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Hi, I am in the process of potty training my son. I know I could search for tips but it is nice to hear tips from moms/dads who have gone through this process. Any tips would be awesome!! :)
how old is he? as it’s coming into summer you could let him roam free?
is he showing any indication he’s interested?
my first one was dry day and night in 2 days, my second however took longer. he was dry for about 3 months before he would do the night.
leave the potty around, but if he doesn’t respond then try one of those seats that go on the toilet…
just make a huge fuss when he doesn’t even the tiniest piddle…you know, two seconds in the sun and it would evaporate lol! but I used to give major fuss lol!
what I would say is, if he doesn’t respond immediately, don’t force it. I had a friend who forced her son to sit there until he did something, the little boy was so traumatised by the whole thing. just take your lead from him, when you make a huge fuss then he’ll respond to that.
the key is getting him to assosiate that ‘sensation’ with the potty. it may mean a few accidents, but hey! but I let mine roam free then if he looked like he wanted to go (he’d stand still like a statue) then I’d whoosh the potty under him, then make a huge fuss, and he’ll connect weeing on potty with positive attention.
if he’s under two (give or take a month or two either way) though he’s unlikely to be completely ready yet…girls tend to learn quicker than boys too. but my oldest was 1 year and 11 months and my youngest was 2 years and 4 moths…
oh also, take him to get some BIG BOY pants’ lol! that’s always a good symbolic gesture, and he understand loads at this time so explain to him what you’re going to try. see how he reqacts, but I was like “shall we try some big boy pants like … wears (insert superhereo / dad / uncle someone he loves thats male! that he emmulates)
you sound like your doing fine. night times are different though…ben (he’s now 10) I had no problems with. louey I had to try all sorts of ways, in the end he had to go to bed with no bottoms on, I think in his sleep the pj’s or pants confused him. and I woulnd’t use those pull up pants, a lot of the mums who I speak to have said that becuase the children still see them as nappies (same texture) it confused them since they still ‘felt’ like they were wearing a nappy.
just enjoy the puddles, and if you’re worried about bed time problems, we used to use something called ‘kylie sheets’ in the nursing homes for incontinent patients, they suck all the urine up and leave it feeling dry (you don’t want him to wake up with a sore bottom) so I brought them for lou, they’re not cheap, but they worked. if or when he did have an accident, it didn’t wake him and he didn’t wake up all covered in urine. but that way he could go to bed with that under him, and I didn’t have to use horrible mattress protectors which can make them sweat…
well done anyway! as I say you sound like you’re doing great! :OD
Throw some cheerios in the toilet…I know it sounds crazy but tell him to pee in the hoops. It works PROMISE!!
and I’m not sure that putting food down the toilet is a great influence either lol!
if you have troubles potty training even as he gets older do something fun like fruit loops throw a few in the toliet and tell him to try and aim for them keeps him having fun . it trains him and keeps the mess in the bowl!
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