Clueless About Potty Training

Hi! My little guy is one so we're not there yet but this has been on my radar lately as my step-sis just potty trained her little girl age 22 months - her 4th child and potty trained much earlier than her other three (2 girls and a boy). She read the e-book about potty training in 3 days (I think you purchase online, here's the website http://www.3daypottytraining.com/) The biggest thing is you need to commit to staying home for 3 days and basically follow your child around...and use the language the book suggests (which may be different than other approaches but tells you what to say and what NOT to say). Totally has worked for them! She's dry at night and naps. A few accidents of course...but usually when she signs "toilet" and people aren't paying attention! According to the book 22 months is a good age. She just did it in the last month - she'll be 2 on Sept 10.

I also found this article that may be helpful --

http://www.babycenter.com/0_potty-training-in-three-days-...

Good luck!

That sounds like great progress and it may be easy for you - as long as your daughter wants to stick with it. Many kids that age will show interest for a while but then for whatever reason start having a dislike for the potty or just stop being interested. I hope she sticks with it, but just know that if it ends here for now and she's not ready to come back to it until she's 3.5 - that's ok and normal too!

Good luck!

Let her initiate it. She is young but if she is doing it let her just don't push her. My second child was like this too. She was completely potty trained before 2 yrs old. She's doing great!

As soon as my daughter showed interest (also because there are older kids at her daycare), we bought her a potty ring nd sat her on there. Although she may not use it just yet, it introduces the idea and becomes familiar to her. Let her see you use the restroom and tell her what you are doing. They are curious and are very observant--perfect teaching opportunity. We slowly introduced undies. I focused on it on a Friday evening and into the weekend, when you know you will be at home or near home so you can clean up after accidents. She will have accidents and that's okay. Don't make her feel guilty or bad...just redirect her to the potty and remind her that she can try again. I used a reward system for every time she used the potty. If she does a #1 in the potty, she gets 1 M&M and 2 for doing #2. You don't have to use candy. I tried stickers and it didn't work for us. Also, make a big deal and praise her once she uses the potty. They feed off the excitement. I clap, dance, sing and praise her and she loves it! It will take time and a lot of patience, but hang in there and it will happen when she's completely ready.

S.,

Now is a great time to start, before your daughter gets too set in her ways and it can take years to potty train. "Toilet Training in less than a Day" is a great book. Amazon.com and eBay carry it. I used it on all four of my kids with great success. Only advice is read and follow it like a recipe if you want results; you can't pick and choose ideas and expect it to work.

Good luck,
S.