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Parenting & Farm Kids:  Help with Potty Training  |
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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 Posted - Jul 07 2012 : 07:57:05 AM
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My soon to be 3 year old daughter got interested in potty training one day in January this year and refused to wear diapers and wanted to "go on the big potty" (we also have a little kid sized potty too) While she was interested in it for 2 whole days and after peeing in her panties each time (even when I timed it 15 minutes to remind her) she woke up and demanded a diaper. Then, her cousin who is the exact same age as her potty trained, my daughter started to get interested in it again so I used the 15 minutes, tons of salty foods and tons of fluids and again, same thing happened. She got frustrated before I did. Now, I caved in and bought her store brand pull-ups to wear when we leave the house because she STILL never makes it on time. In fact, she goes and hides (even with my encouragement and support) and for the third time in a row I wake up to #2 smashed in her bedroom carpet and random toys stuffed with it. . . (like toy truckes with doors that open).
I'm wondering if it has anything to do with her being tested for celiac? We go in to see the specialist for the first time on the 12th. I also noticed the #2 smashing happens after she sobs about her tummy hurting asking for her ice pack for booboos and she picks at her belly button. If that happens the next day I have #2 everywhere.
Her cousin has been fully potty trained since April. My daughter seems interested but even when I time it and watch her and have her sit on the potty for a while she waits until I get her training panties back on, goes into her room, relieves herself and sometimes she comes out crying for new panties and clothes and sometimes I notice she is soaked and then she gets upset.
I know all kids are different and there are a bazillion different methods for potty training that works for a bunch of different people but I really don't know what to do about this anymore. I am going to bring it up with the doctor about her #2 issue but I don't see how it would affect #1..... Any ideas?
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
985 Posts
Lorena
Centerville
Me
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2012 : 5:28:20 PM
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My ds was potty trained in about 3 mos and was in pull ups for about 6 mos at the age of 2 and a half years. I let him bring the potty in the living room and let him run around with nothing on his bottom. I told him that is is to go in the potty and that if he goes anywhere else but in the potty, he would be in trouble. Being a boy and living extremely rural, I also let him pee outside, which he enjoyed. He didn't pee in his bed at all. Maybe she really isn't ready yet. But maybe letting her run around during the day with no bottoms on will encourage her to go on the potty. If you are extremely rural, let her pee outside too. I know it doesn't see appropriate for a girl, but what the heck.
Lorie
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2012 : 8:03:48 PM
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Have you tried buying her real big girl panties? We did that with Nora and make a big deal about letting her pick out her special big girl panties and getting her really excited about them. Then we called her diapers "Yucky baby diapers". Then we waited until she went on the potty and made it a huge awesome deal- lots of hugs, cheers, and snuggles. I think it's all about timing to get her to do it on the potty at least a couple of times and get the over the moon ridiculous celebration. We also let her run around without bottoms in the house or with no diaper so the wetness if she did have an accident was uncomfortable.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2012 : 06:05:32 AM
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Oh- another good thing to try is having her drink something and the in about 10 minutes go sit her on the potty while you run a bath. The sound of the water running will usually trigger the response, even if they don't have a full bladder. That way she gets to go on the potty, gets the positive reinforcemet, and feels a victory. Once she has done it a few times with the huge celebration about going potty I bet she will try to make it in time. Sometimes they don't fully connect the bladder full feeling with needing to be going right then- They have to learn to anticipate their body's needs.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 2:37:47 PM
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we did the naked thing too. we did no pants while at home for three weeks though. we also used organic chocolate chips as a reward. one chip for pee. two for poo. we made (and still do) a huge deal when he goes. i also sounded like a broken record for a week. i would just keep telling him "remember, no pee pee & poopy on the floor. that"s yucky business! pee & poop goes in the potties only."
Cassi
Farmgirl #4371
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2012 : 07:21:01 AM
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We did the same thing with the "big girl panties" and let her pick her own (of course, Princesses!). She's gotten really good at it, but I found it to be a bit of a struggle at first--Violet was REALLY afraid of the loss of control, which seems to suit to her personality. But, after diligently working with her, and my mil's and mom getting potties and not allowing her to go back to dipes (except for the rides home or when asleep), she got it in no time--well, at least the "peep" part (she calls pee "peep" because I guess poop has 2 p's :)). The poop part is still a struggle. ^See above's comment about control issues. She will actually hold it and hold it UNTIL she gets a pull up or dipe on at night and then go poop and that's really frustrating (not to mention unhealthy). She's only pooped on the potty once, and that was when I sat with her and encouraged her, held her hand, etc...and promised her a toy. She did it, but has never done it since. She knows when she has to go, though, because she'll start pacing around and come to me with a worried tone and say, "I want a diaper, mommy." and I simply say, "nope, we don't have those anymore.." and then she holds it until she gets a pull up!
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rschaaf
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Renee
Wooster
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2012 : 5:26:56 PM
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i think its natural for kids to go through phases of "interest". our 22 month old son has done this a few times so far, but hasn't actually done anything yet on the potty. he can go through all the motions, but no sucessful use. he will tell me if he's pooped or peed in his diaper, which i think is great at this age.
if she is going in her room, maybe put a potty in there...? seems they like to do it in secret where and when they are comfortable.
she could be getting weirded out by the tummy aches and stuff. they associate pooping with pain and then it makes things even harder, my friend and sister in law went through this with their kids.
best advice i've heard are:
don't push them...they won't go to kindergarten in a diaper (even though some days you think they will)
they need to feel wet and yucky
all kids are different and don't compare yours to anyone else's achievements/ milestones or you'll make yourself crazy
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 1:12:57 PM
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Well, so far she still isn't potty trained... It looks like my 2 year old son will be potty trained before my 3 year old daughter. It's frustrating but I think she is finally getting to the point where she is recognizing what is happening when she goes in her panties... So maybe it will be soon! UNtil then I will have to just keep on keepin' on doing a ton of extra laundry!
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2012 : 1:21:28 PM
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Krystle, hang in there. Our 3 1/2 year old has suddenly developed "potty fascination" and wants to go in every bathroom across America, whether she has to go or not. AND, 2 times this week she has said, "Mahmee, I REALLY have to go to the potty..." after we've been in and out about 30 times already, so I tell her to go take care of it and within minutes she's yelling, "I POOPED! I POOOOOPED!!!! How proud are you of me????" So, take heart. It WILL get better. We're still not staying dry at night, but I can at least see the forest for the trees.
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FaithfulchickWI
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Callie
Orfordville
WI
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Posted - Sep 29 2012 : 07:20:34 AM
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| I hope things are getting better for you. My 3 year old was just recently pottly trained of which I am thankful. I think what helped us was big girl panties and the potty dance. It's kind of funny but every time she uses the potty we sing this song and dance like a celebration. She loves to potty dance :) |
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