Potty Training Ideas

Hi H. :)

It sounds like you have a smart little guy there! :) I would very much recommend waiting until he is two then try the doll method with him. (Potty Scotty) I used this method with my son and it worked really really well! He was potty trained in one day and it was fast and easy ;) The only problem we had was that my son just didn't want to poo in the toilet. The pee was fine but he didn't get the poo thing. So I waited until he went his pants and then backed him to his toilet and kinda flipped the poo into it. He was shocked and said, "No! Make messy!" I was like---ah ha! So I took him around the house and showed him that toys go in the toy box, dishes go in teh cupboard, clothes in the closet and poopoo goes in the toilet. He totally got what I was saying and we've had zero problems since. :)
You should have no problem training your son. His early interest is a good sign that he will be ready when the time comes. When you get the chance, do a google search on potty scotty. I got mine on ebay but they sell them all over the net. :)

Best of wishes,
M.

Hi H.!

Thanks for posting this! I'm just starting potty training with my first, so I can't be of much help! But I really appreciate all of the ideas so far! =-)

With warm weather coming it's a great time to potty train in the great outdoors! My son was potty trained by putting him in the backyard naked and putting his potty chair outside with him. He hated the feel of urine running down his leg so it didn't take long for him to go running for his chair everytime he had to go. When you are out try carrying a large emply jar so he can pee in the jar when you get out to your car. He might like that and will be willing to hold it longer building his ability to have bladder control. Good Luck! L.

Hi there
not sure about the first part of your question but as for the out and about part...I used to carry an extra potty chair in the back of our car for emergencies...the public toilets are so gross and when they gotta go you need to have soemthing handy! good luck
S.

Hi-- Our son showed an interest in the potty about the same age as your son & then the interest dropped. We waited to get fully into potty training once he started preschool at 2.5 years. He saw the other kids going in the potty so he was more gung-ho about it himself plus he was more mature & ready to do it. Can you figure out a reason he doesn't like the potty chair? Maybe he'd like the seat that fits on the regular seat. They also make those same kinda seats that fold up so you can put them in your bag & use them in public bathrooms. If he wants to go on the potty, encourage him & ask him throughout the day but I'd suggest still keeping him in diapers until he's a bit more mature. I'd also suggest skipping the pull-ups as they're not cheap & also not very absorbent. I found myself going thru twice as many pull-ups as diapers cuz they don't hold as much pee. Two is still kinda young to have the control for potty training. If you start before he's totally ready, it could turn into a very frustrating siutution for both of you. Hope this helps...Good luck!

Hi! For us what worked best so far was just to get rid of the diapers. they won't learn how to be potty trained if you keep putting them in diapers. Once my daughter got used to going on the potty by herself, I went and got this thing called the piddle pad for the car seat (at BRU), and then I got a fold up potty seat that goes ontop of the adult toilets that fits in the diaper bag and when she needs to go, I just put the thing on the toilet, she sits on it and then goes in the public bathrooms. Also I make sure she goes potty before going anywhere, once we get to where we are going, and then again right before we leave to go home, and also before and after naps.

Hi H.,
i have a 20 month old daughter who also started showing intrest in the potty at around 17 months. She would sit and go just as your son did and after a couple of months lost intrest. Trust me i was frustrated to. So i didn't push her. I was affraid that i would push to hard and she would go the other way. What i started doing is asking her if she would like to use yhe potty like a big girl. Every 15-20 minutes. Alot of the time she'd tell me no and sometimes she'd tell me yes. Just by asking her i found that it made her feel better about going on the potty. Now she tells me when she has to go. She wears diapers only when we're out just in case we can't make it to the bathroom on time. If we are at the mall or supermarket before i start my shopping i ask if she needs to go and after the car is loaded i ask her again. For me i'd rather ask her and have to take her to the restroom then not be consistant and she strays from the potty.

Hi H.,
What worked for my son was the movie Potty Time. ALso, there is a childrens book for her or him that explains all about potty. I found my books at Target and were very cute. My son turned out a supper reader from all the books I read to him.
Spreading the Love,
R. Rodriguez
N.Hollywood
Success coach
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Hi H.,
Did you ever put the little one on a potty schedule? Such as giving him a cup of something to drink, setting a timer, and then 20 minutes later telling him it is time to sit on the potty. If not, give it a try. It should condition him to go give it a try every 20 minutes. As for going potty while you are out and about, just keep in mind you are potty training when you plan your trip and be sure there are restrooms. There are restrooms in the grocery stores to use and all malls. If necessary, pack a potty chair and let him use that in the parking lot or if you have an SUV use the luggage compartment. It will only be necessary for a short time before he has it down and will learn some control.

Best of luck.
C.