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Post by helenr on Jul 11, 2007 19:14:19 GMT
HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD SUCCESS!!!!!! Ok only tiny bit of pee in potty, and think more good luck than anything Hows everyone else doing?
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Post by cazfletcher on Jul 13, 2007 17:55:10 GMT
well done!!
any idea where i can get a kandoo flush handle cover? ive got the seat, the chart, the step, the wipes holder and the soap but cant find the flush handle thingy anywhere! any ideas plz?
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Post by cheshire on Jul 16, 2007 15:29:42 GMT
Got a good leaflet on potty and toilet training from ERIC - as my 2nd (DS) is no where as straightforward as my first! www.eric.org.uk
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Post by cazfletcher on Jul 23, 2007 13:41:20 GMT
cavan says "mummys toilet" and when its got his kandoo seat on its "cavans frog toilet" lol
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Post by cheshire on Jul 27, 2007 15:13:13 GMT
Have grounded myself this weekend - wish me luck ?!!
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Post by cazfletcher on Jul 27, 2007 15:41:50 GMT
luck luck luck!!!! xxx
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wkm
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Post by wkm on Aug 5, 2007 11:09:59 GMT
Have just cracked potty training so thought I'd tell you what worked for us!
Firstly, we put our son in boxer shorts (ok - not so easy if you have a girl I know lol). That sorted the poo thing out cos if he pooed in them it fell out!!!! Lots of hard work for us but he hated it so much (poo down his legs, the sight of his poo on the floor) that he simply stopped doing it in the boxer shorts. We also found that pants were no good as if he pooed in them he'd walk around with it like that all day if he could, just like when he was wearing nappies!
A great tip the HV gave me was that when he had an accident to say nothing (or 'oh dear' at the most). Then tell him that mummy/daddy is busy and he'd have to wait a minute. Only left him in it for a minute or two - but gave him the chance to realise he really didn't like the feeling of being wet/dirty like that. On the flip side - MASSIVE praise every time he used the potty/toilet.
Another good one from the HV is a book of 'potty books' in the bathroom. These are special books he doesn't get to read unless he's sitting on the potty/toilet and get changed regularly so he doesn't get bored of them. That worked well and now he's potty trained he rarely bothers with them.
We also found that the training pants were too like nappies for him. And the ones that are supposed to let them feel wet were useless - I once took one off him after he'd wet himself and it felt bone dry. Knickers/pants/boxers make more washing and hard work at the beginning but I think in the long run they definitely speeded things up.
Rach xx
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Post by cheshire on Oct 23, 2007 9:57:33 GMT
Hi Rach Cracked it too- agree about the shorts! Singing with him when on the toilet really helped to make it fun and rewarding (for him only ) Hx
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Post by flobob on Nov 13, 2007 23:25:01 GMT
I asked my LO's nursery about whether he was ready for potty training. They weren't much help. But said they'd just follow up on whatever I decide.
They said they just put LO on potty every 20 mins to see if he wees or poos. Is that what you are supposed to do? Seems a bit haphazard - just as likely not to do anything at the right time as do anything.
Surely there's more to it than lucky timing?
My LO knows that a potty is for poo (he can't say wee yet and calls everything poo). He sits his bears on the potty and I ask what they're doing and he says "poo". And he cries to have his nappy taken off and then sits on the potty - nothing happens but he knows he needs to have a bare bottom. So I'm kind of hopeful. He also tells me sometimes before he does a poo. Do you think this could be the right time to start potty training?
Cheers for your help. FloBob
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Post by stevensmummy on Nov 14, 2007 7:05:42 GMT
Glad to hear you guys r gettin on ok. Potty training is a bit of luck. We're in the process of it just. Although almost there then a bad illness put it sideways a litte.
For us its nappy/ pull up at night. Bare bum time - if you can cope with the pee on the floor then go for it, they tend to hate it running down their legs and means they can go to potty without asking, makes them feel big! Lastly lots of praise, we had a potty chart, when you wee or poo in potty u get a sticker for the chart and I ignore accidents, just say oh never mind lest get cleaned up, in a cheery voice.
Worked for us, hope some of that might help. And nope I dont agree with what the nursery say thats not very good. I'd be complaining. You pay for their service, make them doing it properly!
Sarah x
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Post by marion on Nov 14, 2007 14:20:26 GMT
It's a tricky one this potty training. Mark is working on it with Chloe at the mo. She has a wee on her potty every night but they havent progressed to poos yet. Just thoguht I would share that with you all !
Marion.
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Post by winegirl on Nov 14, 2007 20:46:56 GMT
Hi Flobob
I cant see how sticking your LO on a potty every 20 mins at nursery is going to help. Poor thing wont have a clue what is going on! I would definately make them do it the way you want to.
My LO is 18 months and has just started saying Poo ans pulling at her nappy when filling it and looking at me for help! Is it a good time to start thinking about potty training or do you think I should hang on a bit longer? Just thought about chucking her on potty/training seat every time she tells me she is gonna fill her nappy?
WG x
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Post by flobob on Nov 14, 2007 21:25:13 GMT
Ah, there's the problem, Winegirl - I can't tell the nursery to do it the way I want to, because I don't know how I want to do it!!! Absolutely no idea!
My little boy also started telling me when he was 18 months and my Mum and Nan both said he might be ready then. But I wasn't going to start anything then as we were in a rented flat and didn't want to ruin the carpets! Now we have moved to our own house, the carpets can get ruined because we'll want to replace them at some stage anyway when we decorate. We have now fully unpacked and I'm ready to make a start but I don't want to do it too early ... I think the start day will be Thursday 22 Nov - he goes to nursery on a Wed so that gives him a few days of trial at home before going there again. So that's my plan for now but I'll see how we both are next week. Won't try anything if I'm having a stressful time or if he's not well.
Thanks Sarah for those tips. It's so cold at the moment for bare bottoms! Poor wee kiddies - what are we thinking of?
And Marion - hurray for Chloe!
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Post by flobob on Nov 25, 2007 3:28:39 GMT
Hello
Joy! My LO woke me at 1.30am with a bit of a cry, went in to him and he was by the door holding his potty. Telling me poo. So I took his nappy off and sat him down. He stayed there for a couple of minutes and then got up to get a teething ring by his bed. He turned round, pointed to his potty and said "poo" - I looked and he'd done a wee! I was so amazed. He got a kiss and a star for his chart. New nappy on - no fuss. And told to get back in to bed - which he did - no fuss!
All this after starting potty training on Thursday. Have spent 2 days at home and not getting the timing right once. Then OH refusing to do potty training on Saturday and LO had his nappy on all day. So I thought that was my days wasted. What a great baby boy!
I've even forgiven him for getting me up in the middle of the night.
FloBob
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Post by stevensmummy on Nov 25, 2007 8:42:11 GMT
Aww congrats to you and the wee one.
By the way boys train slower, my gran told me that. Something to do with the location of the bladder. Its even harder when cold as the chill gets them peeing lol
xx
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