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hi, i have a son who is 6 yrs old and was potty trained at the age of
26mths, he was no trouble at all, he took to it immediatly. although i say potty trained, he actually used the toilet. which obviously made it easier for when we was out that he would be able to use the toilet anywhere. But, my daughter is 23mths now, and is due to start play school in may. but children have to be "dry" before they can start. i may sound stupid, but my son was sleeping in a junior bed when he trained so he was able to get out of bed and use the toilet. my daughter is still in a cot, and i am concerned as to how i should start training her to use the potty/toilet. i dont want to push her before she is ready, but at the same time i dont want her to miss out of playschool. As i feel building relationships with other children, and learning the simple things like to share, is important. I really am unsure as to what i should do. if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear from you. thanks. |
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On 2007-03-21, RachyRach84 wrote:
But, my daughter is 23mths now, and is due to start play school in may. but children have to be "dry" before they can start. i may sound stupid, but my son was sleeping in a junior bed when he trained so he was able to get out of bed and use the toilet. my daughter is still in a cot, and i am concerned as to how i should start training her to use the potty/toilet. i dont want to push her before she is ready, but at the same time i dont want her to miss out of playschool. As i feel building relationships with other children, and learning the simple things like to share, is important. Some kids learn early, some late. It is quite common for a child at 23 months to still be in diapers. If the playschool is requiring kids to be dry at that age, perhaps you should look for a different school that is more aware of the normal range of development. (It sounds to me like they are just too lazy to change diapers, which is also not a good sign.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Karplus http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~karplus |
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"RachyRach84" wrote in message oups.com... hi, i have a son who is 6 yrs old and was potty trained at the age of 26mths, he was no trouble at all, he took to it immediatly. although i say potty trained, he actually used the toilet. which obviously made it easier for when we was out that he would be able to use the toilet anywhere. But, my daughter is 23mths now, and is due to start play school in may. but children have to be "dry" before they can start. i may sound stupid, but my son was sleeping in a junior bed when he trained so he was able to get out of bed and use the toilet. my daughter is still in a cot, and i am concerned as to how i should start training her to use the potty/toilet. i dont want to push her before she is ready, but at the same time i dont want her to miss out of playschool. As i feel building relationships with other children, and learning the simple things like to share, is important. I really am unsure as to what i should do. if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear from you. thanks. Kids often stay dry during the day, but not at night. Staying dry at night also involves waking up when you need to pee, which most kids don't do until months or years after they learn to pee in the potty. Don't worry about nighttime dryness. That will happen when the time is right, just as will daytime dryness. Jeff |
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Hi -- If you decide that you need to push the toilet training (I'm one of those people who have no issue with pushing it, by the way) the method I've seen that works best is: Remove all diapers etc. so your child is naked from the waist down Make sure your child watches whe YOU use the toilet Have a small (portable) toilet handy reward for toilet use, even when unsuccessful or too late. gradually switch to rewarding for small increments of increased success. Ply child with plenty of fluids so as to offer lots of opportunity for lots of toileting. Expect messes for 3-5 days. Offer ONLY positive encouragement. don't tie the toileting experience to anything except the immediate, small reward. (stickers, M&Ms, whatever suits your child.) Clean carpet and floors when done. :-) There's a book called something like "Toilet Training in 1 Day" that's actually pretty good. You can probably get it at your local library. If your child gets upset, by the way, back off and wait at least a few weeks or longer before trying again. An upset child will be very resistant to toilet training. I hope this helps, --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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On 22 Mar, 13:30, Kevin Karplus wrote:
On 2007-03-21, RachyRach84 wrote: But, my daughter is 23mths now, and is due to start play school in may. but children have to be "dry" before they can start. i may sound stupid, but my son was sleeping in a junior bed when he trained so he was able to get out of bed and use the toilet. my daughter is still in a cot, and i am concerned as to how i should start training her to use the potty/toilet. i dont want to push her before she is ready, but at the same time i dont want her to miss out of playschool. As i feel building relationships with other children, and learning the simple things like to share, is important. Some kids learn early, some late. It is quite common for a child at 23 months to still be in diapers. If the playschool is requiring kids to be dry at that age, perhaps you should look for a different school that is more aware of the normal range of development. (It sounds to me like they are just too lazy to change diapers, which is also not a good sign.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Karplus http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~karplus hi there, thanx for your reply. where i come from it is actually standard that the child is dry. i have looked into other playschools because i thought the same, but all playschools within a 15 mile radius of where i live request the same.( well all playschools that are listed). i really am concerned taht I DONT WANT TO PUSH HER, but like i said i feel playschool is an important part of my child developing. and really dont want her tomiss out because of me. xx |
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