potty train in 3 days?

cecilyandgautam · May 2013

Have any of you tried the 3 day potty training before LO turned 2? Can you share your experience? My DD shows all the signs of readiness for the 3 day method that I've read a few articles on. I'm picking up the book this week.

When she was 8 months, I had a week off with her and I was really consistent with putting her on the potty and we got to all poops on the potty. I'm confident that if I were home with her full time instead of working, she'd already be trained, but oh well . . . she happily goes most days at least once on the potty and I think if we committed to the 3 day plan, we could wrap this whole thing up nicely by 18 months. Any experience you can share?

We cloth diaper if that makes a difference.

btw - not aiming to make this a debate about when is best to potty train. I'm asking for advice on the 3 day method from those who've tried it. Thanks!

mben1119 · May 2013

While your LO crapped on the potty at 8 months, you have to realize that it has nothing to do with potty training. A huge part of it is muscle maturity and being able to hold it.

zaraceligon · May 2013

Don't take me wrong,I thing your LO,is to youth for the three day method,it will work just for a few days but not permanent,as pp said you LO has to be able to control his muscle a little more,I'm doing the EC method and my LO is just starting to lead the wait,but practice is what made him to control his muscle he goes to the bathroom a least three times a day,but he steal does on the diaper like 3 to 4 times a day,plus I'm trying to start working on him to do it at nigth,but the tree days method I'm sure is for LO that are 2 year up,because they have more control on their muscle and they can tell you easy when they want to go.also in my op it you want to start early you have to make if fun and interesting for them to be interesting on it,other ways he will refuse to doit and it will take longer for them to trying again,using cloth diaper is a good think that will help you to your LO to potty train early.good luck and it you do it please let us know it will work or not.

CindyRelluh · May 2013

mabenner1:
While your LO crapped on the potty at 8 months, you have to realize that it has nothing to do with potty training. A huge part of it is muscle maturity and being able to hold it.

This. I think you're rushing her.

ETA Also, using the three day method, they need to know how to walk, take their own pants off, have dry diapers for hours at a time to show bladder control, and be able to tell you when they need to go. Dd is almost two and we aren't rushing her into anything she isn't ready for.

cecilyandgautam · May 2013

I appreciate that you all mean well, but I'm really hoping to hear from people who have used the method. If you used the traditional American approach to potty training, that's a totally valid choice, but not the same one that many parents make around the world. My DH was trained by 15 months and where he's from, most kids are trained by 1-1.5 and it's unheard of for a healthy 2 year old to still be in diapers. From what I understand, that used to be the norm here as well, before disposable diapers became so popular, so I very much appreciate your intentions to protect my child from being bulldozed into premature potty training, but that doesn't have to mean waiting til 2.5/3. Most Americans can only imagine what a train wreck it would be to apply the same techniques they used on their 3 year old on a 1.5 year old but I'm not asking about that; I'm asking about experience training a young toddler, as is done in many, if not most, parts of the world. I would just ask my MIL, but she stayed at home full time so she was able to take a more elimination communication approach. I work full time.

If you've used the 3 day method, please share your experience Thanks everyone!

chardonnay24 · May 2013

We used the 3 day method with my 27 month old, who was definitely ready, and had success. Although it took about 6 days to be completely daytime trained. We started on Wednesday last week and he had no accidents all day yesterday for the first time. Today we went to his tumbling class as he successfully told me when he had to go and managed to hold it in the car until we got home, so I'm considering him finally PT'd (although I certainly expect he will have accidents for a little while).

Suzanne68 · May 2013

There are some books on amazon on how to train a baby to potty. I don't think the 3 day would help at your child's age. My husband was also trained at 1 yr. At that age it takes longer than 3 days and you usually keep they naked in the house and put them on the potty often. A potty seat that goes on the toilet not a separate potty. I would either ask the advice on someone who has done it (maybe someone in his family) or get a book. I am going to tackle it this way also but I asked his mom and that was the advice she gave. Yes, a ton of accidents since it takes a while.

orangecurls · May 2013

We did the 3 day potty training method on babycenter and it worked well for us. My son was 32 months and more than ready. I highly suggest letting your daughter go bare bottomed. Particularly if she can't pull down her undies by herself. And have a little potty near her so that she doesnt need to go far. It doesn't hurt to try, after a few days you can decide if this is the right time to potty train. My sister has 4 girls and all but one was potty trained by age 2.

orangecurls · May 2013

And here is a good potty training readiness quiz.

https://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/books/0071476903.php?nid=378

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