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Post by annanas on Jun 5, 2017 19:22:40 GMT -6
I need some input about the signs that your child is ready to potty train.
She is 26months and I'm not in a rush but I like to be prepared. I don't she quite ready as she has no problem being in a dirty diaper - she actually hates getting her diaper changed right now
My H and I talk to her about letting us know when she pooped and that she can use the big potty if she wants, but other than that we're not pushing anything.
So tell me about the signs they're ready.
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Post by billyhorrible on Jun 5, 2017 20:38:09 GMT -6
Mine said "I want to poop in the potty." And he never pooped in a diaper again. Then a month later he started wanting to pee in the potty.
So basically we knew he was ready because he told us he was ready.
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Post by annanas on Jun 5, 2017 20:41:20 GMT -6
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Post by Yogurt on Jun 5, 2017 22:35:22 GMT -6
My kid is 22 months old and she will say poop or pee or potty and sometimes she has already peed but she can often produce something on the potty. Since pooping on the potty the first time she hasn't gone in her diaper more than twice. She will pee her pants repeatedly. We downloaded a cute potty chart off etsy and she likes adding a sticker for a pee or poop.
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Post by Yogurt on Jun 5, 2017 22:39:04 GMT -6
Some of the stickers we use are sea creatures and one is octopus and now my kid walks around saying, "puss, puss" which makes me lol.
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Post by annanas on Jun 5, 2017 22:40:55 GMT -6
Some of the stickers we use are sea creatures and one is octopus and now my kid walks around saying, "puss, puss" which makes me lol. How cute! I love toddler speak 😆 |
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Post by Taitai on Jun 7, 2017 3:36:38 GMT -6
We just went through potty training last month (DS was 26 months when we started), and in the book I read (the Oh Crap! Potty Training one), the author had a list of signs that your kid is ready. Those included being able to sing the ABCs, hiding while going in their diaper, or pulling at their diaper area when about to go/shortly after going. There were some other indications that your kid is ready, but I forgot them!
One thing the author argued was that your kid doesn't have to show ALL the signs to start potty training. Also, she said even if you don't see any of her listed signs, that doesn't necessarily mean your child isn't ready/capable of potty training. I think she said the best time to train was 22 - 30 months or something like that. We liked her method a lot and it worked really well for DS - but every kid is different so YMMV. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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Post by billmurray on Jun 7, 2017 9:48:25 GMT -6
Mine said "I want to poop in the potty." And he never pooped in a diaper again. Then a month later he started wanting to pee in the potty. So basically we knew he was ready because he told us he was ready. This is exactly what DS did. I had been talking about the potty a lot, and he would see me using the bathroom, so he knew what the potty was for. I guess one day it just clicked. Good luck 
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Post by annanas on Jun 10, 2017 13:38:13 GMT -6
We just went through potty training last month (DS was 26 months when we started), and in the book I read (the Oh Crap! Potty Training one), the author had a list of signs that your kid is ready. Those included being able to sing the ABCs, hiding while going in their diaper, or pulling at their diaper area when about to go/shortly after going. There were some other indications that your kid is ready, but I forgot them! One thing the author argued was that your kid doesn't have to show ALL the signs to start potty training. Also, she said even if you don't see any of her listed signs, that doesn't necessarily mean your child isn't ready/capable of potty training. I think she said the best time to train was 22 - 30 months or something like that. We liked her method a lot and it worked really well for DS - but every kid is different so YMMV. Good luck with whatever you decide to do! Thank you! I'll check out that book |
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Post by bbgirl on Jul 5, 2017 0:36:06 GMT -6
Sing the ABCs at 22 months?!?!? The only letter he will say is I, and it is specifically referring to "eye" (he touches it). I sing the alphabet twice each tooth brushing session (2-3 times a day). We read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 2-4 times a day and he mainly just wants me to flip to the back, sing the alphabet, and point to each letter. But he has showed zero interest in identifying letters, repeating them, or anything similar.  |
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Post by Taitai on Jul 5, 2017 2:31:06 GMT -6
Sing the ABCs at 22 months?!?!? The only letter he will say is I, and it is specifically referring to "eye" (he touches it). I sing the alphabet twice each tooth brushing session (2-3 times a day). We read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 2-4 times a day and he mainly just wants me to flip to the back, sing the alphabet, and point to each letter. But he has showed zero interest in identifying letters, repeating them, or anything similar. I don't think the author is saying all kids should be able to sing the abc's at 22 months...so don't worry! I think it was just one of many indicators she listed for kids in the range of 22-30 months. I am thinking for kids on the younger side of that range - the physical signs like hiding while going to the bathroom or tugging on a diaper might be more telling. While the ABC thing might be a better indicator for kids on the older side...closer to 30 months or later. I'm sure your little one will pick up the abc's when ready - all kids are different and show their skills on their own time frame. You're doing a great job. Also - chicka chicka boom boom is a huge hit in our house too! |
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Post by benandjerrys on Jul 27, 2017 17:29:23 GMT -6
We just went through potty training last month (DS was 26 months when we started), and in the book I read (the Oh Crap! Potty Training one), the author had a list of signs that your kid is ready. Those included being able to sing the ABCs, hiding while going in their diaper, or pulling at their diaper area when about to go/shortly after going. There were some other indications that your kid is ready, but I forgot them! One thing the author argued was that your kid doesn't have to show ALL the signs to start potty training. Also, she said even if you don't see any of her listed signs, that doesn't necessarily mean your child isn't ready/capable of potty training. I think she said the best time to train was 22 - 30 months or something like that. We liked her method a lot and it worked really well for DS - but every kid is different so YMMV. Good luck with whatever you decide to do! We used this book too. I also listened to her podcasts and joined the FB group and even had a phone consultation with the author when we were having an issue. I really liked the method and it worked well for us. BUT LOL to knowing the alphabet song. For crying out loud. |
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Post by imapenguin on Jul 31, 2017 8:50:05 GMT -6
We just went through potty training last month (DS was 26 months when we started), and in the book I read (the Oh Crap! Potty Training one), the author had a list of signs that your kid is ready. Those included being able to sing the ABCs, hiding while going in their diaper, or pulling at their diaper area when about to go/shortly after going. There were some other indications that your kid is ready, but I forgot them! One thing the author argued was that your kid doesn't have to show ALL the signs to start potty training. Also, she said even if you don't see any of her listed signs, that doesn't necessarily mean your child isn't ready/capable of potty training. I think she said the best time to train was 22 - 30 months or something like that. We liked her method a lot and it worked really well for DS - but every kid is different so YMMV. Good luck with whatever you decide to do! I read this book last weekend and spent last week potty training. The ABC song thing is what convinced me to go for it even though DD (26 months) showed no other readiness signs. She's known her alphabet for several months, so I don't think that's crazy at all. The first 2-3 days were hell and I was sure I'd made a mistake, but something clicked on day 4 and she's got it. Now, if we could only get the hang of pulling her underwear down. Or telling me before she goes to the potty. Either one. |
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Post by Taitai on Jul 31, 2017 21:51:04 GMT -6
We just went through potty training last month (DS was 26 months when we started), and in the book I read (the Oh Crap! Potty Training one), the author had a list of signs that your kid is ready. Those included being able to sing the ABCs, hiding while going in their diaper, or pulling at their diaper area when about to go/shortly after going. There were some other indications that your kid is ready, but I forgot them! One thing the author argued was that your kid doesn't have to show ALL the signs to start potty training. Also, she said even if you don't see any of her listed signs, that doesn't necessarily mean your child isn't ready/capable of potty training. I think she said the best time to train was 22 - 30 months or something like that. We liked her method a lot and it worked really well for DS - but every kid is different so YMMV. Good luck with whatever you decide to do! I read this book last weekend and spent last week potty training. The ABC song thing is what convinced me to go for it even though DD (26 months) showed no other readiness signs. She's known her alphabet for several months, so I don't think that's crazy at all. The first 2-3 days were hell and I was sure I'd made a mistake, but something clicked on day 4 and she's got it. Now, if we could only get the hang of pulling her underwear down. Or telling me before she goes to the potty. Either one. Yay!!!! So glad it clicked! DS also still has trouble pulling down his undies. I'm sure he'll figure it out eventually, but for now we have to help him push them down and pull them up (he can pull them up, but he always gives himself a wedgie when he does it). One thing I liked about the book is that the author stresses that self initiation for the potty is block 5....so not to freak out if your kid doesn't consistently tell or take themselves to the potty. We have gotten really good at seeing the signs, so accidents are now few and far between. DS has gotten better about saying "potty!" when he has to go, but sometimes he still doesn't want to stop playing and we need to sing the Daniel Tiger song, "of you have to go potty, stop and go right away" song to motivate him to get to the toilet. Just keep sticking with it. DS had a bit of regression once we introduced undies, but we stuck to what the book said and things got back on track. |
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Post by grumpycat on Aug 28, 2017 8:10:23 GMT -6
Taitai we are using the oh crap method this weekend with ds. Any tips or tricks? DS is 2.5 and most definitely ready. I'm trying to train myself against asking if he needs to use the potty and not saying "it's ok" if he pees on the floor lol.
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Post by Taitai on Aug 28, 2017 8:35:58 GMT -6
grumpycat Exciting times! I think avoiding over-prompting (asking if they have to go too many times) and not saying "it's okay" are really good things to focus on. I also find that I sometimes talk about things too much, and I had to keep Jamie's advice in my head that the best approach is short, declarative sentences which give direction. So, if you see cues that DS has to go, instead of asking, "do you have to go to the potty?" you instead say, "I can see you have to go. Let's go to the potty." That was a big help for us with DS. Other tips are to not rush undies...we kept DS commando for like a month, and I'm glad we did. When he started wearing undies, he did regress a bit, but we got back on track within a few days. The other thing is to not be afraid to go back to naked time. If you add clothes and it's not working, we found doing naked time really helped DS realize the feeling before he actually went potty. Clothes were at first a distraction - so don't feel bad if you need to go back to naked time. We did and it helped solidify the basics. Another weird tip - saying "bye bye poo poo/pee pee" and clapping when your kid flushes the toilet. This motivated DS to actually go in the potty - either on the big potty or his little one. He loved watching the poo and pee go away when we flushed, and it helped us avoid the situation of him just sitting on the potty and taking forever. He was motivated to "go," because he wanted to help with flushing and saying bye to whatever came out of him. Oh - and keeping the potty in the living room or somewhere really accessible for the first few days was a huge help to us. Made it quicker to get him to the potty when he was first learning. We had a sticker chart in the beginning that seemed to motivate DS, but then he got bored with it. Praise from us (high fives, verbal praise) seemed like the most important motivator for our kid. Naps/bedtime - We went all in and totally got rid of diapers, even for naps and overnight. DS had one pee accident while napping, but hasn't had one since. Night time was a different story, and we found that he needed to get up around 11pm and 2 or 3am to go pee to avoid accidents. Now, we are down to just a midnight potty trip - DS wakes up and yells out that he needs to go pee pee (we hear it on the monitor), and then we go in to his room and take him. I think as he gets bigger and can hold it longer, the night time waking will stop. He hasn't had an accident during a nap or sleeping at night for over 2 months now - so we're pleased with that. I'll come back if I think of more, but these were the big ones. Good luck - you can do it! It will seem bad at some points, but if you stick with it, things will get better. And it is soooooo nice not having to worry about diapers.
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Post by budders on Aug 29, 2017 17:06:26 GMT -6
Sing the ABCs at 22 months?!?!? The only letter he will say is I, and it is specifically referring to "eye" (he touches it). I sing the alphabet twice each tooth brushing session (2-3 times a day). We read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 2-4 times a day and he mainly just wants me to flip to the back, sing the alphabet, and point to each letter. But he has showed zero interest in identifying letters, repeating them, or anything similar. V got interested in the ABCs right around his second bday in June. We sang together for a while with him getting more and more of the letters. Now, at almost 27 months, he can sing the whole thing himself. At 22 months he had no interest or gave any indication of awareness of the ABCs. |
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Post by grumpycat on Sept 3, 2017 8:38:02 GMT -6
Taitai thanks for all the words of advice. DS just pooped in the potty unprompted! And he peed on his own last night before bed. We are still doing naked time but may try pants this afternoon so he can go out and play for a bit. The only reward we've used is getting to flush the toilet when you use the potty. And lots of praise of course. I'm really glad I got the oh crap book!
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Post by Taitai on Sept 3, 2017 8:52:35 GMT -6
grumpycat That's awesome news! Especially the poop in the potty unprompted - that is a big deal. I really liked that book too - it helped our confidence so much. Hope things keep going well - and if there is a regression or a few steps back, just keep with it and go back to the basics. Totally normal.
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