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Two years ago I wrote a post with some really good potty training tips, but this little girl has a mind of her own and it’s going to take being a LOT more creative to convince her to stop what she’s doing and take care of her bodily needs.
Our Experience So Far
The boys were by no means easy, but Maddi has done a 180 on the whole potty training thing since we started a few months back.
She was all gung-ho at first. I even posted to Facebook, “”Is it really this easy?”
One Saturday we got up, said you need to put pee-pee in the potty now and she did. She went to the potty on her own all day…I was amazed.
The next day, we caught her washing her hands for like 10 minutes after each time she went. And once I explained that she can’t just play in the water…it was done. She never told me again that she needed to go. UGH!
So the next weekend we tried an underwear only day. She made it until lunch and then had 3 accidents in an hour.
After that I decided maybe we both needed another month or two (or twelve) before we tried again….oh and we needed a new carpet cleaner too!
Potty Training Tips
Now that the weather has warmed up a bit and summer will soon be here, we’ll try again when we can stay home and be more consistent.
I’ve been reading some tips from Dr. Laura Jana, co-author of It’s You and Me Against the Pee…and the Poop, Too! Here’s what she says to do:
1. Promote potty learning. Instead of saying “training” say “learning” since they are learning how the potty..and their body…works.
2. Take a teamwork approach. Everyone has to be one board (I think there’s a lot of “training” for the parent..which is where I’m failing to remind her often.)
3. Stock your deck. Have all the equipment that they need to be successful…and independent – a potty seat, a stool to reach the sink, Pampers Easy Ups for trips out of the house and overnight (with up to 12 hours of protection they can stay in “underwear” day and night), and stickers, books and other incentives.
4. Embrace success. Celebrate with them when they succeed and teach them to it’s ok when they don’t.
5. Watch for signs. Watch to see if they’re really ready and if you can tell when they go.
6. Start making connections. Read fun books, use appropriate vocabulary, let them become familiar with their new “tools”.
Some girls don’t like to be “dirty” so they’ll tell you when they’ve gone, while it doesn’t bother others.
I would say that my biggest mistake with Maddi was not being consistent enough for long enough. She started off so strong that I let her continue to lead when she wasn’t ready.
My big take away from our false start: I need to set a timer and remind her every hour so that I’m doing all I can to make her a success.
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What potty training tips for girls can you add?
My potty training tips are two fold – a big mason jar full of colorful M&M’s out where it can be seen has always proven to be good incentive for our gang. We’ll see how that works for the B-Monster, as chocolate is also a trigger for her other bowel issues :/ And naked potty training. Which, given her other bowel issues, might also be problematic for the B-Monster. But I’m sharing them so that others with “typical” kiddos can benefit 🙂 Oh, how I miss the days of typical. I shouldn’t have taken them for granted!!!!
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Be as patient as possible. I find using a reward system works well.
These are great tips to follow-Around the time your child is ready to begin training, have them dress in loose fitting clothing that can easily be put on or taken off. Use a floor potty. Children fell more secure on a floor potty, and are more likely to be successful. Plus, it’s portable and can be accessible to encourage independence. These two potty training tips really helped me with my daughter!
My tip is to use older siblings as role models.
I use to set the kitchen alarm every 30-40 minutes to remind us to take the baby to the potty
My tips are be consistent and give stickers as rewards.
We are still working on potty training our 3 year old. My best tip so far is to be persistent.
Have plenty of patience and no timeline
What worked for my son was using Cheerios as targets.
I got every silly potty book on the market. My daughter was afraid of the toilet, so those really helped.
My tip is to start training during a normal routine time and not during the holidays or vacation.
My tip is to encourage and praise your child
We read books about potty training before we started and continued to check different ones out of the library as we continued. They helped a lot!
My tip is be really patient, encouraging, and when they do good give them a reward. Just make it fun.
Make potty training fun! I had my boys aim for Cheerios!
My only tip is to be patient and not flip out when they have an accident.
Each child is different and progresses at different rates. Don’t push too much because the neighbor’s child is further along than yours – too much pressure will cause anxiety. Have patience. It will happen.
It’s best to wait until kids are ready.
Be sure to reward them when they go potty and always have words of encouragement.
My best tip is to take your little one to the toilet every hour so they are thinking about it a lot!
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Hmm…be patient, have treats ready, and wait until they are ready!
Bribery Bribery Bribery!!! Also, a couple days with no pants on, LOL
Be patient but persistent. And a non-food reward based system.
my best tip is to be patient. Potty training is usually not quick or easy.
My tip is to wait until your child is ready, which varies by child!
This is my first time “potty training”. Right now we’re still getting used to the idea of a potty.
No clue. Apparently my daughter will still be in diapers when she’s in grad school. Sigh…
An older child that they can model after is helpful. Also, rewards.
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We put a basket of books by the potty chair, and as he would sit…we would read books. He loved it and enjoyed sitting on the potty chair!
Make it fun and use a rewards system
When we were potty training our son, we found that consistency is key. We first started out with time intervals, every twenty minutes. Once he got the hang of this, it was fairly easy. 🙂
I used a doll to show my kids how to use the potty.
Make potty training into a game so its fun for the kids.