Comments on: it’s potty training time… how long does this take? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/ where people who love their homes click Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:18:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Graco Heart to Heart Blog - Conquering the Potty (finally!!) http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-294877 Graco Heart to Heart Blog - Conquering the Potty (finally!!) Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:52:51 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-294877 [...] big reveal of the reward chart as well as the announcement to say “bye bye” to baby [...] [...] big reveal of the reward chart as well as the announcement to say “bye bye” to baby [...]

]]> By: Melissa Parlaman (Graco contributor) http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-290870 Melissa Parlaman (Graco contributor) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:04:03 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-290870 I just potty trained by almost 3 year old daughter two weeks ago. we used the dedicated two days to potty train her & gave her stickers & rewards. she has done very well (she doesn't even need a Pull Up during naptime). However, we still do put one on her at nighttime. I figured once she is pretty set & accident free for a month then i will start to conquer nightime. Good luck---I know this isn't easy! I just potty trained by almost 3 year old daughter two weeks ago. we used the dedicated two days to potty train her & gave her stickers & rewards. she has done very well (she doesn’t even need a Pull Up during naptime). However, we still do put one on her at nighttime. I figured once she is pretty set & accident free for a month then i will start to conquer nightime. Good luck—I know this isn’t easy!

]]> By: Kim http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-125082 Kim Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:12:51 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-125082 I really thought my daughter was ready... she was removing her wet diapers, and asking about the toilet. we tried pretty hard or 2 weeks but she is suddenly not inerested. Accidents are the norm and we are abandoning toilet training at day14. C'est La Vie! She's 2...maybe in a month or so we can try again. K I really thought my daughter was ready… she was removing her wet diapers, and asking about the toilet. we tried pretty hard or 2 weeks but she is suddenly not inerested. Accidents are the norm and we are abandoning toilet training at day14. C’est La Vie!

She’s 2…maybe in a month or so we can try again.

K

]]> By: Terriann http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115974 Terriann Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:04:20 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115974 Is your daughter totally off bottles? That's essential. Somewhere between 2 and 3 toddlers start waking up dry if their liquids are limited in the evening. That's when they're ready. Potty training should only take a few days, a week at most IF they are ready. Buy some cute "big girl panties" (or boxers/briefs) with her/his favorite cartoon characters on them and tell your child "don't pee pee on Dora" (or whoever) Make a big deal out of the big kid undies and using the toilet...this IS a rite of passage after all. Make sure that your child always has access to a potty, that usually means stay home for the week you are training so that a potty is always immediately available. Put a big jar of M&M's on the bathroom counter and give her one for telling you she has to potty and sitting on it, two for pee and several for poop. If there is a special toy she/he has been coveting (like a doll or action figure, big wheel, whatever) BUY IT and leave it in the package in the bathroom. Tell your little one that's the big prize for learning to go in the big potty and that they can have it when they go ONLY in the big potty with no accidents for 3 days and nights. Get your child a potty seat or chair, whichever they are most comfortable with and use that for every bathroom visit. Get a little Rubbermaid stool she/he can stand on to wash her hands and have a special pump of kid soap just for potty training, a cartoon character or scent that is special to your child. Make the whole process pleasant. Good luck! Is your daughter totally off bottles? That’s essential. Somewhere between 2 and 3 toddlers start waking up dry if their liquids are limited in the evening. That’s when they’re ready.

Potty training should only take a few days, a week at most IF they are ready. Buy some cute “big girl panties” (or boxers/briefs) with her/his favorite cartoon characters on them and tell your child “don’t pee pee on Dora” (or whoever) Make a big deal out of the big kid undies and using the toilet…this IS a rite of passage after all.

Make sure that your child always has access to a potty, that usually means stay home for the week you are training so that a potty is always immediately available.

Put a big jar of M&M’s on the bathroom counter and give her one for telling you she has to potty and sitting on it, two for pee and several for poop. If there is a special toy she/he has been coveting (like a doll or action figure, big wheel, whatever) BUY IT and leave it in the package in the bathroom. Tell your little one that’s the big prize for learning to go in the big potty and that they can have it when they go ONLY in the big potty with no accidents for 3 days and nights.

Get your child a potty seat or chair, whichever they are most comfortable with and use that for every bathroom visit. Get a little Rubbermaid stool she/he can stand on to wash her hands and have a special pump of kid soap just for potty training, a cartoon character or scent that is special to your child. Make the whole process pleasant.

Good luck!

]]> By: Cassie http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115872 Cassie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:13:51 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115872 We just went through this with our almost 3 year old. The key for us was using lots of praise and rewards and not getting mad when she had accidents. I took one full day of completely concentrating on her to do it (which meant having someone watch the baby for the day). I gave her a doll as a present in the morning and we named her and basically she helped me train the doll (with fake accidents and everything) in the morning then the rest of the day we focused on her going in the potty (wearing regular underwear) It worked! We use special "nighttime panties" or pull ups at night, but other than that, she is fully trained. We just went through this with our almost 3 year old. The key for us was using lots of praise and rewards and not getting mad when she had accidents. I took one full day of completely concentrating on her to do it (which meant having someone watch the baby for the day). I gave her a doll as a present in the morning and we named her and basically she helped me train the doll (with fake accidents and everything) in the morning then the rest of the day we focused on her going in the potty (wearing regular underwear) It worked! We use special “nighttime panties” or pull ups at night, but other than that, she is fully trained.

]]> By: Beth J. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115616 Beth J. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:55:06 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115616 Thanks for all of the ideas and opinions. I know it's not a straight home decor story, but the kid is, in fact, in our house. Another possibility: a potty-training story asking for carpet cleaning ideas. Thanks for all of the ideas and opinions. I know it’s not a straight home decor story, but the kid is, in fact, in our house. Another possibility: a potty-training story asking for carpet cleaning ideas.

]]> By: KS http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115353 KS Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:10:59 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115353 Jennag, apparently this is also a parenting blog and a wedding blog, although I prefer the shelter stories. Jennag, apparently this is also a parenting blog and a wedding blog, although I prefer the shelter stories.

]]> By: leah http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115287 leah Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115287 We had a really easy time potty training for going #1. We simply waiting until our boy was ready. We were lucky because he was ready earlier than most, but we never pushed it. #2 was harder for him, but letting him go in the backyard (something he did anyway if I didn't catch him sneaking around the corner) for about a month seemed to take care of it. Just remember that every kid is different physically, not just mentally. Some kids have a harder time because they aren't physically ready. We had a really easy time potty training for going #1. We simply waiting until our boy was ready. We were lucky because he was ready earlier than most, but we never pushed it.

#2 was harder for him, but letting him go in the backyard (something he did anyway if I didn’t catch him sneaking around the corner) for about a month seemed to take care of it.

Just remember that every kid is different physically, not just mentally. Some kids have a harder time because they aren’t physically ready.

]]> By: mbpmbp2 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115278 mbpmbp2 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:13:02 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115278 dont sweat the small stuff i guarantee the kid will be trained when they want to be or before their 16th b/day if not refer to dr spock dont sweat the small stuff
i guarantee the kid will be trained when they want to be or before their 16th b/day
if not refer to dr spock

]]> By: Leah http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/comment-page-1/#comment-115223 Leah Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:19:52 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/08/07/its-potty-training-time-how-long-does-this-take/#comment-115223 In my experience, most kids are totally trained (day and night, with accidents only rarely) by about 3 1/2. If you start at 18 months, it'll take 2 years. If you start at 3 1/2, it'll take two days. My advice: Don't sweat it too much early on. Good luck! ;-) Leah In my experience, most kids are totally trained (day and night, with accidents only rarely) by about 3 1/2. If you start at 18 months, it’ll take 2 years. If you start at 3 1/2, it’ll take two days.

My advice: Don’t sweat it too much early on.

Good luck!

;-)

Leah

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