Potty Training Doll - Rochester,IL

I don't know about this method per say, but I did use an old fashioned Betsy Wetsy doll in my unsuccessful bootcamp like efforts to train my first daughter. I don't think it cost more than maybe $10. However, just having become diaper free after 4 kids I wanted to mention to you the DVD/ book 'Once Upon a Potty' (there are separate ones for boys and girls). You can rent it for free at the library, or I'm sure get it cheap on-line somewhere. My last 2 kids trained earlier than the first two after watching this video... not sure what it is about that thing. My last child, a boy - who I was told would be way more difficult and later to train than my 3 girls watched this dvd ONCE... at 28 months old... and decided he wanted to go on the potty. Sure he went, but there is a BIG difference between a kid who will go on the potty while you cheer and celebrate them and potty TRAINED kid IMO. Well, wouldn't you know it, within days he completely took over the process and became diaper free - at home, out in public, in the car, nap time, during play, etc.... Amazing. I literally did nothing but put that darn dvd in this time and then encouraged him on with a mini-marshmallow every time he went for the first couple of weeks. Keep in mind too, no matter what method you use - that a child will train easiest when they are ready. You'll know exactly what I mean when you start AND finish the process. You can beg, plead, bargain, reward, trick, scheme, reason, and jump up and down for every pee until you are about ready to be committed - but most children will happily train and have minimal accidents when THEY are ready and you won't even have to break a sweat to do it....unfortunately for many parents, that is not always the same time schedule they intended. Take it from a mom who birthed and brought to underpants 4 kids in 9 years - your daughter will train from whatever instruction you give her coupled and trumped by her OWN desire to do so. Good Luck! : )

Hi S.,
I recently started potty training my son after I got laid off from my job. I chose not to buy that book.

All I am doing is reminding my son 2.5 yrs EVERY HOUR to go to the bathroom and keep repeating to him how big boys do it. He caught on after 3 days and is dry 98 percent of the time now even nights.
Choosing the right time is also important like if you notice a dry diaper. If he goes accidentaly, I tell him "no going in the diaper right? and I asked him to remember or promise he won't go in it. I don't get upset but I do congratulate him if he doesn't.

I wish you the best.

I think it depends on the child. I did a hybrid of that book (spoke with the author too! Very big spitfire of a woman!) and we actually just used her big teddy bear.
Kids have huge imaginations and she just didn't seem to mind or care that the pee did not actually ever come from the doll.
That being said, I think every child is different and that might not work for yours.

Hi S.,
Regardless of what method you use, you have to be patient. It took my children 4-6 months to learn how to go use the bathroom. Try their favorite tv show, stickers and cheerios or froot loops in the toilet when they pee.

Happy Holidays!

HI S.,

I am Sooooo late with this response but since I just dove into potty training my 18 month old in October,.. I thought I would respond. I read the book "On Becoming Potty Wise" BY Ezzo. which was EXCELLENT! The author also recommended using a doll.

I did NOT buy an expensive doll. I was also like Alissa, and just used a Teddy Bear. I even put her litte Panties on The bear so she could see the bear was now wearing the "big Girl panties" too.

It was fun, she caught on. The Bear used her little musical Potty Chair and I chose to train her on the adult toilet with a Potty Seat. The first few days were BRUTAL! However, after 4 days she caught on. It has been a month now and she has had MUCH MUCH Success! We are VERY proud of her. She may have 1 accident in a week, but for the most part she stays dry. Since she is younger and has less language development than a 3 yr old. I put her on the potty every hour or so. She even stays dry through her naps. We are confident by 2 she will be completely day-time potty trained.

I hope you have much success!

before you do this make sure your child will actually DRINK the drinks, my daughter didn't at that age and it didn't work.

They sell at Toys R Us, I think it's the Little Mommy brand, a doll with a potty. The doll has a magnet in it so when you sit it on the potty it will open the pee part and pee. It is about $20. If you can't find it, contact me and I'll search for mine. I have a daycare so it's somewhere in the doll stuff...

Hi there!

I do not have advice about the potty training but I work from home as well and feel VERY blessed but also find it to be a challenge with isolation....not seeing cloients etc..is that hard for you as well?? and my friends/family totally do not get that I can't just run out during the day when I am working!!