Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 From: " Anneliese Handley " Anneliese_Handley@...> > so I thought right, put the thing in the airing cupboard, he's not ready. Why on earth are you putting it in the airing cupboard???? Keep it out so DS can use it when ever he chooses - if he is ready he will tell you (words or actions) - but I am sure he won't be able to get the potty out of the airing cupboard by himself!! We have a loo downstairs and I have a second potty there too. After trying DS in pants throughout May (2y5m) and getting nowhere I went back to nappies but kept the potties out always. He is just starting to use them again by himself (sitting or standing - latter is quite funny!), together with standing at the loo (on a step - also quite hit and miss or is that splash!!) During May the downstairs potty was kept in the breakfast room, lino flooring but more accessible to the rest of the ground floor. DS had to know where to go and be able to " make " it! Leave it out Leave it accessible You may be lucky Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 From: " Anneliese Handley " Anneliese_Handley@...> > so I thought right, put the thing in the airing cupboard, he's not ready. Why on earth are you putting it in the airing cupboard???? Keep it out so DS can use it when ever he chooses - if he is ready he will tell you (words or actions) - but I am sure he won't be able to get the potty out of the airing cupboard by himself!! We have a loo downstairs and I have a second potty there too. After trying DS in pants throughout May (2y5m) and getting nowhere I went back to nappies but kept the potties out always. He is just starting to use them again by himself (sitting or standing - latter is quite funny!), together with standing at the loo (on a step - also quite hit and miss or is that splash!!) During May the downstairs potty was kept in the breakfast room, lino flooring but more accessible to the rest of the ground floor. DS had to know where to go and be able to " make " it! Leave it out Leave it accessible You may be lucky Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 From: " Anneliese Handley " Anneliese_Handley@...> > so I thought right, put the thing in the airing cupboard, he's not ready. Why on earth are you putting it in the airing cupboard???? Keep it out so DS can use it when ever he chooses - if he is ready he will tell you (words or actions) - but I am sure he won't be able to get the potty out of the airing cupboard by himself!! We have a loo downstairs and I have a second potty there too. After trying DS in pants throughout May (2y5m) and getting nowhere I went back to nappies but kept the potties out always. He is just starting to use them again by himself (sitting or standing - latter is quite funny!), together with standing at the loo (on a step - also quite hit and miss or is that splash!!) During May the downstairs potty was kept in the breakfast room, lino flooring but more accessible to the rest of the ground floor. DS had to know where to go and be able to " make " it! Leave it out Leave it accessible You may be lucky Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 The original seems to have got lost methinks. Re: Potty training > From: " Anneliese Handley " > Anneliese_Handley@...> > > so I thought right, put the thing in the airing cupboard, he's not ready. > > Why on earth are you putting it in the airing cupboard???? > Keep it out so DS can use it when ever he chooses - if he is ready he will > tell you (words or actions) - but I am sure he won't be able to get the > potty out of the airing cupboard by himself!! > We have a loo downstairs and I have a second potty there too. > After trying DS in pants throughout May (2y5m) and getting nowhere I went > back to nappies but kept the potties out always. He is just starting to use > them again by himself (sitting or standing - latter is quite funny!), > together with standing at the loo (on a step - also quite hit and miss or is > that splash!!) > During May the downstairs potty was kept in the breakfast room, lino > flooring but more accessible to the rest of the ground floor. DS had to know > where to go and be able to " make " it! > > Leave it out > Leave it accessible > You may be lucky > Good Luck > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Anneliese wrote: > Yes, I know he's too young but... No, not too young!! If he'd started walking at 8mo would you have said he was too young and stopped him? If he'd wanted to crawl at 4mo would you have stopped him?? I was talking to a mum yesterday who told me her two boys were day dry at 2yo and night dry at 3yo. Her third child is a girl and still in overnight nappies at 4.5yo and took longer to get out of daytime nappies than the older ones. -- Sue Melbourne, Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 Anneliese wrote: > Yes, I know he's too young but... No, not too young!! If he'd started walking at 8mo would you have said he was too young and stopped him? If he'd wanted to crawl at 4mo would you have stopped him?? I was talking to a mum yesterday who told me her two boys were day dry at 2yo and night dry at 3yo. Her third child is a girl and still in overnight nappies at 4.5yo and took longer to get out of daytime nappies than the older ones. -- Sue Melbourne, Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 Whoops, I meant DD1's 2nd birthday in case any of you I think I have a child with an extremely precocious bladder!! ;0) Francesca Potty training > I agree with Sue about it not being too young to start with Tim if he > is showing an interest. My DD1 was about the same age when she > started showing an interest in using the potty and abandoning nappies > but as we were in the process of moving and I was eight months > pregnant I did not go all out for potty training. Two weeks after DD2 > was born (ie, around the time of DD1's 1st birthday) she announced > that big girls did not wear nappies only babies did and she refused to > wear them from that date on. We did have a few accidents but it did > not take long and she was dry at night by 2 y 5m. > > Francesca, Tunbridge Wells > Mum to Kezia (3) and Lily (14 months) > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2001 Report Share Posted July 8, 2001 Whoops, I meant DD1's 2nd birthday in case any of you I think I have a child with an extremely precocious bladder!! ;0) Francesca Potty training > I agree with Sue about it not being too young to start with Tim if he > is showing an interest. My DD1 was about the same age when she > started showing an interest in using the potty and abandoning nappies > but as we were in the process of moving and I was eight months > pregnant I did not go all out for potty training. Two weeks after DD2 > was born (ie, around the time of DD1's 1st birthday) she announced > that big girls did not wear nappies only babies did and she refused to > wear them from that date on. We did have a few accidents but it did > not take long and she was dry at night by 2 y 5m. > > Francesca, Tunbridge Wells > Mum to Kezia (3) and Lily (14 months) > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2001 Report Share Posted July 9, 2001 > Yes, I know he's too young but... > > DH picked Tim (almost 22 months) up from nursery on Tuesday and told me that he'd been told they were introducing him to the potty, sitting him on it at nappy changes<< Not necessarily too young. My DD was fully trained night and day at 21 months - love to take the credit and all but really all down to her. I say go with the flow as it were. If he is ready now then go for it - if it doesn't work out then you haven't lost anything. If he wants the potty then leave it where he can get to it himself, no point in upsetting him by having it totally out of reach. Lorraine, Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 Well done both of you. Keep at it and taking it slowly and staying cool are great. We're still struggling with potty training a year after starting. DS *can* do it (there were a couple of weeks when he was absolutely fine) but now we seem to have relapsed. Most weeks he is fine during the day at nursery but wet 2 or 3 times a day on the 3 days he's home. We've tried resorting to chocolate buttons for successes (worked a treat a year ago), but today he got the chocolate for being dry all day at nursery, then had wet pants at bedtime and said " never mind mummy, I've already had my chocolate " (smart kid eh?). He's also keen on the stickers he gets at the end of a dry day at nursery, so thinking of starting those for the days at home too. My mum also suggested a star chart and when he's done a whole week dry he gets something bigger. Not quite sure of what the rewards should be so haven't tried this yet. But we're getting there. I'm cool (most of the time) Todman Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5) Mum to , 3½ potty training > Phoebe is wearing Knickers today.. (hers and my choice ;o) ) barbie ones ;o).. I had decided once we got home from holiday to go for it as I felt this would be a good time with us being on holiday we could really take our time about it.. (no playgroup etc) And a luck would have it this morning she asked for her Barbie Knickers and when I said to remember we then needed to use potty and toilet she agreed ;o).. > > I have made a big sticky chart to put stickers on when she sits on the potty,... She went ALL morning without doing anything I was getting a little worried but tried my hardest not to ask her if she needed to go I just occasionally made do with reminding her that she needed to use the potty or her barbiepants would get wet.. > Just before Lunch time she looked like she was in need of potty so I did suggest it and she agreed and went and sat on potty for about 30 sec's nothing but she did get a sticker (slow baby steps I am thinking ;o) ) We sat down and started eating lunch when she suddenly said my bottom hurts.. I suggested she go to the potty but she wanted to go upstairs.. I assumed this meant she wanted the toilet (we have a toilet seat up there) so went with her but she went to go to her room (where changing unit is) only just got to the door when the floods opened.. I have NEVER seem that much wee in one little girl there must have been at least 2 litre's worth.. I just told her to stay where she was to finish (carpet was wet anyway) and then we had a clean up and new fresh knickers on.. then a little chat about next time her bottom hurt she would have to try the potty and she agreed ;o).. So I am feeling rather happy about it all.. I am certain that she recognised the need to go but didn't quite know what to do with it as we normally go to the changing table not the potty so we probably need to work on that a little but it is MEGA progress as she never before has seemed to actually have any idea on the need to go ;o).. > Let's see how the rest of the day goes.. I have however decided that I won't go out to see my friend tomorrow she can come here if she want's but I think Phoebe needs some staying at home time whilst we get this new thing ;o) > Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama > & expecting a Christmas delivery... > My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. > So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. > > I feel better already. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 > My mum also suggested a star chart and when he's done a whole week dry > he gets something bigger. Not quite sure of what the rewards should > be so haven't tried this yet. Have you considered asking to choose his own reward - from a catalogue or selection of pictures if you want some sort of control! If he has some input into the process and if he is working towards something he really wants, maybe he will be more willing to cooperate. I used this technique on my DS1 a few years ago. He chose a duplo aeroplane, and we stuck a picture of it in the last square of his star chart so that he could see his progress towards it. Lynda SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 > My mum also suggested a star chart and when he's done a whole week dry > he gets something bigger. Not quite sure of what the rewards should > be so haven't tried this yet. Have you considered asking to choose his own reward - from a catalogue or selection of pictures if you want some sort of control! If he has some input into the process and if he is working towards something he really wants, maybe he will be more willing to cooperate. I used this technique on my DS1 a few years ago. He chose a duplo aeroplane, and we stuck a picture of it in the last square of his star chart so that he could see his progress towards it. Lynda SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 sadlynot got room for a potty next to the Changing table/. I think I am just going to have to steer her into the toilet next time.. Wouldn't need to buy a new potty as we have 5 different ones (she is 3.5 after all so we have tried several different types to see what one she liked lol - baby bjorn and the posh travel potty should anyone be interested ) Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama & expecting a Christmas delivery... My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. I feel better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 sadlynot got room for a potty next to the Changing table/. I think I am just going to have to steer her into the toilet next time.. Wouldn't need to buy a new potty as we have 5 different ones (she is 3.5 after all so we have tried several different types to see what one she liked lol - baby bjorn and the posh travel potty should anyone be interested ) Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama & expecting a Christmas delivery... My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. I feel better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 << >> LOL yes he is clever ;o)... I don't want to go down the lane of the chocolate buttons etc Stickers is my maximum./. Phoebe was very proud of her one butterfly sticker though ;o) Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama & expecting a Christmas delivery... My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. I feel better already. potty training > Phoebe is wearing Knickers today.. (hers and my choice ;o) ) barbie ones ;o).. I had decided once we got home from holiday to go for it as I felt this would be a good time with us being on holiday we could really take our time about it.. (no playgroup etc) And a luck would have it this morning she asked for her Barbie Knickers and when I said to remember we then needed to use potty and toilet she agreed ;o).. > > I have made a big sticky chart to put stickers on when she sits on the potty,... She went ALL morning without doing anything I was getting a little worried but tried my hardest not to ask her if she needed to go I just occasionally made do with reminding her that she needed to use the potty or her barbiepants would get wet.. > Just before Lunch time she looked like she was in need of potty so I did suggest it and she agreed and went and sat on potty for about 30 sec's nothing but she did get a sticker (slow baby steps I am thinking ;o) ) We sat down and started eating lunch when she suddenly said my bottom hurts.. I suggested she go to the potty but she wanted to go upstairs.. I assumed this meant she wanted the toilet (we have a toilet seat up there) so went with her but she went to go to her room (where changing unit is) only just got to the door when the floods opened.. I have NEVER seem that much wee in one little girl there must have been at least 2 litre's worth.. I just told her to stay where she was to finish (carpet was wet anyway) and then we had a clean up and new fresh knickers on.. then a little chat about next time her bottom hurt she would have to try the potty and she agreed ;o).. So I am feeling rather happy about it all.. I am certain that she recognised the need to go but didn't quite know what to do with it as we normally go to the changing table not the potty so we probably need to work on that a little but it is MEGA progress as she never before has seemed to actually have any idea on the need to go ;o).. > Let's see how the rest of the day goes.. I have however decided that I won't go out to see my friend tomorrow she can come here if she want's but I think Phoebe needs some staying at home time whilst we get this new thing ;o) > Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama > & expecting a Christmas delivery... > My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. > So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. > > I feel better already. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 >Could you not get another potty to go in her room near the changing >table so if she forgets where the potty is... > >We also had success today: took DD to the Uni where she is helping >with some testing on word recognition in the psychology dept. She >started to do a poo (Go AWAY Mummy!) So I took her into the loos, >sat her on the big toilet and she did a little poo and a big wee - >and she was quite happy to go on the big loo (has an aversion to >potty at the moment). So think I'll skip the potty and go straight >for the big toilet. > >Miranda would never use a potty. Judging by the size of them they are really intended for people who want to sit babies and young toddlers on them, not young children and especially not boys. We too are pondering star charts etc as things have rather broken down - six so so changes a day sometimes (and battles to get him to 'fess up and get changed at that), back into nappies at night (was in trainer pants) He's a bit better when he isn't at home (thank goodness!) He spotted a bit for his train set in Tesco (swing bridge) and I told him he'd have to put it on his Christmas list, but it's just occurred to me it would make a good dry pants for a week reward. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 That's a good idea Lynda, but I just *know* what he'll ask for. He's desperate for 4 more (yes 4) of the trains for his brio (he has loads already). He's got a sort of catalogue sheet of all the thomas brio characters and regularly gets it out and says " I think I need train a,b,c & d " . His birthday isn't until Dec so I've told him he'll have to wait or perhaps when he writes to father christmas he could put them on his christmas list. (To which he replied " can I write the letter now? " - aww) The trouble is, at £12-£15 a throw, they're a bit pricey for a weekly reward, especially as I know he *can* do it already. So, I'll try to think of something a bit cheaper instead, before we set to with this one. Perhaps the ELC plastic animals - he loves playing with these too - and they are very reasonable (75p for a baby and £2 for a daddy - yes, always a daddy). Umm, yes, thank you - good idea. And he was dry again tonight, so that's 3 out of 4 days at nursery. Let's see how many of the next 3 days (when he's at home) are dry (usually nil, if the last few weekends are anything to go by, but here's hoping). Todman Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5) Mum to , 3½ Re: potty training > > My mum also suggested a star chart and when he's done a whole week dry > > he gets something bigger. Not quite sure of what the rewards should > > be so haven't tried this yet. > > Have you considered asking to choose his own reward - from a catalogue > or selection of pictures if you want some sort of control! If he has some > input into the process and if he is working towards something he really wants, > maybe he will be more willing to cooperate. I used this technique on my DS1 a > few years ago. He chose a duplo aeroplane, and we stuck a picture of it in the > last square of his star chart so that he could see his progress towards it. > > Lynda > SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) > Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch > Area Rep, Region 7 > www.familygarland.co.uk > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 That's a good idea Lynda, but I just *know* what he'll ask for. He's desperate for 4 more (yes 4) of the trains for his brio (he has loads already). He's got a sort of catalogue sheet of all the thomas brio characters and regularly gets it out and says " I think I need train a,b,c & d " . His birthday isn't until Dec so I've told him he'll have to wait or perhaps when he writes to father christmas he could put them on his christmas list. (To which he replied " can I write the letter now? " - aww) The trouble is, at £12-£15 a throw, they're a bit pricey for a weekly reward, especially as I know he *can* do it already. So, I'll try to think of something a bit cheaper instead, before we set to with this one. Perhaps the ELC plastic animals - he loves playing with these too - and they are very reasonable (75p for a baby and £2 for a daddy - yes, always a daddy). Umm, yes, thank you - good idea. And he was dry again tonight, so that's 3 out of 4 days at nursery. Let's see how many of the next 3 days (when he's at home) are dry (usually nil, if the last few weekends are anything to go by, but here's hoping). Todman Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5) Mum to , 3½ Re: potty training > > My mum also suggested a star chart and when he's done a whole week dry > > he gets something bigger. Not quite sure of what the rewards should > > be so haven't tried this yet. > > Have you considered asking to choose his own reward - from a catalogue > or selection of pictures if you want some sort of control! If he has some > input into the process and if he is working towards something he really wants, > maybe he will be more willing to cooperate. I used this technique on my DS1 a > few years ago. He chose a duplo aeroplane, and we stuck a picture of it in the > last square of his star chart so that he could see his progress towards it. > > Lynda > SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) > Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch > Area Rep, Region 7 > www.familygarland.co.uk > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 alright, i need some ideas........... my 4 year old daughter, anna grace, has leighs. she in nonambulatory, and can not " sit " unassisted. (she sits in " w " position to play on her own and at preschool, but this won't help with potty training) She is also nonverbal. anyway, although she is limited physically, she is very aware of everything. how do i begin potty training? since she is nonverbal, she can not tell me when she has to go. should i just start having her sit on the toilet every hour???? do any of you have children who do no walk, sit, or talk, but are potty trained? i have no idea where to begin................any suggestions would be appreciated! bethany mom to brennan 7, palmer & anna grace (leighs) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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