Comments on: Potty Training Boys

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:53:20 +0000

Thanks for your input Nicole. I guess every child is different. It certainly does sound like your daughter is training you hehe. I know the feeling though. It’s strange that she threw away all the big girl pants because that’s always the one thing people tell me worked with their girls. 29 months isn’t that old though if you really think about it. I just hope for your sake it doesn’t take another 29 months Btw, I know about the whole peeing on the floor thing. My son rips off his diaper and does it at least once a day. Can’t wait for that stage to be over with!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:44:46 +0000

Luckily for me (I think? Haha) I’m home every day so I figure I have a little more time on my hands to really try to get it done. I haven’t started yet but I do have the potty chair now and he’s getting used to that. He’s been saying “pee pee” and running to sit on it. Of course he has his diaper on so nothing is going to happen but at least he’s realizing that toilet is his. I think the lack of water in it is confusing for him though and the fact that I had already introduced him to the big toilet. I really hope it doesn’t take until he’s 4! I’ll be broke by then if it does haha. I’ve also heard that boys are harder. Thanks for the advice, it is certainly something to consider and completely makes sense.

By: Halala Mama

Halala Mama — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:24:39 +0000

I don’t remember if it was Oprah or Dr. Phil, who had a woman on who specialized in potty training. She said that for a weekend, you stay home and pick one day where you have full day, then give the kids salty snacks and lots of juice. She said that the snacks make them thirsty and the juice doesn’t quench that thirst. Normally, she doesn’t recommend feeding kids like that, but for one day it doesn’t hurt and it makes them NEED to pee, often. I know it took my sister until my nephew was almost four to get him trained. I’ve heard that boys are just harder too. My son will be 20 months next summer and I plan to try then when I’m home for summer break.

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By: Nicole Ibarrondo

Nicole Ibarrondo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:51:21 +0000

I’m in the midst of potty training my 29-month old daughter and it is not fun! I did like you and started introducing the idea very young, around 12 months as well, she’s even used the potty successfully about 4 times, but she won’t give up the diaper. We sit in the bathroom for hours, she says she has to do “pee-pee”, she acts as if she is ok with going in the potty. Then, she says…”idun haffa go aneeemore” So we leave the bathroom and she “pee-pees” on the floor. Then she cries and pleads for her diaper, which I usually give into after an hour of blood, sweat and tears (minus the blood) and the cycle continues. It’s frustrating because I know she knows what she’s doing, but she just won’t do it, lol…does that make sense? She’s even went as far as throwing ALL of her “big girl” panties in the garbage. I feel like she’s training me rather than the other way around. So..no, I don’t think girls are easier to train, haha.

By: The Mother

The Mother — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:37:54 +0000

I have no potty training advice. I failed miserably with all four of my boys, and the only reason they’re not still in training pants at college is because my lovely mother stepped in and humiliated them into continence.

I can tell you that the reason 3 is set forth is that that’s when you can be reasonably assured that the pathways to the sphincters have been myelinated, and therefore the kid is actually capable of controlling themselves. It’s not that it’s set in stone–just like sitting up or rolling over, there’s a range. Some kids earlier, some later.