What Method of Potty Learning/Teaching did you use? - Page 3

[Mymble]

And yeah to everything queenjane says. My mom said to me not long after DD was born, "I am only giving you one piece of unsolicited advice ever. And it is this: do not rush potty training. There's no reason to do it, and it can cause a lot of stress." I took that to heart and we had no stress whatsoever.

And, in case you're wondering, she kept her promise and never offered me unsolicited advice again

[MovingMomma]

We EC'd both girls.

DD1~
-started at 3 wks
-done at 24 months
-wet the bed at night until 3.5 (inherited tendency)

DD2~
-started at birth
-done at 18 months
-held it all night from about 1 month on

[Super Glue Mommy]

thanks Katherine. I think the only thing I haven't tried is nothing. It's hard because he is special needs and so in school they are doing something so even if I do nothing they do something there. Maybe I should try backing off. which is kind of hard when they are pressuring me to move forward. they want me to switch him to underwear. I tried this. And IF it was helping then I would stick to it, but I'm not going to have him peeing all over the house JUST BECAUSE... because thats about all it is. he doesnt care. I feel like a failure when everyone I know is potty training with success, children that are even younger then my son. I guess I'm just feeling like a failure in a lot of areas right now and the potty training issue I guess if I could at least "do that right" then it would give me a little confidence.

[roxyrox]

We did basically nothing.

I bought a potty when ds was 18 months old, explained what it was for etc and he occasionally peed in it, but it was very occasional. He watched us on the toilet. Then when he was 2yrs 8months old, one morning he said "I don't need nappies any more"....I didn't put a nappy on him that day and he has only had one accident since then (he is 4 now).
I think when they are ready, they are ready. They will let you know!

It took about 6 months after that for him to be dry at night..we did have a few wet beds!

[Bug-a-Boo's Mama]

We went the bottomless route. DS started using the potty when he was 21 months old. It starting then was really just an accident. I put the potty out and he used it right away. But it was almost exactly a year later before we went out in underwear. He had been PL'd at home for quite some time at that point, but I didn't feel he was fully ready to be 100% PL'd. When we went full time no diapers, it went very smoothly. Just do frequent potty breaks at first when out-or on a regular basis. Part of the bonus of waiting so long, I knew how long he could go between peeing. And that he could hold it if necessary.

[NiteNicole]

he doesnt care.

Same here. My daughter is soooooo not interested. She has all the "signs" except showing interest. She just turned three a few days ago and suddenly everyone in the world is acting like she should just BE POTTY TRAINED magically. Like the birthday fairy was going to take care of it, I guess?

[octobermom]

It was a looooong process we started at about 2.5 years wit hthe whole put her in undies go naked little potty thing... Actually we started before that as a baby trying to learn her cues and such not quite EC but close.. At 2.5 zero luck back to diaper waited... 3 tried again nope waited... 3.5 again started to wonder why...nope nothing started getting worried. 4 years thought this is not normal pulled out bribes threats sitting with her for obscene amounts of time nothing.. a few months latter finially had her evulated discovered some physical issues we got her therapy by 4.5 shes just started really with no effort for us by this time.

Deanna

[columbusmomma]

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