I hate potty training

[SoonerTexan]

I hate potty training

This makes me feel so much better. I kept feeling like I wasn't doing something right and she was behind even though my gut said wait. I'll wait for her to bring it up again or we will try again around Christmas.

[MarissaNicole]

I agree with everyone don't push it! About once a month or two you can try again, but don't sweat it. We tried about three or four times with Minnie. She generally would do well the first day, and then totally digress. We would just put the diaper back on rather than make it a battle (walking was a battle with the physical therapist and its just not worth the stress). I came home about two weeks ago and I my mom had put her in underwear, sure enough SHE was ready. We still have about one accident a day, but she's the one who decided she wants to wear big girl underwear. We have been reading potty books for a few months, but again we didn't want to push it.

As I have been told many times "Don't worry she won't go to college in diapers!"

[Phoebe]

Me too. Q shit on the princesses today. Luckily, DH handled that dump.

[BonBon]

Just wanted to add another voice to the above sentiments! I definitely wouldn't sweat it. I've had two that trained early (mid-twos) and the other two who were at least 3.5. When they're motivated to do it on their own, there's almost no work involved.

[Thirteen]

Count me in the "parents eating crow" group: my son poops in pull-ups (he has #1 down), and while I do less laundry, it's still not pretty 9 times out of 10.

For our own potty training adventure, I:
1) said I would go straight to underwear and never mess with pull-ups.

2) couldn't understand why people would buy them, because they're more expensive than diapers.

We are still trying to find his currency. He apologizes for doing it, but doesn't seem to understand or care enough.

I'm sorry, ST.


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[ladymoreta]

I agree about waiting. We were so traumatized by our first attempt at potty training DS. He was far, far from ready, but like you, I was feeling pressured. We gave up and tried again 8 months later and it worked, but I still think if we'd waited another month or so, it would have been easier.

We tried for an hour or so with DD, and it was clear she wasn't getting it. Then a couple months later, she pretty much trained herself for #1. Like Thirteen, we did pull ups for several weeks before she got the hang of it, again on her own. And I was pleasantly surprised that she didn't regress with #1 while wearing the pull ups. When they're ready, it really is almost effortless.

I think all the failed tries help, though. Their little brains are still absorbing what is happening, even if they're not ready to actually do it. It's like they learn a little each time they're in undies, and one day it all clicks together. So don't feel bad about a failed potty training attempt - it's still a great learning experience for her!

[Pollyanna]

I should note that I truly think folks that have luck with bribes just happen to have everything timed right. With ds18 we let him pick whatever he wanted in TRU and he still wouldn't train. But when they're ready it just clicks.

Ignore those mothers that look at you with a shocked expression and say, "wow, she's not trained yet". Or better yet reply with the latest scientific finding that later trainers have fewer accidents and less issues with withholding

She won't go to kinder in diapers, I promise

[mommax3]

My boys were all 3.5+ when they trained, and if I had to potty train someone again, I *still* wouldn't know where to begin! Two of our boys had nighttime issues as well, one until age 12 and one until 14. So glad to be past all of that! Hang in there.

[alison]

3 years 3 months, trained in one weekend! And only had a handful of accidents after that. They do it when they're ready!

[MrsK]

K1 is 3y3m now. He's been absolutely nasty when the possibility of toileting is suggested. Yesterday, he spontaneously began using the toilet without my asking.

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[SoonerTexan]

I'm afraid I'm going to jinx it...but I think we have finally crossed the threshold into potty training. Twice tonight she asked to go on her own and went with no issues. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this be it. We started this journey A YEAR AGO

[MrsK]

And K2 announced this morning that he is the only one in his class who still wears diapers.

[ladymoreta]

Yay, N!!

MrsK, I hope that motivates him soon!

[MrsK]

Yay, N!!

MrsK, I hope that motivates him soon!

He seems quite proud of being the last hold out. Stubborn little man.

[Phoebe]

I'm trying to motivate DD2.5. She has little to no interest.


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