Can you PT without a "method"?

lmdbww

That sounds silly, but what other way is there besides the 3 day method? Just curious to know what else is out there.  Trying to get tons of info to see which would work better for us.

DD is in pullups now and started to take them off when wet/dirty. Last night she actually finished peeing on the potty, so we decided to put her in big girl panties today and see what happens. From 8:30-12 she only had 1 accident (but didn't pee on the potty at all...)

Tonight I am going to start restricting fluids after 6.

Is it possible that she'll just "get it" without having to institute a specific method? Or am I just in a dreamworld.

augs06

My niece has been PT'd for about 6mo and my DD showed interest in the potty.  So, we started with a sticker chart and cut the diapers cold turkey.  I don't know if a sticker chart is a 'method.'  She lost interest in the chart after week two. 

It's been about a month.  She has some issues pooping (going intermittently - thankfully she's very regular so we plan accordingly) on the toilet but it's surprisingly been a smooth transition otherwise.  I think my H and I had to adjust more mentally than she did, like re-programming to hit the restrooms while being out of the house.  If you think your DD is ready, I'd just give it a go.

jnksmom

I didn't use the 3-day method with either of mine. I didn't follow a specific method just did what I thought would work with DS.  DD did a lot on her own so yes she can just "get it" without a method.

We used a sticker chart with DS.  We went cold-turkey from diapers to underwear(except for sleeping) and it took him about 2 weeks before he really got it and had accident free days and was telling me every time he needed to go. I started by taking him every hour. After a few days he started telling me he had to go and I would just remind him throughout the day to tell mommy when he needed to go potty. 

DD just potty trained 2 weeks ago. She has been sitting on the potty before bath and occasionally throughout the day for a few months. She wanted to sit when DS would go. About a month ago she started telling me every time she was wet/dirty and wanted it off immediately. I sat her on the potty when she would do that and told her that pee/poop goes in the potty. Then 2 weeks ago she was naked after bath and went and sat on the potty herself and peed. The next day I put her in panties and she only had 2 accidents. Day 2 in panties was not as good. Day 3 she woke up said "wear my Minnie panties, pee in the potty" and has only had 2 accidents since then(both while we were out).

mrsmikey

We didn't follow any kind of method.  We just started slowly, with him sitting on the potty whenever he wanted to and made alot of fuss whenever he went.  Then he just started wanting to do it more and more, and started peeing in it every time he tried.  One day we just decided since he was peeing every time he sat on it, we would try underwear.  So we sent him to daycare one day in underwear instead of a diaper.  He had alot of accidents that day, but within a week was down to only 1-2 accidents a day, and now has several days accident free.  We still use diapers/pull ups for naps and nights, but only underwear during the day.  We also started giving him m&m's when he went, but don't really do that everytime anymore. 

So I guess we just went cold turkey.  I don't get the 3 Day method I don't think.  What are the 3 days?  Isn't it just putting them in underwear one day?  What happens on days 2 and 3? 

rsd12

I did not follow a method/program.. just figured out what worked best for my kids.  For them they both needed to be naked on the bottom.  It took about 3 days for them to get it.  Of course accidents are going to happen.  The whole point is for them to learn to hold it.. my oldest was this way he would hold it for hours, my 2nd son definitely asks to go a lot more!  My oldest did not like rewards, my 2nd son loved m&m's - would pretty much do anything for chocolate ; )  For us it was trial & error with our first - when we figured out what worked for him, I trained his younger brother with similar fashion.

jlw2505

Yes and honestly, that is what works best because potty training really has nothing to do with you but is all about the child and when the child is ready, the child will train. I never used any methods with my kids - one is trained and one is training.  Potty training can become a power struggle that Mom and Dad will lose is they are forcing the child to go or always putting the child on the potty/reminding the child to go.  The child will learn bladder control and will sit on the potty and go when they are ready.