Potty Training

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Well I started potty training my little girl yesterday. She is almost 2 1/2 years old. It isn't going very well. We are going through panties so fast. It just doesn't seem to matter how often I take her to the bathroom, she justs seems to keep making accidents.My boys seemed easier at this than her, but maybe I am just getting aggravated. Any suggestions anyone?

it just takes a bit of time. What you have to always remind your self is that she won't be heading off to collage in diapers. As frustrating as it can get, they all manage to learn.Fortunately, it was relatively easy with my son, but there were setbacks.

Use cloth underwear and get the plastic outer garment. Basically, if/when they pee they will get soaked and the plastic outer garment will keep the pee in. They won't like being wet real quick.

Well, I am rewarding her with her favorite snacks when she does go pee on the potty, and when she doesn't go or goes in her panties instead, she doesn't get anything special.

And also, I am using cloth underwear, don't have a plastic thing though, but I do know what you are talking about. She doesn't like being wet, she will walk with her legs far apart telling me that she has pottied.

I just hope she gets the hang of it soon, 2 days down, hope it gets better soon. I know it is a learning process, I have 2 boys that I have done this with before, but it can still get frustrating.

Personal experience: If the child is stubborn don't try and force them to do it cause they won't. They'll do on their own time when they are ready. Other than that, that's all I really know about potty training. Hope it helps.

They look like underwear, elastic waist and legs, but are mae of plastic.If it was a boy you can also use the drain the toilet and paint a target on teh bottom with fingernail polishf trick.I took my son camping, he loved pissing on trees and rocks and bugs, we are stil not getting the piss in the potty though.he hates being wet, he pisses and runs up screaing about being wet, if he busts a grumpy he immediatly tells you he stinks and wants to be changed he jsut doenst like that damned plastic toilet and hes scared of the big one.

In the old days there were no diapers. Even today, the great majority of people raise their kids without diapers. Somehow they're able to get their kids housebroken at an early age, much earlier than the average American kid. I think running around nude has something to do with it.

Im not gonna go looking for the page, but, recently looking for help withthe potty training we were searching the web for fany ideas. I read one article about ptty training at 6 months old.takes alot of time and ffwaiting and watching and putting the kid on a pottyf and then makig a noise. they learn to associate that noise with fusing hte potty so you stick em on it and make the noise and woosh, potty coplete. because they get used tothat they dont just piss iwht no noise.of course you cant leave em forever with out the noise and potty or they will piss themselves.I belive it was in japan, but the article talked about how its nearly worldwide that most cultures start potty trainig much earlier then the US and that the idea of doing it so young is just now reaching America.

My French friend, who has two kids, was shocked to see how late kids are toilet trained in the U.S. Her American friends couldn't believe how young her kids were when they were housebroken. The two girls seemed (and still seem) to be quite well adjusted.

There's been a movement that periodically surfaces that pushes early toilet training, but it's the norm in most of the rest of the world. I think Americans go a bit overboard worrying about the damage that early toilet training might do. As usual, Americans have no idea what's going on in the rest of the world.

That is very interesting. I can understand the repetition of going on the potty at an early age, but how do you keep them from wetting while they sleep? Generally they say if the child wakes up wet they are not ready for potty training.I had no problems with my first son. He was trained as soon as he turned two. My youngest is 3 and is only interested in flushing Hot Wheels down the potty. He has Down Syndrome though, so I guess everything will take a little longer with him.

In reply to: only interested in flushing Hot Wheels down the potty LMAO ... must be a boy thing. lol i did that too. by wut i have heard i wasn't hard to potty train. Wut they had trouble with me wiht is wipping it out and pissing in the yeard or parking lot. ... i still wip it out and piss behind the barn..or in a stall...... it's just easer than walkign all the way back in the house to the bathroom.

night wetting is just part of the proccess. It's all about recognising the feeling ahead of the time, which naturally takes longer when they're asleep.

Of course, If you're a 30 something drunk, bet wetting is a different issue (god, I thought I could make it through without bringing that up .... sorry everyone)

I think a big part of it is the super high absorbancy, "keeping you dry" feeling of modern diapers that has a lot to do with late potty training. If the child doesn't feel wet, then what's the problem??

There's a diaper now I think it's made by the Pull-ups people, that lets the child feel when they're wet.

there have been a few of those around for a while now. Generally, there are 2 options of the trainers.. the dry kind and the "feel the wet" kind.good idea I think

I think a big part of it is the super high absorbancy, "keeping you dry" feeling of modern diapers ...I think you hit the nail on the head. Infant Potty Training:In reply to:It is important to emphasize from the start that IPT is about working with infants (as opposed to toddlers) towards accomplishing what is commonly known as "potty training." The ideal time to start is between birth and 4-5 months of age. Esther Wolfson's more traditional approach Someting more academic, from Italy:In reply to:...studies have shown that toilet training completion can be obtained much earlier and without any side effects when an early initiation is provided.Gayle Peterson, PhD (iVillage)'s very traditional approach:In reply to:One year (or sooner) is an average age for walking to begin. It is not considered developmentally sound to attempt potty training at this time for at least two important reasons....People freely express their opinions about this, but there is very little actual data to back them up. PhD's should know better...but they don't.Dr. Alla Gordina on how they do it in Russia:In reply to:...because timing of toilet training is mostly a cultural decision. Actually, average age of toilet training in the Scandinavia is...11 months.Apparently not all American PhDs have any idea what goes on beyond their nation's borders.I tried to toilet train my female cat (not making this up), but I didn't succeed. I should have started when she was younger. But then how do you get the cat to flush?

In reply to: But then how do you get the cat to flush? there's a kit you can buy that extends the flush arm and supposedly takes advantage of the cat's natural tendancey to go throu the burying motions with its paw.Also, my old g/f had a cat that used to flush the toilet just for the fun of it (we had to keep the door closed after that)

Yeah, that's the problem. Since cats are inherently evil, once they know how to flush, they'll keep doing it for fun, since they're not paying the water bill. They also waste toilet paper.

My cat just chews my hair and touches himself, but w/e it's cheaper than giving him toilet paper.

The female cat would leave in the litter box petite litte reminders that said, "Yes, you did feed me, but in reasonable moderation", whereas the male cat's calling cards asked the question, "Am I a cat, or am I a furry elephant?" Cyrus the cat