For those with children

[KissableSexyShortStuff]

take care of children, went through this or going though this... How did you start the potty training process?????

[seductive_tee]

Take them in there whn you go.

[KissableSexyShortStuff]

that's easier said then done.... :(

[Brightness]

Well, my daughter was in daycare from the age of 15 mos. and when I signed her up they wanted to know if you were interested in them helping with the process once you choose to begin your child on that route. . .believe it or not, some parents don't want to start until much later.

I can't really recall her age but I, and the daycare as well, began with sitting them on the toilet on a schedule. . .At home, I did her when she woke up, before bed, after meals & before naps. That way they can associate it first of all with a time. Next, you try to get them hype to what the sensation is when they have to go and to recognize they can control it and notify you before it's time to go.

But as with everything, all kids are different and there's never one correct way of doing it. You've got to take your cues from the kids.

Thank goodness, mine was an early and fast learner.

[Juicey1]

Sending my oldest son to daycare made it easy for me. One day he came home and announced he had to peepee. Me, my mom, dad & brother just looked at each other in shock. Finally my mom said put him on the toilet. The next day I bought him some underwear.

My daughter was harder to train. She is just stubborn. She did everything fast, but she just wasn't giving into potty training. I did like Brightness and put them on the toilet at scheduled times.

The youngest wasn't too bad. He would go in the toilet with his dad.

[ThickBodyHottie]

i'd give my daughter a lot of water, then sit her on the potty...
also, i'd put her on when i thought she'd like to use the potty, such as in the morning, before bed, etc.

the thing is to get them to make the connect between

shit---------->potty

and just like a dog or seal, praise them and give them a treat when they do it...

[HulaSista]

i didn't...the day care did it...

i loved them for that...

[SeaDuceme2]

Going through it right now, lawd know's it's an ongoing process...

first I developed a potty song for Doodlebug, first you have to make sure the child is ready...make sure they can say pee-pee..next introduce them to a kiddy potty... I didn't have take her into the bathroom with me, she doesn't allow me to go by myself anyway:D Before I started working I would put her on the potty everytime she drank...but in the mist of it all I started working so It's kinda hard but she is now at the point where she tells me she has to potty after the fact. She is getting better daycare helps out a lot

[Tastey]

Originally posted by HulaSista+
i didn't...the day care did it...

i loved them for that...

Me too. When the daycare was ready to start they told me to start sending underwear instead of diapers...no pullups because they said those confuse the child.

I went out and bought a potty that he never used because they were teaching him to stand and lift the seat. He's been doing it since.

[KissableSexyShortStuff]

after a little over a year my niece is potty trained. She saw a little gurl at the babysitter and the next day she woke up mama potty.... Been going on her own....

[zuriyahe]

Oh yeah....I'm going through this now with Zuri Jr! I'm Almost there! Lots of accidents! #2 complete...still working on #1. They say to understand the timing when the kid pottys and then sit him/her on da pot helps. Having them watch you potty (as mentioned above) is a great way to get them ready. Also, as mentioned above...watching another kid do it is a powerfull tool. It's amazing how many times I made the leap to the next level...after seeing another kid do it...

[SeaDuceme2]

Potty training had to be the hardest stumbling block for ME as a parent, I look back at what I posted a year ago in this thread and have to LOL...oh how things have changed since then..

It took 10 months to get Doodlebug FULLY pottytrained, (Hell I was 1 step a away from a 12 step program my damn self) I thought she was never gonna go to the potty by herself..(at least #2, that is) she was literally afraid to tears.

I realize that this is nothing compared for what is to come but dammmmmmmmmmmmn that shit gave me additional grey hairs I did not need!:p