Saturday, May 22, 2010

Potty training too early?

She's 20 months, but we SORTOF started 2 months ago...she sits on the potty, she knows when she poops and tells us but not when she pees. In the past 2 weeks she's gone in the potty about 7 times ( a couple of those were poops). We praise and don't push and use a sticker chart just b/c she likes stickers, no actual reward after so many because I'm not sure if she'd understand that yet. Just not sure if we've messed this up. Last couple days we've had nothing. Baby number 2 is due Nov. (when she turns 2) don't know if we should hold off or of we've done too much to pull back now.

Potty training too early?
well i think you have been doing a great job from what it seems. keep it up. the stickers are great. candy works too. toddlers tend to alternate alot. they will go and then they will stop. dont be worried. its normal. i know because my 4 year old sister was potty training [around 1 or 2] and she would go and then a couple days later or like a week, she would go back to her old habits. but make sure when she does go in her pants, tell her that you are disappointed. toddler dont like it when their parents arent proud of them. they live to try and make you think they are the coolest thing. they love praise. but make sure you use it when only needed. if you give her too much, she will think you're ok with her not going on the potty.





but good news.


since you are having another child, this time around will be easier. your newborn will look up to thier sister and will want to do just what she does. my little brother loved it when my little sister went on the potty. he tried so hard to be just like her. hes like 2 and love the toilet.





well, best of luck.


hope i helped.


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Reply:I potty trained my son at 11 months. The method I used was to throw away diapers, have a celebration that they are gone and your child is now a "big Boy/girl". Immediately use underwear and feed your child drinks all day long. Ask every 2 minutes "Do you have to potty?" It took 2 days to potty train. Bowel movement is normal to come second.
Reply:you can't go back now. if you dont let her keep using the potty she is going to think that it is ok to pee in her diaper and it will just confuse her. I dont think its too young. if she tells you when she has to go then it is a perfect time for her to start learning the potty. give it time. she'll get it! make sure u reward her after each time she uses the potty! good luck!
Reply:dont stop just keep encouraging her keep the same routine as far as thats concerned if you pull back you may confuse her
Reply:You doing good and I wouldn't stop now. Because she getting good at it and you stop then we would feel like she failed something or feel dow. I would keep going since she doing it and liking..
Reply:Keep on just like you are doing. Allot of children aren't really ready until they are closer to 3. When she is ready you will know. My Grandson will be 2 in October and he is very good with the poop part but still has a little trouble with the pee part. Sometimes he will go a whole day, but the will eventually go in his pants. With a new baby it will be hard to train him with big boy pants, so keep using the diapers or pull-ups and then if he has an accident it is no big deal. Good Luck


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