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last size of diapers and will not potty train

eilatan&nhoj88eilatan&nhoj88 member
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My 3 year old just went to size 6 diapers (the biggest size I've seen sold anywhere.) For a while he was peeing in the potty a couple times a day and telling us when he had to go. The doc said not to force it with getting him to use the potty since he wouldn't poop in the potty. Well, my mother decided to make him sit on the potty every time he was at her house and sometimes lecture him about being a big boy. Now, he refuses to sit on any kind of potty at all. He won't tell us when he as to go and sometimes hides and says he doesn't need changed when his diaper is full. My husband works long shifts and isn't around to help potty train. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get him potty trained before he outgrows these diapers or where we could find bigger ones? I'd like to have him potty trained before his 4th birthday in November since we have a third baby coming in July, but I'm most worried about not finding a diaper big enough if he doesn't potty train.
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Re: last size of diapers and will not potty train

  • Temp994124375009771Temp994124375009771

    Just like with all other milestones what works for one kid won't work for another.

    For my DD, none of the taking her every 10 minutes/1 hour or whatever worked.  She hated it!

     Once I knew she was really, really ready I just told her the diapers were all gone and we only had night time diapers left.  She told me to "go to store. buy more mommy" but I just said no I couldn't.  She didn't question why she couldn't use night time ones.

     We made a big deal about putting her undies in a drawer she could reach and had her pick them out and told her to try and keep them dry.

    We didn't make her go sit on the potty.

    When she started to pee we rushed her to potty to finish and then helped clean her up and get new undies from the drawer.

    We gave stickers on a chart when she made it to the potty on time. Every three stickers she got a chocolate.

    Within 1 day she was trying to make it to the potty and by 3 days she almost always made it to the potty.

    She is 2 1/2 but super independent so telling her she had to go sit on the potty was not going to fly. She just had to figure it out on her own and she did.

    If other methods aren't working I would just toss the diapers and see what he does.  Not having the diapers in the house made it easier for us to not give in too.

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  • Temp994124375009771Temp994124375009771

    one more thing...

    once she figured out when she needed to go sometimes she wouldn't want to stop playing to go so we just told her to bring her toys with her and that usually helped. 

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  • Emilia0101Emilia0101
    I agree with the other posters. I would probably ditch the diapers and move to pull ups or good nights. If nothing else it gives them the practice pulling something up and down. My DD is very strong willed the potty every 10 minutes would never go over in my house. I turned it over to her a few months before her 3rd bday and she took off with it. We also started reading books about potty training and I bought an Elmo DVD its silly but it helped.
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  • Leap08Leap08 member
    Ditch the diapers and don't replace them with pull-ups. I think they both make potty training so confusing for kids. They really need to be able to tell when they're wet and they just can't tell with disposable diapers. Make a big, huge deal out of wearing underwear. Give tons of praise and rewards for every successful trip to the potty - even if only a little pee makes it in the toilet. Don't force him to sit on the potty at certain times. Take him when he says he needs to pee or when he starts to pee. If he has an accident, say something like, "oh no, pee goes in the potty. Now your big boy undies are all wet." Don't scold or lecture.  Good luck!
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  • DisneyFreeekDisneyFreeek
    MY DD has been pooping in the potty since last June exclusively. I think we have had 2 accidents since, when she was sick twice. However, I cannot get her to pee pee in the potty. We have gotten to the point where she tells me "I'm peeing", but she's not great at holding it so we can get to the potty. I wonder if she just has a small bladder. I have done the every 10 mins, and she gets angry. NO MOMMY, I SAID I DON'T HAVE TO GO PEE, after I ask and ask. Then 5 mins later, she says I peed! I can't win. I think that some children just need to figure it out. She likes wearing undies, but it's almost like she forgets she has them on and pees anyway. I want to try the reward method, but it feels like such a bribe. I am just going to give it time and let her tell me when she is ready. What's the rush anyway?
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  • orangecurlsorangecurls member
    imageLeap08:
    Ditch the diapers and don't replace them with pullups. I think they both make potty training so confusing for kids. They really need to be able to tell when they're wet and they just can't tell with disposable diapers. Make a big, huge deal out of wearing underwear. Give tons of praise and rewards for every successful trip to the potty even if only a little pee makes it in the toilet. Don't force him to sit on the potty at certain times. Take him when he says he needs to pee or when he starts to pee. If he has an accident, say something like, "oh no, pee goes in the potty. Now your big boy undies are all wet." Don't scold or lecture.nbsp; Good luck!


    This. Though I would try putting him on the potty after he wakes up, before meals, car rides and bed. Make it no big deal, just try at these times. I will usually go at these times too, to make it seem like this is what we do. Keep doing pull ups at night if he is no where near being potty trained at night.
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  • cas3ymari3cas3ymari3 member
    I dont know where you are located but Shop Rite sells size 7 pampers. Also you could just move up to pull ups
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  • Smores730Smores730 member
    Do *not* buy him more diapers! Take the diapers away and make him deal with the consequences of his choice because at 3.5 years old he is CHOOSING not to use the bathroom. When he has an accident, he needs to help clean it and take a bath. While you're bathing him, make comments like "aw man, you could have been playing with your toys right now but we're doing this instead." "Next time you should use the potty."
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  • JgButtahzJgButtahz member
    imageSmores730:
    Do *not* buy him more diapers! Take the diapers away and make him deal with the consequences of his choice because at 3.5 years old he is CHOOSING not to use the bathroom. When he has an accident, he needs to help clean it and take a bath. While you're bathing him, make comments like "aw man, you could have been playing with your toys right now but we're doing this instead." "Next time you should use the potty."


    Honestly based on the situation..the poor boy was scolded and repremanded for not being potty trained, which caused regression, I dont think this is a smart idea..it will probably just cause more regression.

    I agree with those saying to take away the diapers though, and no pull ups, they are just glorified diapers. but don't scold or taunt like this person I quoted is saying to do..
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