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has anyone been through potty training with 2u2?

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We will be welcoming our 2nd DD in late Oct/early Nov. DD#1 will be approx 19 months old. We were hoping to start potty training early and be in the process when DD#2 arrives (both DH and I were fully PT prior to 2) but so far DD could not be any less interested and I am absolutely not going to push it. I am however going to get as much info as possible between now and Oct about potty training so I am prepared when DD is a little more receptive. I don't inagine there will be much time to read PT books during the few months of 2u2. So, I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good PT book or has any tips, warnings or advice on PT with 2u2. Assuming DD continues to show no interest in early PT we will likely start when she turns 2, which will be when DD#2 is approx 5 months.
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Re: has anyone been through potty training with 2u2?

  • BethPSUBethPSU member

    I started really early with DS #1 (and #2 for that matter- about 10 mos).  DS was mostly trained (had been poop trained for months) by the time DS #2 arrived. We transitioned him to underpants when he was 21 mos (DS #2 was 3 mos) because I didn't want too much going on immediately when DS #2 came home.  He had maybe 3-4 accidents during the first week and we never looked back. 

    I basically subscribed to the method discussed in The Baby Whisperer.  The main idea is to start early and to be consistent.  DS #1 was way better at it than DS #2 has been although I think it is mostly because I haven't been as good about watching DS's cues and putting him on the potty at the same times every day.  I always take him to the potty first thing in the a.m., after meals, and before and after naps and before bed.  If he does something on the potty I cheer and we make a big deal about it. 

    I look at it as a developmental milestone like any other. I don't think it has to be some big elaborate precisely executed event.  This method takes more time overall, but you finish so much earlier.  We use cloth diapers so I just think of any poop or pee in the toilet as one less diaper for me to wash.  It works for us, but definitely isn't for everyone.  You have to be dedicated to this approach and consistent.   

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  • lkf041lkf041 member

    I first attempted to potty train my DS when he was 2 (DD was 6 mo.)... he had no interest and I could tell he wasn't ready.  I tried again at 2.5 yrs and he got it right from the start (pee trained by 1 day and poop trained a few weeks later).  

    My tip would be go cold turkey.  Take the diaper off and go straight to regular underwear.   It worked wonders for us!  I tried the toilet seat thing that goes on a regular toilet but he hated it.  I bought a small potty for him and it made a world of difference.  Good luck!  I'm hoping the OWT is true that girls potty train earlier... I 'd love to have DD trained before #3 gets here but I'm not holding my breath.

    DS- 11/08,  DD1 - 05/10,  DD2 - 11/11

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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    imagemanbearpig31610:
    I don't inagine there will be much time to read PT books during the few months of 2u2. .

    I actually read a couple of PT books while middle of the night nursing #2!

    My youngest came to me and told me he was pooping at 15 months.  I was due with #2 in 2 months and had ZERO interest in working on PT that pregnant and with so much change coming for him so I started reading PT books.

    I highly recommend Early Start Potty Training.  You mentioned comfort with PT under 2 and this book speaks to different techniques at different ages including EC (elimination communication) with infants and how other cultures approach PT.

    My goal was to start working with DS #1 as soon as DS #2 started STTN and I could formulate coherent thoughts and possibly have more patience for the process.  The Early Start book talked about EC and so I decided to put the baby on the potty at 3 months since he was in there with us all the time potty training any way.  I had zero expectations that EC was possible so imagine my shock when the baby peed in the potty.

    So... my recommendation is to read up on some methods and figure out what you want to do.  For us it was yank the diapers, let him feel/learn wet so he could learn the feeling that comes before accidents, spend lots of time outside to minimize clean up and understand that at younger ages it usually takes longer to all come together.

    We also started our first day by having a favorite stuffed animal use the potty (yellow food coloring and melted hershey bar) and get rewards and praise - that way DS #1 was BEGGING to use the potty so he could get the same treatment/rewards.  I highly recommend this route as it makes PT your child's idea and helps with their buy in to the process.  (got this tip out of the book "Potty Training in one day" or something like that.  Didn't use some of the stuff in there but liked bits and pieces of it)

    And... while it sounds crazy and I NEVER figured myself to be the type to do EC consider reading up on it.  You're gonna be spending a lot of time in there anyway... why not let the baby learn too?

    FWIW - both of mine were out of diapers and in underwear at 20 months.  The baby pooped on the potty almost exclusively from 5 months on but the pee training didn't really stick because I went back to work and daycare didn't buy into the whole thing with us on peeing in the potty.

    GL! 

    Our IF journey: 1 m/c, 1 IVF with only 3 eggs retrieved yielding Dylan and a lost twin, 1 shocker unmedicated BFP resulting in Jace, 3 more unmedicated pregnancies ending in more losses.
    Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
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