Potty Training help!!!

[tessas212]

We're getting DS a babybjorn little potty, and trying to teach him the ASL for "toilet" and saying "potty" a the same time. He's only 4 months, so it will be a looong time before he actually communicates to us that he has to go, but the beautiful thing about starting this early is you don't have a child reinforced for going in their pants for years upon years, and then rip their world out from underneath them. Going in their pants is all they've ever known, and now all of a sudden parents want them to sit on this huge toilet and go!? Can be very upsetting for some children, so just remember that you taught them first to go in their pants for years, it will take more than just a few days (and sometimes more than just a few months) to undo all that training. So, keep at it, keep a positive attitude, and don't make a big deal about it. The harder you push, the more he'll resist.

Though I DO agree about taking alway ALL diapers. If he misses, he goes in his pants- where he will feel the wetness and not like it. I wouldn't punish him,.. just say "Oops", teach him to clean himself up, and tell him next time we'll try to make it in the potty so we don't hav eto clean this up!

 

[HeKnowsMyName]

I still ain't "completely" potty trained, so it could take decades.....

That is not a comforting thought.

We had another accident today on the poo side of it. He said he told me he had to go (while I am at work) but I was busy discussing business and didn't hear him. I heard the toilet lid clink so I went to check on him and he was standing beside the toilet with poo in his pants. He did try though so I have to give him credit.

 

[ido]

Awww he's getting there! They get distracted by playing, etc. and wait until the last minute. YDS is 5 and still has those kinds of accidents sometimes. You're making progress, though!

 

[Prisca982]

I'm reading this out of interest; my ds is 18 mo so I'll be facing this at some point in the next couple of years ...
Just for other parents with babies ... it's pretty noticeable when a little one is doing a poo, so when my ds is grunting and pulling faces I say, "Baby do a poo?" just to make him aware of what's happening. I've noticed now that sometimes he'll say, "Poo" when he is pooing.
I just think it helps to teach your child to be self-aware even before the issue arises (I know it's not really possible with pee, but anything helps!)