Toilet Training
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which potty trainer brand do you guys use? some midwives has suggested "training" babies at a young age like a few months old.. like just holding them over a potty thing... has anyone tried this at all? My daughter is now 7 months old and I bought the Combi Toilet Trainer thing.. I bought it early because of the step up stool that I am now planning to use when I bathe her so it's not so hard on my back and so I will get my money's worth =) I don't think I will start potty training until much later... when is a good age to start? How do you know when she's ready?
Hi! I trained my son 8 mths now to poopoo on the potty since last month. Everytime I caught him making the sign, immediately I will let him sit on his potty or 30 mins after his meal, I will just let him sit for at least 10 mins. Lucky for me, the technique did work until now. I didn't buy any expensive potty trainer brand nor books. I simply bought a potty from the market w/ a cover/ lid with it. My son seems to get used to it. However, I am afraid that he is so used to poopoo on his potty that whenever we go out the wholeday, he won't poopoo on his diaper until we get home.
Does anybody has this experience before?
Cheers, Adeline.
Does anybody has this experience before?
Cheers, Adeline.
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Carang, from your comment it seems that perhaps you would find it difficult to praise? Or perhaps I sense some envy there?
Credit where credit is due, if Adeline and her little man have got communication (or timing) co-ordinated or clearly understood, then congratulations I say.
Each child is different, just as we all different as parents.
Credit where credit is due, if Adeline and her little man have got communication (or timing) co-ordinated or clearly understood, then congratulations I say.
Each child is different, just as we all different as parents.
I understand that incentives could work, but my son would need to wee in the potty first (to get the star) which he just hasn't done. We've bought some sweets (he's never been given sweets) so there is an extra special treat awaiting him, but he just won't wee. Now I've decided to wait till the Oct public holidays and then try try again!
re: the distinction between "toliet learning", "toilet training" and who is training whom.
I think that theese distinction are unimportant. The point is to get the kid to poo or pee in the toilet in a way that is not traumatic for parent or child. Saves on diapers and frustration.
Loraine,
You might want to try this:
1) before his evening bath, hold him above the toilet (so his pee will go in) and whistle or make a phhhhhhh sound
2) Before holding him up over the toilet (or having him stand on a stool in front of it) run the faucet. The sound of running water can encourage urination.
3) If he is standing in front of the toilet, put his fingers in a bowl of warm water to encourage urination.
I think that theese distinction are unimportant. The point is to get the kid to poo or pee in the toilet in a way that is not traumatic for parent or child. Saves on diapers and frustration.
Loraine,
You might want to try this:
1) before his evening bath, hold him above the toilet (so his pee will go in) and whistle or make a phhhhhhh sound
2) Before holding him up over the toilet (or having him stand on a stool in front of it) run the faucet. The sound of running water can encourage urination.
3) If he is standing in front of the toilet, put his fingers in a bowl of warm water to encourage urination.
My 2.5 year old will pee on the potty but refuses to poop on the potty. He only poops at home and will always run somewhere where no on is to do it. He will pee on the potty only when he feels like it so i have had no sucess in getting him to sit for 5minutes straight unless he wants too. If I leave his pants off he will just poop or pee on the floor. So I guess until he is motivated to do it himself he won't. Somedays he will pee on potty a lot, but hasn't at all for 2 weeks now. I am getting to the point I may try giving him a smartie if he goes. The worst part about it is occasionally my husband will tell me how his mom had him potty trained by such and such an age. I really want him trained before we come back to hing kong so I don't hear any comments from her.