Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Hello All, We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. Michele Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 , We've decided to just leave Dylan in pull-ups until the DBB comes off (besides the fact that he's not staying dry at night). Dylan is completely trained during the day, but he's still in pull-ups at night. I don't think he'd be able to manage the potty at night with the DBB on. Theresa > Hello All, > > We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and > had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and > attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work > with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how > he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep > it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the > shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been > successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or > was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be > in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the > day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so > hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I > feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. > > Michele > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 We are not to this point yet but you could try using one of the potty chairs and put it in his room beside the bed. Then he wouldn't have to go far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 My Livie will be three in October and is now fully potty trained. She can do some amazing things in her FAB with her mobility, but climbing onto the potty in the middle of the night with it on is not one of them. Right now if she wakes in the middle of the night and has to go, she calls for one of us and we take her. We both work full time also, so waking in the middle of the night is not fun, but fortunately for us, she doesn't do it often. She also goes right back to sleep after going, so it's not a long time. I also limit the amount of liquid that she drinks before bedtime and have her go at least twice before she's actually in bed. Usually before and after bath. When she was training, we used pull ups at night, but that didn't last long for her. She wanted to be a " big girl " all the time, not just during the day. We told her if she had to go at night then she could try to go by herself or call for us and we would come help her. Livie had a relapse at 2.5 years old, so I'm positive that we are in for FAB wear for another year if not more. Over all, she has been incredibly easy to train. Our older son who does not have clubfoot was much more difficult and had night time accidents for at least a year after being day trained. And he refused to even start training until he was 3 and 1/2 years old. Good Luck! Jen & Livie (10-18-01 severe left clubfoot) Potty Training & DBB/FAB Hello All, We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. Michele Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 My Livie will be three in October and is now fully potty trained. She can do some amazing things in her FAB with her mobility, but climbing onto the potty in the middle of the night with it on is not one of them. Right now if she wakes in the middle of the night and has to go, she calls for one of us and we take her. We both work full time also, so waking in the middle of the night is not fun, but fortunately for us, she doesn't do it often. She also goes right back to sleep after going, so it's not a long time. I also limit the amount of liquid that she drinks before bedtime and have her go at least twice before she's actually in bed. Usually before and after bath. When she was training, we used pull ups at night, but that didn't last long for her. She wanted to be a " big girl " all the time, not just during the day. We told her if she had to go at night then she could try to go by herself or call for us and we would come help her. Livie had a relapse at 2.5 years old, so I'm positive that we are in for FAB wear for another year if not more. Over all, she has been incredibly easy to train. Our older son who does not have clubfoot was much more difficult and had night time accidents for at least a year after being day trained. And he refused to even start training until he was 3 and 1/2 years old. Good Luck! Jen & Livie (10-18-01 severe left clubfoot) Potty Training & DBB/FAB Hello All, We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. Michele Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Michele, turned 3 in August. He is completely trained through the day and wears underwear all through the day. But at night he wears a diaper. He wakes up 90% of the time wet in the morning. His bladder just isn't large/strong enough to make it through the night yet. He makes it thru naps just fine (2-3 hours). Sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathrooom and when he does he hollers for mom or dad (he still has a monitor in his room). We get him out of bed and take him. The easiest way for us is to pull his pants/diaper (he uses the convertable) down while he's laying in bed and then carry him and sit him on the potty. He does fine sitting on the potty with the shoes on, but if he has to sit there very long (to do #2) then he seems to get a little uncomfortable. After he's done I stand him up (putting my foot on the bar to steady him because he's half asleep) and I pull his diaper and pants back up. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hello All, > > We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and > had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and > attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work > with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how > he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep > it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the > shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been > successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or > was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be > in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the > day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so > hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I > feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. > > Michele > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 All kids are different, but none of my kids (clubfoot or not) tended to get up on their own in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom.. so it hasn't been a problem for us. At first we used Pull- ups at night, but haven't needed to for quite some time. (she's 4.) I just make sure she goes before bed, and she lasts till morning. If she were to wake up and need anything in the night, she calls for me. (I think she'd do that even if she didn't have the shoes on.) I now usually wait to put the brace on until after she's gone to sleep. Usually I take it off in in the morning, but a few times, recently, a new thing.. she has done it herself, which is fine! It is not something she resists. She is completely comfortable sleeping in it and knows it's her nighttime thing, just like pajamas. > Hello All, > > We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and > had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and > attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work > with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how > he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep > it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the > shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been > successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or > was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be > in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the > day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so > hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I > feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. > > Michele > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Theresa, Are you home with Dylan during the day? I haven't even accomplished getting him to train during the day. He has went a few times on the little potty but he is very stuborn about it. It's so hard because he is with his grandma during the day from about 7:30 am until about 5:30 pm and she just is really different from me and does things her own way...she really hasn't done anything at this point to help with the potty process. Don't get me wrong she's great but just not with keeping the routine I would like Collin to have..My neice is with her also a few days a week who is 3 weeks yonger then Collin but she is trained during the day already. I feel like I need to just take a month out of my life and off work and just stay home and I could have him trained...but I know that's not going to happen. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Pam, & Collin are so close in age!!!!! If you have any tips too on how you trained him for the day I would be glad to take any. Were you home with him when you trained him? I am just at a lost for potty training right now.... I really feel like a weekend potty trainer, it's on my mind so much since it's Friday and I know it will be on my weekend quest. I did take Collin around the block about 2 weekends ago for a ride on his scooter and he stayed dry in his underwear...as soon as we came home I asked him if he had to go. He said no, I asked again 5 minutes later if he would sit on the potty and try, he said no. A minute later he had an accident I should of just sat him there when I got home instead of asking I guess...but I always hear not to be pushy with potty training especially with little boys or they will have no interest. Michele Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 You can also just do the normal/typical things like reducing their liquid-intake a few hours before bed time so they don't really need to pee during the night. Can Collin get in to a chair wearing his DBB by himself? A toilet shouldn't be much different, perhaps put a rail beside the toilet he can grab for help, or maybe a potty-seat thing although I never used one it might be an option he could work with, even put it by his bed at night? s. Re: Potty Training & DBB/FAB , We've decided to just leave Dylan in pull-ups until the DBB comes off (besides the fact that he's not staying dry at night). Dylan is completely trained during the day, but he's still in pull-ups at night. I don't think he'd be able to manage the potty at night with the DBB on. Theresa > Hello All, > > We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and > had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and > attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work > with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how > he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep > it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the > shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been > successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or > was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be > in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the > day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so > hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I > feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. > > Michele > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 ha, great minds think alike! s. Re: Potty Training & DBB/FAB We are not to this point yet but you could try using one of the potty chairs and put it in his room beside the bed. Then he wouldn't have to go far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I'm just curious, those of you who put the bar on after they're asleep, how many hours do they end up wearing it? I aim for a solid 13 hours, hopefully 14 but I won't go below 13 so I put it on him at 7 pm after his bath and take it off at 8 or 9 the next day. If it were strictly his sleeping hours he wouldn't get enough hours in the bar. s. Re: Potty Training & DBB/FAB All kids are different, but none of my kids (clubfoot or not) tended to get up on their own in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom.. so it hasn't been a problem for us. At first we used Pull- ups at night, but haven't needed to for quite some time. (she's 4.) I just make sure she goes before bed, and she lasts till morning. If she were to wake up and need anything in the night, she calls for me. (I think she'd do that even if she didn't have the shoes on.) I now usually wait to put the brace on until after she's gone to sleep. Usually I take it off in in the morning, but a few times, recently, a new thing.. she has done it herself, which is fine! It is not something she resists. She is completely comfortable sleeping in it and knows it's her nighttime thing, just like pajamas. > Hello All, > > We have been attempting potty training...I'm just thinking ahead and > had a question. Once I have Collin fully trained during the day and > attempt to let him wear underwear all night...How does that work > with the DBB? He can get around with his DBB on but I don't see how > he could get to the bathroom, then turn the light on (We could keep > it on when we get to that point) then climb onto the potty with the > shoes on. How has everyone else did it?????? Has everyone been > successful having the kids night trained while still in the DBB or > was it once they were out? Collin is 3 now but I think he will be > in the DBB at least another full year. I'm still working on the > day, but I want to have a plan once we get to the night. It is so > hard though since his father and I both work full time all week. I > feel like a weekend/weeknight potty trainer. > > Michele > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Well back and look at it again - is Collin ready to potty train? Is he showing all the signs that he's ready? Otherwise you're probably fighting a losing battle, kwim? I had a book called something like " Potty Training in a Day " and while I doubt that is practical or possible very often it did have some really good tips I used training . It was an old book you might find at a used book store, like 1970's type of book, paper back, yellow cover. Some things I recall are to make a list of cheer leaders ...phone numbers of people you can call immediately when the child succeeds to brag on him, right there at the moment so he feels proud. This tip actually worked great with . Keep an apron pocket full of M&M's or something for immediate rewards. Aim for a bigger reward if he does it x times in a row successfully. Have the child actually practice RUNNING to the bathroom from various parts of the house as fast as he can whether he needs to potty or not, just to teach them the drill. Have them do this sometimes in the middle of a TV show or game, so they learn they can't wait till that show/game is over - they gotta go when they gotta go! Help them understand their toy, etc., will be there when they get back, they aren't losing anything by going to the toilet. For older child, make them clean up their own accidents, change their own pants, rinse their own underwear. Not sure if I agree with that or not, I made him change his own wet pants but I doubt I'd have him do a poopy pants or it would end up all over the place (eeewww!) If the child is staying dry most nights and is showing interst in the toilet, it's a good time to start. Also, do you let Collin follow you or your dh in the bathroom? Mine are always in there with me, don't know if that helps or not - but oh the books I've read sitting on the toilet! LOL! I get no privacy. Hope some of this might help. s. Re: Potty Training & DBB/FAB Theresa, Are you home with Dylan during the day? I haven't even accomplished getting him to train during the day. He has went a few times on the little potty but he is very stuborn about it. It's so hard because he is with his grandma during the day from about 7:30 am until about 5:30 pm and she just is really different from me and does things her own way...she really hasn't done anything at this point to help with the potty process. Don't get me wrong she's great but just not with keeping the routine I would like Collin to have..My neice is with her also a few days a week who is 3 weeks yonger then Collin but she is trained during the day already. I feel like I need to just take a month out of my life and off work and just stay home and I could have him trained...but I know that's not going to happen. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 You know letting them run naked really helps - because when they wet they feel it immediately and soon learn to associate the feeling of a full bladder with the feeling of a wet leg. I've heard using pull-ups hinders progress because there is no cause & effect happening since the child stays so dry after an accident. Cloth diapers might be a day-time option to teach them the feel of teh bladder compared to the feel of a soggy diaper immediately after wards. And some kids just don't have the muscle control yet - that's always a consideration, it may not be physically possible for them yet to control their evacuations. s. Re: Potty Training & DBB/FAB Pam, & Collin are so close in age!!!!! If you have any tips too on how you trained him for the day I would be glad to take any. Were you home with him when you trained him? I am just at a lost for potty training right now.... I really feel like a weekend potty trainer, it's on my mind so much since it's Friday and I know it will be on my weekend quest. I did take Collin around the block about 2 weekends ago for a ride on his scooter and he stayed dry in his underwear...as soon as we came home I asked him if he had to go. He said no, I asked again 5 minutes later if he would sit on the potty and try, he said no. A minute later he had an accident I should of just sat him there when I got home instead of asking I guess...but I always hear not to be pushy with potty training especially with little boys or they will have no interest. Michele Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I should've clarified, that I have only been putting it on that late (after going to sleep) now that she's older, probably quite a bit older than most here. I didn't do it when she was younger. She always got the 12 hour minimum at least -- and before that the 14-16, and the 16-18, etc. -- and always wore it during naps when she was of napping age. We're at the point now where she could be out of it entirely, but are continuing to be on the safe side a little while longer, since she doesn't resist and I don't mind it either. > I'm just curious, those of you who put the bar on after they're asleep, how many hours do they end up wearing it? I aim for a solid 13 hours, hopefully 14 but I won't go below 13 so I put it on him at 7 pm after his bath and take it off at 8 or 9 the next day. If it were strictly his sleeping hours he wouldn't get enough hours in the bar. > s. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I deffinalty think he is ready and shows all of the signs. I do the reward thing, he could careless about stickers so I usually give him pennies for his bank or a food reward like fruit snacks or peanut mm's. I really can't do the naked thing because I'm at work the whole day, I could do it partially on weekends but with errands, etc I would just be able to do it a little and we just had brand new carpets put down in our play/family room and in our computer/lounge room so I really want them to stay nice. I usually keep his little potty downstairs while we are down there in the living room where we still have old carpet, but I really think it would be hard to limit him to that room if I took his cloths off. He deffialty know's when he has to do #2, and has done it successfully on potty a few times...He just hasn't done #1 on potty yeat at all, I have tried putting apple jack's in it to let him go on them for fun, I told him he could shoot them like he shoots things with his water gun (I couldn't think of a good example!!!!) I'm not sure if he know's when he has to #1, but with #2 he always announces it no matter where we are or who is around. My goal was to potty train Collin before we add to our family (& loose the 35 pounds I've put on since October...scary huh??? I'm at the same weight as the day I gave birth to Collin...I lost it all but gained it all back, you will be able to see once I post the syopsism photo, then look at our website at the photos!) Michele Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Michele, You are not going to BELIEVE this! Never type that your child is completely trained. Because I typed something similiar to that today, then we went out to run errands. Well he fell asleep while we were in the car for about 20 minutes. We get to the library, I wake him up and guess what??? His underwear, pants, carseat and even the bottom of his shirt is soaked! He must have really been sleeping (or I really jinxed him:). Okay now for hints, or how we did it, if you still want them! We started letting him use the potty at about 18 months old or so, but not on a regular basis, just for a fun thing. It was just kind of to familiarize him with it. By the time he was 2, we had him to pee pee each evening before he would get into the bathtub. I always use underwear to train because when they have an accident they are much more aware of it. We actually didn't begin training though until he was about 2 3/4. He is very independent and did not want to be told it was time to go potty (even though we could tell he had to go--dancing around, holding himself, etc.). So we had to make it fun with a sticker chart. I printed one off the internet. It was like a checkerboard with potties on it. Each time he would potty he would get a sticker for his chart and once it was full he got to take it to Wal-Mart to get a toy (like a $2 toy). Once we went through about 3 of these he was pretty well trained (except for #2 it took him longer to want to do this in the potty). He started getting constipated because he was holding it. A few times we had to put diapers back on him so he would do #2. But he eventually came around to that and was very proud of himself. He doesn't like putting his diaper on at night, but there is just no way he would stay dry. Well he would if I witheld fluids in the evening, but he is a big drinker in the evening and I just can't put him through wanting something to drink, begging and not giving it to him. At bedtime he says I don't want to put these diapers on I'm a big boy. Good luck! Don't let the potty monopolize your weekend! Here's hoping pee and poopy are going down your potty, ))))) Pam and (8-12-01) > Pam, > > & Collin are so close in age!!!!! If you have any tips too on > how you trained him for the day I would be glad to take any. Were > you home with him when you trained him? I am just at a lost for > potty training right now.... I really feel like a weekend potty > trainer, it's on my mind so much since it's Friday and I know it > will be on my weekend quest. I did take Collin around the block > about 2 weekends ago for a ride on his scooter and he stayed dry in > his underwear...as soon as we came home I asked him if he had to > go. He said no, I asked again 5 minutes later if he would sit on > the potty and try, he said no. A minute later he had an accident I > should of just sat him there when I got home instead of asking I > guess...but I always hear not to be pushy with potty training > especially with little boys or they will have no interest. > > Michele > Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Michele, You are not going to BELIEVE this! Never type that your child is completely trained. Because I typed something similiar to that today, then we went out to run errands. Well he fell asleep while we were in the car for about 20 minutes. We get to the library, I wake him up and guess what??? His underwear, pants, carseat and even the bottom of his shirt is soaked! He must have really been sleeping (or I really jinxed him:). Okay now for hints, or how we did it, if you still want them! We started letting him use the potty at about 18 months old or so, but not on a regular basis, just for a fun thing. It was just kind of to familiarize him with it. By the time he was 2, we had him to pee pee each evening before he would get into the bathtub. I always use underwear to train because when they have an accident they are much more aware of it. We actually didn't begin training though until he was about 2 3/4. He is very independent and did not want to be told it was time to go potty (even though we could tell he had to go--dancing around, holding himself, etc.). So we had to make it fun with a sticker chart. I printed one off the internet. It was like a checkerboard with potties on it. Each time he would potty he would get a sticker for his chart and once it was full he got to take it to Wal-Mart to get a toy (like a $2 toy). Once we went through about 3 of these he was pretty well trained (except for #2 it took him longer to want to do this in the potty). He started getting constipated because he was holding it. A few times we had to put diapers back on him so he would do #2. But he eventually came around to that and was very proud of himself. He doesn't like putting his diaper on at night, but there is just no way he would stay dry. Well he would if I witheld fluids in the evening, but he is a big drinker in the evening and I just can't put him through wanting something to drink, begging and not giving it to him. At bedtime he says I don't want to put these diapers on I'm a big boy. Good luck! Don't let the potty monopolize your weekend! Here's hoping pee and poopy are going down your potty, ))))) Pam and (8-12-01) > Pam, > > & Collin are so close in age!!!!! If you have any tips too on > how you trained him for the day I would be glad to take any. Were > you home with him when you trained him? I am just at a lost for > potty training right now.... I really feel like a weekend potty > trainer, it's on my mind so much since it's Friday and I know it > will be on my weekend quest. I did take Collin around the block > about 2 weekends ago for a ride on his scooter and he stayed dry in > his underwear...as soon as we came home I asked him if he had to > go. He said no, I asked again 5 minutes later if he would sit on > the potty and try, he said no. A minute later he had an accident I > should of just sat him there when I got home instead of asking I > guess...but I always hear not to be pushy with potty training > especially with little boys or they will have no interest. > > Michele > Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Michele, You are not going to BELIEVE this! Never type that your child is completely trained. Because I typed something similiar to that today, then we went out to run errands. Well he fell asleep while we were in the car for about 20 minutes. We get to the library, I wake him up and guess what??? His underwear, pants, carseat and even the bottom of his shirt is soaked! He must have really been sleeping (or I really jinxed him:). Okay now for hints, or how we did it, if you still want them! We started letting him use the potty at about 18 months old or so, but not on a regular basis, just for a fun thing. It was just kind of to familiarize him with it. By the time he was 2, we had him to pee pee each evening before he would get into the bathtub. I always use underwear to train because when they have an accident they are much more aware of it. We actually didn't begin training though until he was about 2 3/4. He is very independent and did not want to be told it was time to go potty (even though we could tell he had to go--dancing around, holding himself, etc.). So we had to make it fun with a sticker chart. I printed one off the internet. It was like a checkerboard with potties on it. Each time he would potty he would get a sticker for his chart and once it was full he got to take it to Wal-Mart to get a toy (like a $2 toy). Once we went through about 3 of these he was pretty well trained (except for #2 it took him longer to want to do this in the potty). He started getting constipated because he was holding it. A few times we had to put diapers back on him so he would do #2. But he eventually came around to that and was very proud of himself. He doesn't like putting his diaper on at night, but there is just no way he would stay dry. Well he would if I witheld fluids in the evening, but he is a big drinker in the evening and I just can't put him through wanting something to drink, begging and not giving it to him. At bedtime he says I don't want to put these diapers on I'm a big boy. Good luck! Don't let the potty monopolize your weekend! Here's hoping pee and poopy are going down your potty, ))))) Pam and (8-12-01) > Pam, > > & Collin are so close in age!!!!! If you have any tips too on > how you trained him for the day I would be glad to take any. Were > you home with him when you trained him? I am just at a lost for > potty training right now.... I really feel like a weekend potty > trainer, it's on my mind so much since it's Friday and I know it > will be on my weekend quest. I did take Collin around the block > about 2 weekends ago for a ride on his scooter and he stayed dry in > his underwear...as soon as we came home I asked him if he had to > go. He said no, I asked again 5 minutes later if he would sit on > the potty and try, he said no. A minute later he had an accident I > should of just sat him there when I got home instead of asking I > guess...but I always hear not to be pushy with potty training > especially with little boys or they will have no interest. > > Michele > Collin 8-24-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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