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| Potty Training - need help desperately ASAP | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 4 2006, 06:23 PM (114 Views) | |
| realeez | May 4 2006, 06:23 PM Post #1 |
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My ds will be 3 iy"H in July and if he wants to go to school in Sept. he has to be toilet trained. He will go on and "perform" but he couldn't care less about it. He never asks and even if i put him on , he won't necessarily do anything. he will never ask about it either. I tried out underwear and he couldn't care less - he had 2 accidents, cried b'c he was soaking but it didn't phase him to change. Anything i could do to get this moving? I really want him to start school and there are 4 months left.... |
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| Karapooz | May 4 2006, 06:42 PM Post #2 |
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aishes chayil
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Maybe stick to the underwear for a week no matter what? How long did it go last time? Most of the time I hear advice not to pressure or show the kid that it's so important to you. But it's hard if you have a deadline. Wish I knew more! |
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| gayilc | May 4 2006, 08:29 PM Post #3 |
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aishes chayil
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I know the only thing that got my son really interested was yarmulka and tzisis. He was really excited about it and knew he could only wear them if he was trained. This sort of backfired slightly after he turned 3, cuz he still s/t asked for a diaper. When he did that we would say, "ok give us the yarmulka and tzisis and u can have a diaper". After a while he got frustrated and annoyed. Once we realized this, we stopped taking them away. Rather have him happy about the yarmulka and tzisis, and it really worked as an incentive. More then any candy, cookie, or treat. |
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| U Tarzan Me Jane | May 5 2006, 10:27 AM Post #4 |
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Ay, thats my next project!! I find the cold turkey approach works best, One week no diapers no matter what! yes there will be lots of accidents, and lots of laundry but by day 3 they are usally on thier way to being trained! We can do it together, Ive been putting off the job for months now..... pull-ups are diapers as far as most kids are concerned, they feel like diapers, and if a kid gets wet he is not bothered cuz it feels like a diaper, feeling that they are wet is good! (I know! not for mommies) This way is harder for a few weeks, but toilet training is done in weeks not months, like with pullups, pullups give mixed signals, I found that they plain don't work! well I wish you luck! I need it too, my 2 year old is training himself so I guess I should start actually helping him!! |
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| FlowerGirl | May 5 2006, 10:37 AM Post #5 |
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Rebbetzin
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Does he want to go to school? if so, tell him he needs to use bathroom. Make him a bit uncomfortable. Sorry, we can't do xyz b/c there is no place for changing diapers there. Only in underware. Sorry, but if you want to use a pool, you need to be using bathroom, as there are no swimming diapers your size in our house. See that boy xyz? that's b/c he has real underware. If there is something he likes, tell him he'll get it when he uses real underware. (worked for ds, cost us $55, but still cheaper then diapers) Let him run naked in the backyard. Use cloth diapers - they aren't as comfortable as disposables. |
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| hallie_ari_mom | May 5 2006, 10:45 AM Post #6 |
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Rebbetzin
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Sadly, if you push too hard, he'll use it as a control issue and NOT learn on purpose. My dd started training last June, at 2.5 with #2's. They were far easier for me to catch since they some with a warning
;) At 3 I told her that 3 year olds wear panties. I gave her 2 weeks notice and we went shopping. I put her in them, and we've been trying ever since. Most of the time we go months with no accidents, but there will always be one on occasion. Do you have the video? Books? We loved the potty song and sang it all the time. Sometimes we sing other songs or read, but I haven't had to in a while. 3 is a good time to START training, but I don't think they are ready before then. You can also try the "chocolate chip" method or $1 store method (3 chips for pee, 5 for poo.. or whatever..) we had stocked up on doll clothes and crayons and stuff from the $ store and everytime she went she'd get something. That really jump started her going. She wanted a toy. It may have cost me $30, but it was well worth it. I don't bribe her regularly, but this was important to us. Barbie |
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| Akvir | May 5 2006, 11:06 AM Post #7 |
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Rule number one. Don't push it. They will do it in their own time. Push too hard and it will backfire. I had the same anxiety of needing my son in school for a certain time, but decided to put it slightly back and just go with the flow because everything i tried wasn't working and i was just getting frustrated. Lots of praise for going on the potty/toilet is needed and if they wet themselves do not get annoyed. I would use pants and leave them on, after a few accidents they learn that they need to go on the potty/toilet. Also maybe every hour take the child to the potty or toilet to do a wee. If nothing happens then try again the next hour. |
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