Diaper Trouble

I actually introduced potty training to my daughter when she was 16 months. She went on the potty (even poop) a few times the first day. If you are consistant, most of the time they understand why they are there! I wasn't consistant enough, and she wore diapers until I finally decided at 2 1/5, enough was enough. I had my share of pee cleanups, but she got the hang of it. Keep working at it, I was potty trained at 11 months. One thing that worked really great..I found these training pants on ebay (brand new...there is a lady that sells them) that are like a thick cloth diaper on the inside, and around the legs are elastic, and the outside is plastic. I never had any leaks out of these, and you can machine wash and dry. They come with cute little designs, we had bears, and alphabet, and bugs. My kids liked them, and they are truly a life saver on messes! If you need more info, let me know. I barely used mine, and they learned in no time. Also...you might want to take it one step at a time with the binky. He may be really overwhelmed with all the changes. You have to pick your priorities...potty training or binky? I say potty training, it will save you money in the long run. You can take the binky away at any time! :) I wish you luck!!

K.

My kid is a "diaper squirmer" too. Diapers and clothes changes can be an ordeal. He goes through different phases as to why it is an ordeal (scared, stubborn, playful) but it is always a drama! His latest is he plays chase and hides under the table so I have to drag him out from under to change him.

Distraction is the key. Talk to him or sing his favorite song, carry him upside down, try to put the diapter on his feet instead of his butt, imitate elmo, etc. so he is focused more on that than the fact that he just "happens" to be getting a diaper change at the same time. Oh--and change him in a new spot, instead of the changing table. Once this phase has passed (it will) then you'll find the world has sorta gone back it normal.

how the heck do you potty train at 1 year old. My son is almost 2 and wants to use the potty because he sees his sister going on it all the time.. he'll play in the bathroom for an hour trying to figure it out. But he has no idea what all the sensations mean. I put him in underwear and he pees without the understanding. I can't imagine how much understanding a 1 year old could have about it.

What do you do? go every 20 minutes?

I don't have much advice on this one... you have to change his diaper, I guess he'll just scream this one out? I'm not sure.

We bought the pampers easy ups for a while when our kids went through the stage of not wanting to lay down to be changed. Lots of parents go through that stage and then get tired of spending the money, the kid is over the need to not lay down and then back to diapers.

you might try the easy ups.. or underware if you are potty training maybe he wont scream when you put underware on him.

Hi T., I am at lost for words. I have never heard of a child so young being potty trained .they don't even have the concept yet to understand what is going on with their bodies yet.and when the urge would be to perform.and as for the binkie I think maybe you are trying to introduce to much at once.I personaly would back off and let the child let you know when he is ready.my sister inlaw son's all 3 did not start showing signs until 2 1/2 -3yrs and she worked with them every day.what is the big hurry? good luck to you.