tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541254253569765170.post5450552936668616445..comments2023-05-20T06:12:44.748-07:00Comments on Children are worth it!: Potty Training Questionoverlyactivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15186071624034890142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541254253569765170.post-40407517131713085762009-07-16T19:25:07.849-07:002009-07-16T19:25:07.849-07:00We're just beginning with my 2.5 year old daug...We're just beginning with my 2.5 year old daughter. She's gone a couple times no problem, but they seem to be flukes. I learned to chill out after my first experience with my other daughter. I'm not really in any hurry this time - - I trust the process - it will happen - and she increases in readiness all the time. I think all potty-training survivors deserve a big, fat ice cream sundae!Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593326739702852005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541254253569765170.post-6805334384106072972009-07-16T11:58:52.018-07:002009-07-16T11:58:52.018-07:00Loved Tracy's comments! Thank you--I almost f...Loved Tracy's comments! Thank you--I almost forgot about that book-- Dr. Phil has really promoted this method and expanded it to help parents. I found a great website that details the whole program. You may find it helpful. http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/CTGY/Dr-Phils-Potty-Training.html <br />I read the book as well and I actually potty trained Conrad that way. The only disadvantage I found with this method was you really had to be only thinking about potty training for the entire day. Because you are having them drink a ton they go to the bathroom twice as much. I only had two kids at the time so I had the older one go play at a friends house on our big day. It was a little exhausting but it worked. I choose not to do it with the next one just because I had a small baby to take care of during potty training. But this is a method worth checking out.overlyactivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186071624034890142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541254253569765170.post-29453797486947314072009-07-15T21:47:41.514-07:002009-07-15T21:47:41.514-07:00My DD was more than 3 1/2 before she was potty tra...My DD was more than 3 1/2 before she was potty trained during the day. It didn't matter what we did to try to reward and interest her in it. She just plain and simple had to decide and until she did there was nothing we could do about it. We tried everything we could think of motivate her. My other children varied with it but she was differently the hardest, but she is also my most stubborn. <br /><br />I came across a library book years ago called something like, "potty training in a day" and although it does take more than a day, I found that 3-7 days with my other kids, they would be day potty trained. I just basically stayed home for 2-3 days and let the little one run naked with lots of juice, water, milk in them so they became more aware of when they went. I tried to keep them entertained in the non carpeted areas so it was easier to clean up. Diapers and pull ups are sooo quick to remove moisture that they don't always realize they started going pee and being naked they seem to notice quicker.<br /><br />As far as night times go, I have 5 kids ages 14-5 and some never had one problem with night times and 2 did. As with Heather, we tries many things, but there really nothing you can do when they are deep deep sleepers. Eventually most children grow out of it. My pediatrician that we had when 2 of them at the same time were every single night, told us not to even start worrying about it until they were 8 yrs old. <br /><br />Just my 2cents on it. Good luck!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675851615950973611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541254253569765170.post-6242415167063028042009-07-15T13:22:50.385-07:002009-07-15T13:22:50.385-07:00I had a really hard time with the color on this po...I had a really hard time with the color on this post. Sorry for the multiple postings! I was trying to put a different color on just the question and then I really messed it up. Let me know if you can't read it. Thanks!overlyactivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186071624034890142noreply@blogger.com