Potty training - how to cross the finishing line

[Suv]

Hi All: I just potty trained my 2.7 yr old boy by this 3 day method- cold turkey! It took me 5 days because he was sick, but it worked! I am still super excited! He has been diaper free both day and night since. Ofcourse we have had accidents but just for the first week. The premise of this method is that once the child says bye bye to the diaper, it is literally bye bye. Not during a playdate, or school or at night!! I know, I was so stressed that first night. In it the lady says that the child has to be 22 months atleast. If you are working, you have to take the day off plus Saturday Sunday. They have to wear a top and an underwear- summer is perfect. For those 3 days, you have to stick to the child 24x3 to catch them in the act and run. You have to keep repeating and telling them to keep their underwear dry and praise them if they are. That they have to tell you that they want to go. This lady says NEVER to ask- do you want to go? because as any 2 yr old would- they simply say NO! Also, never to let a child sit more than they need to or want to on the potty as it can create power struggles and wrong associations. Effusive praises if they went (even just drops) were most important, and/or if you want to give them stars, mommy and me time, very small gifts

First 2 days it was quite messy, crying, tantrums and I really thought this wasn't working until the 3rd day, breakthrough happened with potty and pee rest of the day. The next 2 days we tackled the night time accidents.

Please feel free to PM me if you would like a copy(its a pdf file that was forwarded by a friend) since that has more details and scenarios that I can give you here.

 

[Anne1212]

Hi suv, what u wrote sounded like a miracle! 5 days!! Could u share that notes with me pls? My son's 21 months and I'm getting him and myself prepared for this milestone~
thanks, anne

 

[lisa88]

Hi pixelelf and suv, thank you very much for the tips. Good encouragement. Suv, coincidentally I am also reading a very similar book on potty training. It emphasizes getting the child to understand wet/dry pants and states that it is the wrong focus to keep asking the child to use the potty/toilet. The book also gives examples of mothers successfully potty training within a few days (dry night and day!). I will think through a change of tactics with my toddler.

 

[happyflipper]

Hi Ladies (and dads if anyout there) ,

I am having trouble getting my son to switch from his small potty to the small seat in the toilet. He has no problems using the big potty ( with us holding him when he needed to pooh) on a overseas trip recently. Thinking that we had it good, we hid the small potty when we got home and my son cried for 20 mins asking for the small potty when we kept insisting on him using the big potty, until we gave in. Now he still using his small potty and I need to try this weekend again on getting him to switch. His kindy has the small toilets so maybe he is not scared of falling in. But he seems to be quite scared of the big toilet even when we show him the little seat on top of the toilet. Shall I just wait until he is more ready or be more strong in refusing him the small potty? Pee is no problem in the toilet.
Thanks!

 

[rosachan]

I am glad i am not alone in this...My son is nearing 2 years old and he knows to poo and pee in the toilet, ie he understands the concept and sometimes he would do it, ie tell us that he wants to poo or pee and we would take him to the toilet. We thought we are done potty training but now and again, he would say no to the toilet bowl or he would even say "oh I forgot" after he has soiled the nappy. What might anyone suggest? Should i remove his nappy completely whenever he is at home? I have read somewhere that I should (have) potty trained 100% and not whenever I / helper could get to it.

 

[gobgo]

Hi Suv, I can't find the pm botton, but could you please pm me a copy too? Thanks!