Anybody in a Potty Training stage right now???

[jpatton07]

potty training is hard but I promise they will do it in there own time

[ODOMS6598]

yes potty training is tough, but most boys are easier.  i had 3 boys and 1 girl and she was awful at it..  i let them pick out there underwear and just let them wear them during the day  after a couple of accidents, they learned that they didnt like the wet feeling and started going, not my daughter.  just be patient, they will all get it in the end..

[Bridget_Elaine]

Thank you for your ideas... I've given him about a week with out 'bugging' him.  A few times he's brought diapers to me and then today he pulled off his diaper and peed on the floor!   I was so mad, but then he came to me and said, "Go Poo" so I thought "don't be mad.... he's learning!!"  He never did go in the potty, but I do believe we could be getting somewhere!!!   

[abeyta87]

i went through this with my now 5 year old. Cherrios are an okay idea but he needs to learn to sit first it will be easier on him and you. i started to potty train my son at 2 cause he was showing signs but didn't officially get it till he was 3. There were a couple things i tried that you can try didn't work for my son but may work for yours. Switch over to pull ups that make him cold when he goes potty in them. Try bribing with candy but once he realizes you will give for trying he will just have the candy and you may be no closer to potty training him. A potty party almost worked decorate the potty chair and put up decorations and then have lots of juices and snacks while sitting on the potty eventually he will have to go and then praise him like crazy( mine went once but not again) what finally worked for me was getting him some big boy underwear and he went potty in them and didn't like how it felt so he would tell me potty and didn't go again even at night i didn't put him in diaper i kept him in big boy underware and put the plastic cover over them but had him go potty before bed and cut him off drinking after a certain time so he didn't really need it. Hang in there whatever you do. Congrats!

[heiders11]

I have potty trained my two boys and working on my 19 month old daughter. The boys were both completely potty trained by 3 1/2 years old. It finally clicked one day. The cereal in the toilet (Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, etc.) seemed to work when it came to aiming into the toilet. The poo part was the hardest in having them remember to wipe afterwards. What worked best was positive reinforcement with a small treat like a chocolate chip or marshmallow, or something that they love. My kids have their father's sweet tooth, so sugar or chocolate worked with them. Also, making a big deal about when they actually use the potty correctly. Also, a book sometimes helped to keep their attention focused instead of getting impatient and wanting to play.
My daughter on the other hand is so close to conquering the potty. She started when she was 18 months old after she saw her girl cousin going potty who is 10 months older. I've been using the same methods of reward with her as I did with the boys and it seems to be working.
Potty training takes definite patience, diligence, and consistency. Good luck to all of you potty training. You can't wait for them to finally get it, but when they finally do and don't ask for your help anymore you realize they ARE a big kid now.

[ShugaShayn]

I'm looking forward to reading the replies you get. I'd like advice also! I have an 18-month-old daughter and don't know if it's too early to try to potty train her? She fidgets and pulls at her diaper when it's dirty -- so she's aware when she needs a diaper change. But I don't know if that necessarily means she's ready to be potty trained. Best of luck moms!

It is definitely not too early I started potty training my girl at 12 months and she really got the hang of it at around 15 months. Girls are generally easier being that they develop faster than boys. I have a 19 month old right now and he is getting a pretty good grasp of it. U can train a child in as little as a weekend but you have to be patient and consistent. I let them drink a WHOLE cup of juice and after fifteen minutes I ask if they have to go and no matter what the answer I take them to the pot anyway. After they have sat there for a while if they don't do anything I still encourage instead of yell. I keep asking them for the following fifteen minutes and when the finally do pot I yell and do cheers to make them feel like they have accomplished something big. Putting on padded undies helps alot because they can feel when they have urinated on themselves and realize they don't like that feeling. If you use this method make sure that u don't sit them in front of the tv after they drink their juice because they will get so caught up in it that they won't tell u or won't want to go when its time because the tv is more interesting. It was kind of hard to get my point across typing but write me back if you need clarification