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recommendations for training pants
In article MROXb.40172$jk2.90766@attbi_s53,
JMD wrote: I'm looking for recommenddations for training pants. It looks like our 2 and a bit year old son can control when he's going pee-pee. At least when we purposefuly put him on the toilet (or recently in front of it because he wants to do it like daddy), he can make himself go. Now if only he understood that he should tell us every time he NEEDS to go so that we can lead him to the bathroom... then we could be done with those $30.00 a month disposable diapers. Can anyone suggest good reusable training pants, something of the sort that would let him know he's wet (which he doesn't like) and would ask us to change him, and then in time I hope would teach him to control himself better? We used Carter's padded underwear for this purpose. It does not have a waterproof outer layer, though you can use rubber pants for this if you want (we never did). We did use disposable pullups for some situations (notably long car rides and naps). Your child will have leaks if you use these, but they do limit the size of the puddle. Good luck! My almost-3yo is strongly resisting "going potty" and insists that he is not getting big! Sign... 2 down, 1 to go --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01) |
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recommendations for training pants
I'm looking for recommenddations for training pants. It looks like our 2 and
a bit year old son can control when he's going pee-pee. At least when we purposefuly put him on the toilet (or recently in front of it because he wants to do it like daddy), he can make himself go. Now if only he understood that he should tell us every time he NEEDS to go so that we can lead him to the bathroom... then we could be done with those $30.00 a month disposable diapers. Can anyone suggest good reusable training pants, something of the sort that would let him know he's wet (which he doesn't like) and would ask us to change him, and then in time I hope would teach him to control himself better? Also, what sort of stuff did you use as a "reward" for doing it in the proper place (potty or toilet)? I think if we made "going potty" really attractive, he'd take to it much faster. thanks Jo |
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recommendations for training pants
On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:26:53 GMT, "JMD"
wrote: Can anyone suggest good reusable training pants, something of the sort that would let him know he's wet (which he doesn't like) and would ask us to change him, and then in time I hope would teach him to control himself better? Also, what sort of stuff did you use as a "reward" for doing it in the proper place (potty or toilet)? I think if we made "going potty" really attractive, he'd take to it much faster. Sorry, no idea about training pants. We just let them go bare in the summer. For my eldest, we used sticker rewards for going potty. She really liked stickers and we got some really nice sparkly ones that she was allowed to select and stick on the potty (or the toilet tank) each time she used it. Youngest never needed any rewards as she was very eager to use the potty even before she could. --Lisabell Mom to Gabriella (5) and Michaela (almost 4) |
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recommendations for training pants
In article MROXb.40172$jk2.90766@attbi_s53,
"JMD" wrote: I'm looking for recommenddations for training pants. It looks like our 2 and a bit year old son can control when he's going pee-pee. At least when we purposefuly put him on the toilet (or recently in front of it because he wants to do it like daddy), he can make himself go. Now if only he understood that he should tell us every time he NEEDS to go so that we can lead him to the bathroom... then we could be done with those $30.00 a month disposable diapers. you are better off teaching him to be self sufficient i.e. put him in clothes he can manage [not overalls and diapers] and show him how to use the toilet himself -- we did this with ours at 24 months -- first they had the potty but they soon could use the toiilet [we left the snap in kiddy seat on it at all times and just removed it when we needed to use the toilet as we were a one bathroom house at the time] you don't toilet train by training him to 'tell you' but by showing him how to do it himself, having him practice the skills and making it easy for him the only time you need to initiate the process is before nap or bedtime and before leaving the house Can anyone suggest good reusable training pants, something of the sort that would let him know he's wet (which he doesn't like) and would ask us to change him, and then in time I hope would teach him to control himself better? put him in cotton underpants -- the kind with the tripple crotch that are also loose and easy to pull down is fine |
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recommendations for training pants
Hi - For us, training pants were a SECOND step. The first step was going bare-bottomed for a few days. (With one child it took three days, the other took five days.) Each child made a bunch of messes on the floor, but then they figured it out and headed to the potty in time. After that, we moved to thick cotton training pants with a rubber liner, which lasted a matter of weeks while they figured out how to give themselves enough time to get to the potty. (10 seconds isn't really enough .... 60 seconds is often, but not always, enough. Five minutes is plenty of time unless you're in a car or something.) We also had to get used to telling the kids to go (not asking them) periodically, and ALWAYS prior to leaving the house for any reason. Being toilet trained, by the way, doesn't always mean being fully self-sufficient. We kept our kids in sweat pants (no zippers or buttons) for several YEARS so that they could go themselves. When in dress clothes they still needed (and occasionally STILL require) help. (They're now 6 and 8 years old; they can manage everything except belts.) And we still take them in to public bathrooms ourselves, since sanitation can be so iffy. The brand of cotton training pants doesn't really matter, in my opinion. None of them really hold the urine in, unless it's a minor leak while en route to the toilet. All will hold in poops, should that be an issue. None will do a good job holding in runny poops, in case of illness. (We reverted to pull ups for several years if the kids had diarhhea.) 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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recommendations for training pants
"JMD" wrote in message
news:MROXb.40172$jk2.90766@attbi_s53... I'm looking for recommenddations for training pants. It looks like our 2 and a bit year old son can control when he's going pee-pee. At least when we purposefuly put him on the toilet (or recently in front of it because he wants to do it like daddy), he can make himself go. Now if only he understood that he should tell us every time he NEEDS to go so that we can lead him to the bathroom... then we could be done with those $30.00 a month disposable diapers. Can anyone suggest good reusable training pants, something of the sort that would let him know he's wet (which he doesn't like) and would ask us to change him, and then in time I hope would teach him to control himself better? Also, what sort of stuff did you use as a "reward" for doing it in the proper place (potty or toilet)? I think if we made "going potty" really attractive, he'd take to it much faster. thanks Jo We just used underwear with whatever cartoon character the kid liked on them. I tried Gerber training pants with plastic covers on kid #1 but I think they were just hot and sweaty and she took them off anyway. So we went with plain old underwear. No rewards. Kids weren't interested in that. Just lots of bear hugs, kisses, and telling them what a big boy/girl they were. |
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