the potty, wipe, flush and clean up after herself. However, no incentive will get her to go on her own. [...]
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The cute little redheaded girl (remember Charlie Brown’s perennial crush?) went to the potty last night and again today!So begins the saga of potty training, for the 7th time.
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From Debby:
Does anyone have any good tips on bedwetting? My 6 year old just started doingit after being dry all summer. My 8 year old never wet so I’m at a loss for whatto do.
And from Anonymous:
I am potty training my 4 year old and 2 year old sons right now, and have been in [...]
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I’ve had a few inquiries on this topic, and my 2yo will be ready soon. I’m no fountain of wisdom here, but I have managed to potty train 6 daughters so far. We’re not “method people,” but we have gleaned from others’ methods and figured out a few things along the way.I’ll share [...]
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