Toddler moms

kimby3679

When did you get a potty? And did you get one or one for each child? I know DS isn't remotely ready to start, but DD seems to be getting to the point where we can start introducing the idea. I just have no idea if they each need their own. Any suggestions would be awesome! TIA

SoldiersGreenBean

For my DD, we got one around 18 months, I think.  It's in the bathroom to get her used to the idea.  She asks to sit on it if we're in the bathroom, and usually right before bath time.  She's yet to do anything on it besides use toilet paper (which I think is the real reason she sits on it), but that's where we're at.  I'm not going to get serious about it until later next year, after her life settles back into a routine.

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With Griffin we got one around 1.5 y/o - just b/c it was on sale- i had no plans to PT him at that point. He liked to sit on it (with his diaper on) and play with it- which i figured was a good intro.

Right when he turned 2 he asked to use the potty - and pooped! It was right before the babies were due - so I had no desire to PT him at home- but daycare started to work with him b/c a lot of other kids were PTing --- he did good for a while- then went back to accidents- so i told them to go back to diapers and we'll PT when he turns 3 and is truly ready.

i would get 2 potties for sure - b/c when they are both PTing they'll need a LOT of time on them    It can't hurt to have the potty out and around for them to explore and be used to so when you feel they are ready they aren't afraid of it, etc.

PianoPlayingSarah

We tried the little seat on the regular toilet before they were 2 years old - didn't go over so well.  We purchased the little potties and that has been working great.  I didn't really start training my girls until they were 2 and a half and showed a real interest.

Yes, you should get 2 potties.

pea-kay

shoot, i have no idea where we're going to fit three potties. ugh. i am in no rush whatsoever to PT the boys. maybe next summer or when they're 3.

SoldiersGreenBean

pea-kay:

shoot, i have no idea where we're going to fit three potties. ugh. i am in no rush whatsoever to PT the boys. maybe next summer or when they're 3.

I was just thinking the same thing about 2 potties.  Our house isn't very big, and we only have 1 full bath, which also isn't very big.

ImRonBurgundy?

We got 2 potties when they were 18 months old - and they finally actually used them just in the past few weeks - they're almost 2 1/2.  They are not potty trained yet, though they use the potty about twice per day.  I'm going to start really potty training sometime in the next few weeks.

regenab

We are waiting for a while. My DH is military and we are scheduled to move again when the girls are about 2 1/2, so I plan on waiting until we get moved and are hopefully in a single story home because I don't want 2 potties in each bath upstairs and down and I am not about to carry potties up and down the stairs 2x a day. Plus if I potty train them before that I have a feeling they may revert back on me with the move since it will be such a big change for them. I would rather wait until after the move and they are more comfortable and try it then, plus they will be a little older and probably more into it.

My BFF tried to PT her first daughter at about 18 months and it really back fired on her. It seemed to go well at first, but after about 2 months her DD just refused and would not try again until she was 3 and then she had a really hard time teaching her because she fought the potty so much. With her second DD (who is now a little over 2 1/2) she is just starting to train her and it is going really well because she asked to start using the potty and is really interested.

I know every kid is different including siblings, but she feels she is having much more success this time around because she didn't push her when she was little and waited until her daughter was really interested. If your DD is really interested then maybe get a potty for her (especially if you find one on sale) and see what happens. I don't see a point in buying a second one for DS if you don't think he would be interested at all right now.

 

carissasmom

I only have one toddler, but she didn't like the potty seat at all - she preferred the insert that goes on the normal potty - so you would only need one of those.  I would only buy one potty seat to start b/c one child might like it better and the other might not.  My DD potty trained herself a month after turning 2.  I was SO not ready as its easier w/ newborns to have a child in diapers than one needing to go to the potty but we did it w/out any troubles.  I'm hoping the twins will be that easy when their time comes.