potty training.....any suggestions?

[samwifewithkid]

Sorry if this has been discussed a thousand times before, but I have been reading a few threads on this subject. I was wondering if it is easier to potty train a washable nappy wearer?

My dd (22m) is showing signs of becoming ready and has been in washables since 8 weeks old.

Just wondering if anyone has any tips or general advice? I like the idea of a doll that wees and am thinking about using this idea.

Why is it that the older generations put so much pressure on us to potty train? My mother is driving me mad! And my Aunt reckons my cousin was potty trained at 1 year old? (hmmmm how?)

any suggestions?

Hi samwifewithkid:

IMHO nappies are nappies whatever type they are.

I understand the battles with potty training. We have just managed to training our DD2 who had a lot of trouble understanding - she has autism so it took a lot of perseverance but we have made the connection and she just turned 4!

If your DD is showing signs of being ready like not wanting to wear nappies or being aware of when its going to happen it is definitely time. The kids have to be ready. I think DD1 was just under 2 also when she was ready.

With DD2 we also used a doll that wees and this was intriguing for her for awhile but ultimately did not do the trick. No harm in trying it - every kid is different.

My DH is our domestic engineer and has full control (ha ha) of the kids during the day - no really he does a great job with the kids. Because he is home during the day it was his duty to potty train. The 2 hrs I am home at night when the kids are up had really no impact at all.

It might sound a little inappropriate but when one of us 'went' we tried to bring her along too to observe. DH would, of course have to sit to portray the appropriate approach for DD. We now do not have to make such a big deal about someone else in the family 'going' and she pretty much does it herself.

My DH just decided one day no nappies during the day (except if he went out she was in a pull-up). He put DD on the potty every 15 minutes and if she did have success made a huge big deal about how great it was. You might have to make the potty a comfortable place to hang out for awhile - have books to read, songs to sing so that you keep her on long enough to do something. We tried not to scold too much about the accidents - you do have to be prepared for a little piddling around the place and a little extra laundry but just go for it and be rest assured it is only short term. Once they 'get it' it is such a relief and a great milestone.

Hope some of this helps. Good luck!

I bought a little dolly potty for dd's dolls to sit on while she sits too - just came across it in our local toystore and it lives in the bathroom now next to dd's loo seat.

Thanks for the tips, I like the idea of a dolls potty!

Will be nice when shes out of nappies, just from an indepandance point of view!