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sheree
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 Posted - 16/01/2007 : 10:30:48
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Morning Ladies,
My DS is 2.5yrs now and we are going to start toilet training him this weekend. He is in creche FT and they will continue the training next week using the toilet.
Question to all you experienced trainers out there - did you leave the house at all (with pull ups on) or should I be housebound?
Off to get the superman underpants at lunchtime so here's hoping!!!
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madamemac
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Posted - 16/01/2007 : 13:02:49
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Hi Sheree. Good luck with the training. I trained our small man back in November - he was 2yrs 8mths and well ready for it, asking me about "undie-pants" and talking about "big" boys in his minder's who don't wear nappies etc. It took about a week and a half all told (I'm just talking about day-time training here, we're still on nappies at night). We stayed at home for the first week, so there were no outside distractions, and ventured forth after that. Once we started, it was underpants all the way. The idea is that if they feel wet, they won't like it, and will very soon know the difference between wet and dry. Pull ups don't let them get that wet sensation. We bought a few packets of Spiderman underpants, which was very important, as he was quite concerned about not wetting Spideyman...! Pick a day to start, tell him what's happening, make a big fuss over his new underpants, and then just keep asking and asking and asking if he wants to go. It will bore the head off you (it did me anyway!), but if he is ready to learn, it will sink in. I saw progress after 3 days, then day 4 was a pee and poo fest, but day 5 was OK again, and it got better and better. So don't despair, and if you think there's any progress at all, don't be tempted to put him back in nappies.
Best of luck! It was the thing I was dreading most, and I thought it went on forever at the time, but as I say, looking back, it only took a week and a half. Shout if questions! |
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mcmini
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Posted - 16/01/2007 : 13:38:09
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I have just trained my DD ( 27mths) and we were housebound for the first while. I must say the last 2 weeks we ventured out and brought the potty with us for wheere there were no toilets and she used that, and last weekend in liffey valley she used the toilets there and was so chuffed with herself. She shouted to me across the food hall that she had "done a wee wee" - DH had brought her for the second time.
Buy loads of pants, and i mean loads, i have about 25 pairs for DD cause sometimes she just cant make it to the potty on time. Lots of trackie bottoms too. Or at home leave him with no trousers on for a bit.
Try not to get frustrated if you think he has got it and then he suddenly wets "on purpose" ( thats what it will feel like).
Try to night train at the same time so you dont need to put him into pull ups etc at night and send mixed messages - i know this may not be easy. I found with my DD that she was dry in the morning for the last 3 months so i knew when i was going to potty train that it would work at night too.
The first few days i put a pull up on at night, and my god the reluctace, and screaming was terrible. She wanted to be a big girl.
Lots of praise for using the potty- i used stickers for each wee, then stickers and jellies for dry all day , now she asks for a sticker and a prize when she does a poo. In the beginning star charts are brill as they can see a reward for their behaviour.
Relax, and have plenty of patience and see how you go.
Be prepared to notice if he is not ready, and gets upset with getting wet, it can be a confidence basher.
Let us konw how you get on.
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hb1
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Posted - 16/01/2007 : 13:41:23
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we also set up camp in the sitting room, my ds was about the same age, I kept the potty very close to hand and initially kept asking every half hour would he sit on it and do something. If he had a drink he would do a wee about 20 mins later. It took a day or two for the realisation of what was going on to sink in. I got him special bob the builder pants but he just didn't wear them and then they couldn't get wet!!!! Already he's finding ways around me so for the first week he wore no underpants and if we did go out for a walk I put the potty in the base of the pram and helped him to it. Same as madamemac once the nappies came off they did not go back on. I also did a bit of bribing with chocolate buttons - he saw the packet but I would only allow him 2 buttons if he did a wee, he wanted more and I said when you have a wee done you'll get more and by god it worked a treat. After a day or two I told him the buttons were all gone but the potty was established at that stage.The poo's took us a lot longer to get the hang of but you'll get there. Don't get angry, just keep emphasising that we do our wee's in the potty and expect a couple of days where it will all go wrong again.
Best of luck
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hb1
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Posted - 16/01/2007 : 13:43:53
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Just to add that if we did go out in the car I put one of the pampers night time mats under him to save any damage.
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sheree
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Posted - 16/01/2007 : 13:47:06
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Thanks a mill for your replies. I must say I am dreading it but looking forward to getting over the hurdle and then having a "big boy"!!! Can't believe how fast he is growing.
We have had packs of underpants hanging in his room for the last 2 weeks and making a big fuss of him wearing them on Saturday, but I think the superman pants will be great encouragement! I ask him where is he going to put his pants and replies very confidently "on my bum bum!"
Will give you an update next week!!! |
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Almax
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Posted - 17/01/2007 : 22:13:13
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Hi there
My ds is 18 months and I was going to start training him, I got him a potty today but he wont sit on it.... I tried twice and he sat for about 5 seconds then started grumbling. Do you have any tips on getting him to sit?
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sheree
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Posted - 18/01/2007 : 15:57:20
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Hi Taylor5,
I am going to toilet train so I don't have tips on the potty training - sorry. There have been numerous posts before on the training subject with lot's of good advice on potty training so maybe go back through pages. It maybe that he is jsut a bit young still and isn't ready yet.
Good luck with the training!!!! |
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zidane
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Posted - 18/01/2007 : 20:08:06
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Hi Taylor5
My dd is also 18 months, i was considering toilet trainning her as she tells me when she has poo and wee wee, but always after the event and i wasint quite sure if she is ready and if 18 months is too young for such a big step.. I going shopping on saturday for the bits i need such as toilet trainning seat and pants etc. Have you started ? let me know how it goes. best luck to you. |
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Almax
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Posted - 18/01/2007 : 22:56:17
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| He wont sit on the potty or the toilet potty seat, he did sit on it for his daddy this evening after a bribe of a sweet, he was all smiles sat on the potty got the sweet, but as soon as the sweet was in his mouth the bum was off the potty! The cute little fox... I'm going to keep at it for a few days but dont want to put any pressure on him. Will keep you informed on any improvements. |
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Posted - 18/01/2007 : 23:49:40
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| taylor5, my DS1 is 2 and a half, today! he has had a potty for a few months now. i never pushed him, or bribed him, for the last 2 months he's been "offered" to sit on it every evening, it's been very slow but now has finally "used" it for last 3 nights with great success IYKWIM and tonight he even wanted to wear pants. so you could just have it there and tell him it's there if he wants to try it, he'll get interested eventually... although you might have to show him that you use a "big potty" too! |
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Posted - 22/01/2007 : 12:08:41
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| I started training DD a couple of weeks ago. She is 26 mths. She is doing great in creche but not so good for me. I am always out and about and I tend to put a nappy on with pants over if we are going out. She is definatley getting the hang of it and loves her pants. I think I might have to sit in for a couple of days to give her a hand. Poor girl probably doesn't know if she is coming or going with pants in school and nappy in car, buggy, shops etc. How does everyone else manage going out? I couldn't bear for her to be wet out in that cold weather so nappies is really the easy option. |
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Posted - 22/01/2007 : 12:16:54
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| my dd is 29mths and we thought she was ready mths ago cos she loves sitting on the loo but we seem to be going backwards.. now all she does is takes down her trousers and nappy and leans her cheeks against the seat while wiping her foo-foo a dozen times?!? its hilarious to watch.. she thinks she's great! nothing comes out. gonna try the weekend training in a couple of weeks. |
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stef1
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Posted - 22/01/2007 : 23:51:52
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octoberrose, what i've heard is that once the nappies come off they stay off, i'm afraid you might just have to sit in for a few days to give her a chance. you also have to make sure you offer her the potty every 15-20 minutes i think. what i've read here and what sounds like a good idea to me is to use pampers liners for car seat, buggy etc...
i'll let you know if getting him on the potty every night for 2 months before the nappies come off has been any use in next week or two... but he's now having all his evening wees & poos in it! (sorry TMI) |
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sheree
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Posted - 23/01/2007 : 11:17:19
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Hi Ladies,
Well we are up and running now!! First thing Sat morning the nappy came off and the spiderman underpants went on - well the excitement!!!! Needless to say we spent the morning changing the pants and trousers. In the afternoon we used training pants and still the weeing and not telling. Went through the same scenario on Sunday. Later in the eveing just after his bath I saw him looking at his willy and I asked did he need to wee wee, he said yes and off we went to the toliet. Well he did about 6 wees and was the happiest little boy I hve ever seen. We made such a fuss of him and he was proud as punch! He was back in creche yesterday and they are great. I collected him yesterday evening and he had done a wee wee and poo poo in the toilet. Great excitement all around even the other kids were clapping (oh the innocence!!!). Last night then another wee so we are going better than I expected. Hopefully it will continue to go well but I am sure we will have many an accident.
Good to luck to all trainers!!! It so good to feel nappy free!!!! |
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mcmini
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Posted - 23/01/2007 : 12:42:43
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Well done sheree - its great to see the little ones doing such a big thing.
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laudan
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Posted - 24/01/2007 : 23:45:53
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| Have dd 31 mts, Tried training her at 26 months summer and she was great with no pants on no wee accidents at all. Every wee in potty all day long at home, once i tried putting on tracksuits/panties she wet them every time and it didn't bother her. Never pushed her on poos as she was once a day and had them done in morning before nappie came off. Did this for few weeks but have now stopped. Got bit sick (holding back poos constipation) so she is back in nappies but hoping to start again within the next few weeks. did this happen to anyone else. |
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Posted - 25/01/2007 : 08:09:15
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thanks stef1, you are right. I sat in on Tuesday with her and it was accidents all day but still stayed away from nappies. Yesterday she was back at school and came home in the clothes she left in dry as a bone so looks like it is the usual, devil for the mammy and saint for everyone else. Will just carry on as we are for now and see how it goes.
sheree - great news re your little boy, don't you feel so proud?
firefox - no advice on this but maybe just give it a try and see how she gets on?
loulabelle - my DD is the same, likes to use geansai loads of toilet roll over and over and we could nearly go through a bottle of kandoo soap a day too with her enthusism at washing hands after. |
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Posted - 25/01/2007 : 16:09:41
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| Any advice on toilet training a deaf child? My DS is 3 next week and I tried the Bob the Builder underpants, sitting on the toilet, running around with no pants etc. for a week before xmas and he cried until he got his nappy back on. I can't really use rewards in the same way as other Mums i know as he doesn't 'get' the whole 'if you do this you can have a biscuit' type of thing. How do I explain to him what we are trying to do? He sees his Dad using the toilet but doesn't show any interest himself. Any ideas on how to approach with a boy who doesn't hear like other kids? |
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Posted - 25/01/2007 : 19:53:29
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| Hi guys, we started at weekend with 33 month old DS. I did a bit of reading and took tips from here before starting and for the first few days - but boy, is it exasperating!!!! I still don't think he gets it. Like Octoberorse, he was with childminder 2 days this week, dry as a bone - no issues. With me, hes dry all the time - once I keep reminding him and sitting him on the loo. He hasn't once told me that he needs to go and thats when the accidents happen. Is this to be expected after nearly a week? Anyone experience the same? Also hasn't managed a poo. Seems very concerned about this and waits till nappy on at night or before comes off in morning. Sorry CharlieB - I have no good suggestions for you. What about the potty in the loo and when you or your partner use the toilet, you ask him to sit on the potty? Maybe something would happen then? |
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Almax
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Posted - 26/01/2007 : 22:45:06
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Hi there CharlieB
I read on eumom a post about potty stickers of sale, you sick them on the potty and after a wee a funny face appears. Can you not sign to him about the potty? Or show him how to use the potty yourself!!!!! good luck |
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Posted - 29/01/2007 : 09:40:42
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| Hi Taylor5. We have tried the signs but it hans't really helped. He understands what the sign for toilet is, and has even started to sit on the toilet, but as soon as I try to put an underpants on him he screams for his nappy. Maybe he's just not ready? I figured when he started sitting on the toilet he was getting there, but all he does is sit...and loves washing his hands! The stickers sound good thoug - thanks. |
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Posted - 29/01/2007 : 17:48:02
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| Hi all, quick question on toilet seats. Just wondering does anyone know if you can buy disposable toilet seat covers for public toilets They would be a lot easier than balancing toilet paper around seat.I've just started potty training for first time a few days ago and its going really well (ds nearly 3!) but I'm not looking forward to going out and about - I've put back on a nappy for shopping so far! (ps - those pampers mats sound a great idea for the car) |
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sheree
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Posted - 30/01/2007 : 11:31:32
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| Hi Kate 70, when I was getting the toilet seat for my DS in Mothercare I saw that they have packs of disposable seat covers. It is great the the training is going well for you. We have digressed a bit and a wee fest over the weekend. My DS managed to mark his territory in a lot of room corners!!! When you ask him and encourge to go to the toilet he will but we are so far off the stage when he is asking to go to the toilet (this is at home and in the creche. Is there a time when it just clicks?? I am so proud when he goes to the toliet and the smile on his little face when he does the job is just wonderful. How long will it take???? |
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Posted - 30/01/2007 : 20:34:02
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| hi there my jh is 2.5 and is toilet trained during the day and now i am starting night time training. Started last friday and had 2 nights dry but during these nights he woke up crying and coming into our bed which he has not done for a while. The other nights he wet the bed and i changed the sheets. Any suggestions |
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Going to start toilet training this weekend!!!
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