potty training help

designgrl7

anyone have helpful suggestions for resources i.e. books, websites, videos on potty training-

 

neverblushed

I think you're not getting many replies because your question is so broad.  However, here are some hints. 

The "What To Expect" Toddler book has a pretty good "general" guide for potty training.

Personally, I feel that potty training generally goes something like this:

1.  Child begins to be aware of potty concepts, tells you when she/he needs a diaper change, etc.  I feel like this is a good time to start talking about pottying, reading books, and maybe even to get a potty, but just keep things really casual.  If your child will sit on the potty at this point, great, but don't be too rigid about it.  There is a LONG way to go between this and being fully potty trained.  My kids liked the book Once Upon A Potty.

2.  Child actually pees or poops on the potty.  Once your child actually goes on the potty, great.  For a while, he or she will probably still wear a diaper.  You will call the shots on when to try going to the potty, or take your child if he/she asks to go.  Your child might not be ready to assume full responsibility.  This stage can last for one day or for months, depending on the child.

3. Your child is dependable enough in using the potty to switch to training pants, pull ups, or underwear.  By now a child is dry most of the time, and can stop wearing a diaper during the day.  Your child will still have accidents, but by this time should basically WANT to be using the potty and not resisting.  Sometimes during this stage a child might regress and resist using the potty for a while.  Keep it casual, don't force the issue, and they'll be back to using the potty fairly quickly.

4. Your child is potty trained and can basically take care of pottying solo, with minor reminders (before leaving the house.)  Some children (usually boys?) might still not like to make poop in the potty and might ask to continue to poop in a diaper.  Weird but true. 

 

axr8111

Well my mom claims to be a potty training wizard and she actually has potty trained all of her grand kids in 3 days. We call it going to potty camp. Here is what she does.?

First you need to have 3-5 days where you can spend the entire day at home with child. I know this can be hard if you're a working mom.?

Then she ?puts child on the potty every half hour the first day. Not a minute later. She even has a timer. ?She doesn't ask them to go she just puts them on there and reads to them or plays some sort of game or whatever to keep them occupied for the 5 minutes they are sitting there.?

Then because they are there so often, eventually they will actually do something on the potty and when they do they get a full dance around the house with grandma singing and clapping and they get a small treat that they love. For most it was an m&m or marshmellow.

Then the next day she would move it up to 45mins and then up to an hour but no more than that. It has worked with 6 grandkids so far.

Good luck. It takes an insane amount of patience.?

howleyshell

I recommend the book "Early Start Potty Training"

Recommendations by age groupings/ developmental abilities.

GL to you!