Potty Training - Pittsburgh,PA

Hi H.,

Here are some web sites:

http://www.kidica.com/raising-children/parenting-tips/toi...

www.tootntinkle.com

www.pampers.com/potty-training

Hope this helps. D.

I do think she's a bit young, however, I have a 15 month old and she has recently had an interest in my 3 and 4 year olds going potty. I did this with all 3 of mine - when they showed an interest, we put the potty in a bathroom. This was MUCH early than we had any expectations that they'd use it. It was just something to get used to and explore. It's next to the bathtub so sometimes they'd sit and play while I prepped the tub and that was usually the first time they'd go - surprising all of us. While they definitely deserve much praise when they go, you need to keep it low pressure. My neice downright refused to go - only at home - because my sister put so much pressure on her. She was fine at school and she'd tell you "I potty at school. Not at home." My sister was desprite.

My first 2 were both so simple to train - if you call it that... Now they had had experience with the potty being around and had gone occasionally, but I didn't have a "system" that I was using by any means. My first woke up from nap one day and said she wanted to wear underwear at 2.75 years. She had 2 accidents after that - both times when outside away from a potty.

My son was nearly potty trained at 2 - mostly just because he had to do everything his sister (only 17 months older) did. He had a cath procedure at 2 and because of the trama and pain, he regressed. We let it go and he lost interest for a while. He didn't like diaper changes at some point in there and we'd just tell him he had to pick diaper changes or the potty, but we needed one or the other. Around 2.75 years he said he would go potty when he was 3. We just said ok - that will be great. He woke up on his 3rd birthday and that was that.

They weren't particularly early, but it's honestly easier to have them in diapers for outings. I'd hate putting a tiny kid on a public potty. Plus, if you are trying for earlier training, expect more accidents than if you just let it happen a little later. It will happen.

What ever you do, DONT let her go bottomless when you are potty training. I have 2 friends that did that (the dr. told them to,i think she was wrong) and now they are 3 1/2 and still wont where underwhere. What a problem that is. They are both starting preschool. I dont know what thay are gonna do.Just put underwhere on her so she gets used to it. Thats worked for me.just a word of advice. good luck.

I agree with the first poster. At this age it is pure novelty. Their little bladders/brains are only capable of a certain amount of training...not the whole deal. You just want to be careful that she doesn't get frustrated and feel like a failure at any point of this process. It should not be a prolonged effort...it should be wam bam done in 2 weeks...WHEN they are physically ready. I have heard that girls train earlier than boys so maybe just give her until she is 2 and try it then.

With my kids we read books or sing songs while they sit on the potty. They end up going because they are destracted by the book. It may be worth a try if she know she has to go.

My son started "potty training" at 18 months. He would have days where he was great (I kept him in diapers but took him to the potty if he wanted to go). Fast forward a year, so 2.5 years old, one day, he said "no more diapers mama" and from that day on, he was potty trained. Granted there are accidents when he is tired, but he is in pull-ups only at night. For the first few days, I did keep him naked from the bottom down, but after that, he was in just underware for a few days. He still has a hard time pulling down his own pants, he gets frantic when he has to go becasue he waits until the last minute, but eventually I assume he will figure that out. Boys do take longer than girls so it may not be a year for your little one, but my advice is that it seems like it is starting for you, but just follow her lead and don't look at the age at which she gets potty trained! It seems like she is doing fine and I wouldn't spend money on books or videos to "teach" the potty, older siblings are the best teachers actually.

I think you are on the right track. I wouldn't expect her to be able to tell you with words right away if she needs to go. Or even to answer you when you ask.
Just keep taking her every once in a while like before or after meals, if you want it casual or every hour if you want it structured. From what you said she's so excited and is actually starting to "get" the idea that you pee in the potty, even if she's standing up when she does it. Maybe distract her with a book, a toy, or blowing bubbles, so that she is sitting when the pee comes out.
Sounds like she is a bright kid and has some great role models. Keep it fun and she'll be out of diapers in no time. And won't that be nice!!

I found a wonderful e-book at thepottytrainer.com
If you follow what it says and do it consistantly, it works wonders!

The only thing I can tell you is to not push the issue. Every kid learns the important milestone at different ages and different paces. I do think however, that 19 months is too early.

My oldest started when she was 17 months old and it took me over 18 months before she started doing it on her own. I now know that I started her too early. My son is now 3 years old and we have only been doing this for a few months. He is slowly catching on. I talk to him about it. He follows me into the bathroom when I go. He now uses those 5-ply underwear instead of pull-ups. But, even though he is starting to understand, he has only ever gone in the potty once. We made a big celebration out of that one time. I am being patient though. I know that in time he will get the hang of it.

I know that some will tell you that any child can easily be completely trained in only a few weeks or less. I don't believe it, but I know people who have swear they have done it. But, they had to take their child to the potty every half an hour for however long it took. I don't have that kind of time or patience. Therefore, my children and I take it slow and steady.

Good Luck.

Personally, I think she's too young to expect much from her.

I think the hardest thing for parents to understand about potty training is that it's NOT about the parents, it's about the child and it's their accomplishment, not the parents. Perhaps she will be your first child who is not potty trained by 2. Average age is 33 months. Let her decide when she is ready.

Hi H.! My daughter, now 2 1/2 was interested in the potty at the same age. It's just a fun new thing at this age!
She turned 2 in Feb., and was for some reason terrified of her undies! We started trainig this summer, and we didn't wear undies and peed in the grass outside for a while. That let her get the 'feeling' of having to go. That actually worked! She ran naked, and peeing in the yard. Luckilly, we live where she is able to do that! She's in undies now, and finally caught onto the pulling them and pants up and down.
Ans a syou know from having other kids, there will be accidents! That's just to be expected! Also, we play 'patty cake' and sing songs and tell sily stories when I know she has to go, and wants to hurry up and get off the potty to go play! It's a great distraction, and make them sit there till they do go. And I read somewhere that kids need the little potty chair as well. It helps them to poo on the potty!
They need something too push on while they go, and it was so true for my daughter! But once she got used to it, we took that one away, and is on big potty all the time now. She's been doing good for 2 mos. or so now, but is still in the diaper at night. (She refuses to wear PullUps though!!)
So, good luck, and with time and rewards and silly songs, it will happen! :) ~C.