Re: I have a non talker and have a ?

[Guest guest]

Generally they say for all kids 27 months is optimal. Nonverbal signs of

readiness are pulling at diaper as if they want it off. If there is only

a speech issue then I'd recommend teaching the potty sign and putting

the kid on the potty after using it. Eventually they'll let you know

that way. For the potty sign see signingtime.com.

Best wishes!

Angie wrote:

>How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be potty

>trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but not

>sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

>know he has to go? Thank you Angie

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[Guest guest]

Yes, I need to know the answer to this question too ! Does the child

let you know by signing ??

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> How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be

potty

> trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but not

> sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

> know he has to go? Thank you Angie

>

[Guest guest]

Angie,

I'm in the same place you are. I have no idea whatsoever - but if I come

across anything, I will certainly let you know.

In a message dated 5/9/2007 9:39:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

atwoodibc@... writes:

How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be potty

trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but not

sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

know he has to go? Thank you Angie

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[Guest guest]

ARE THEY TUGGING AT THE DIAPER OR TAKEING THE DIAPER OFF? that would be an

indication. I had 4 kids and 3 wore cloth diapers and were trained around 2 but

my 4th with special needs always wore disposables was not trained until he

was 5. That is more typical these days that most of the kids I have taken

care of get trained around 3 I think it is because the newer disposable diapers

are so comfortable-charlotte

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[Guest guest]

Watch for any signs such as patting his front or behind areas. My son

started with those signs and has moved on to pulling his diaper off if

he is wet or dirty. I would start teaching him the sign for

potty...Put your thumb in between your pointer finger and middle

finger...then shake your hand back and forth. My son will sometimes

sign potty, even if it is too late. I usually sign and say potty to

him and sit him on the pot with a book. Sometimes nothing happens and

sometimes it does. But practice makes perfect! Good Luck.

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> How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be

potty

> trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but

not

> sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

> know he has to go? Thank you Angie

>

[Guest guest]

My child started peeing in the shower! I knew he was ready then. He was

a month shy of 3 years old. He is alos my fourth so I have helped my

children potty learn three times before he was ready. I just used a

potty on the floor and he understood what to do after a week. I just

frequently suggest he use the potty. If he peed in his pants I'd take

him anyway. Also I stopped using diapers altogether. With my children

if you use a diaper in the car or at night when potty learning they wll

use the diaper. They all only seemed to understand once the diapers

were discontinued. Best wishes!

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> How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be

potty

> trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but not

> sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

> know he has to go? Thank you Angie

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ANgie,

My son is 21 months old and he is learning how to use the potty

right

now. He is now using the " big boy toliet " about 3 x a day.

First he started just being in the restroom w/ his father and we

would

just let him sit on the little potty whenever he wanted too.

He also does the sign for potty ( kinda like shaking your fist).

He is not fully potty trained but he will let us know if he is wet

by

sisigning potty. We give him lots of praise even when he just wants

to sit on the potty. Reading books has helped too. We have a potty

book for boys. I think the funniest part of the whole thing is that

he likes flushing. And he know if he does go potty in the potty he

can flush and then he waves bye-bye! So he will go a little bit...

flush.. go a little flush etc. lol... You can tell that he is proud

of himself. I hope that helps a bit.

Blessings, angela

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> How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be

potty

> trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but

not

> sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let

me

> know he has to go? Thank you Angie

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much. I will do the same.

Angie

njshopgal@... wrote:

Angie,

I'm in the same place you are. I have no idea whatsoever - but if I come

across anything, I will certainly let you know.

In a message dated 5/9/2007 9:39:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

atwoodibc@... writes:

How do you know when your child who can not speak is ready to be potty

trained? I am just wondering b/c I think mine might be ready but not

sure how to go about doing it. He can't speak so how will he let me

know he has to go? Thank you Angie

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