Potty training: How do you transition from naked/bottomless to underwear?
We just started potty training my son (33 months) and decided to go the route of underwear with timed trips to the potty. I know there are bound to be accidents at the start but he seems to be having A LOT! He did go in the potty his very first morning after waking and then once after dinner (milk) the first day. Then again the next morning after waking. And we got the timing right one more time that day for a second successful potty. Otherwise they've ALL been accidents - basically around 10 a day. This morning he had his night time diaper on for too long so he didn't even the successful morning potty. We just had an accident EXACTLY as the timer went off. I KNOW he is treating the underwear as diapers. Yes, he says "uh oh" after he pees when he realizes he is wet. But from the way he acts, it's an after thought. When we put his night time diaper on, he doesn't act like that is any different than the underwear that he is wearing during the day. I don't think he is really understanding any difference between wearing big boy underwear and wearing diapers. And he doesn't have any older siblings and no cousins who are around enough who can "model" that for him. His father is a farmer so he works long hours this time of year. I think there is something he is not totally understanding to really start the process. I have contemplated just taking a small break and coming back to it. But I've also contemplated just having him go naked. I know people have had LOTS of success with this. But most of those people also say that once they try to put underwear on their child, they almost go 2 steps backwards. So for those of you who had success with naked training, how did you transition to underwear? Or was it just a struggle? And would this be a good idea for me? Or should we just take a break?
When potty training your child, did you forgo the pull-ups for plain undies?
I skipped the pull ups. After all, why go use the potty if your underpants work just as well? My son hated the feeling of being wet. It was great incentive. He was able to put together the sensation of needing to go, with the sensation of wet pants if he didn't go. He didn't like the wet pants... so he used the potty. It didn't hurt that he loved to wash his hands. If he was successful, he was allowed to. I didn't make him go. He figured it all out on his own, soon as I tossed the diapers, and put him in underwear. I wasn't good at timing it, and didn't like the frustration of forcing him to sit there if I was wrong. As it turns out, didn't have to. I explained it to him, "This is the potty. You are a big boy, big boys pee and poo in the potty. These are your big boy underwear. Congrats, and good luck!" He had the general idea in a weekend, and had it mastered in 2 weeks. No pull ups, no diapers, just lots of underwear! That weekend, was hit and miss, after that, it was more hit than miss. I never scolded for his misses, simply wished him "Better luck next time." when he misssed, and praised him lavishly when he got it right. Edit: He was 26 months when I graduated him to "Big Boy". He hadn't shown any "magic" signs, I was simply tired of buying diapers. All in all, it went really well. Will also note, that not all children are so easy. My ex's daughter was 4, and still in pull ups. She didn't mind sitting in it. In underwear, or pull ups. Would poop her pants and keep on going. If you asked her, she'd lie about it. Play was more important to her. But am not sure how or when her mother started, or tried to introduce potty training, as I wasn't there until she was 4 and still pooping her pants.
What do you suggest for toilet training pull-ups or cotton training pants?
When I was potty training my son, I found the pull-ups to be a complete waste of money. There was no "training"at all in them, even those ones that change colors or the feel wet liners. My son was completely ok with dirtying himself, and the sensation wasn't uncomfortable to him. The only reason I like dthem, is that they were easy to do stand up changes in. At about 2.5 years, I finally decided to put an end to diapers. He was consistently peeing on the potty, but not pooping. The cloth pants were the trick for us. I chose a long weekend and was determined to smile happily through the messes. It turned out that he made a couple pee oopsies, realized how uncomfortable it was, and how much time it tookt o get rechanged etc - which was time away from fun and toys - and fully trained within the weekend. Obviously we worked for a few months on learning the potty. My advice: Definitely use the cotton underpants as soon as your child knows and understand how to use the potty, and can go for 2 hours without wetting his/her diaper, as well as can tell you when he or she needs changed or has to go. Good luck!!
Potty training question- which works better "Pull-Ups" or cotton underwear?
Neither. I noticed that both my kids didn't train too well with pull-ups or underpants, because the pull-up is basically a diaper, which signals it's okay to go anywhere and anytime. The underpants also have a tight fight and they forget that it is not pulls-up they are wearing. I had fantastic and speedy succes with both my kids when I realized it was better to let them just wear their shorts or long pants. They never forgot they aren't wearing a diaper and my daughter was fully potty trained (even going to bed at night without a diaper) at 2 years old. Boys are a little slower, so my son only started potty training at 2 1/2, but once I stopped using underpants on my boy he got it fast, so I immediately repeated this with my daughter and we were successful within 1 week.
Did you use pull ups when you were potty training?
the only ingredient i found pull-united statessensible for have been (are) evening time. whilst all of us started using great woman underclothes, my daughter might pitch a in effective condition if she had to positioned on a diaper to mattress. So we use pull-united statesa. evening until she masters staying dry all evening and known underclothes for the time of the day. I distinctly propose entering into the present day to underclothes, even with the indisputable fact that don't be discouraged in case you're cleansing up countless injuries. And as quickly as you commence, do no longer turn returned. basically remind your little guy, in an encouraging way, "We circulate pee in the rest room, no longer the floor/pants/houseplants, stupid!" and that i additionally agree that 22 mos is rather youthful, even with the indisputable fact that never unparalleled. communicate over with him approximately it, prepare sitting on the potty and examine books approximately it to get him psyched as much as do it. in case you think of that's time, choose for it!
Potty train using pull-ups or underwear?
If you really think they are ready (they show signs of bladder and bowel control - waking up dry from naps, they are aware of needing to go potty... ), then I would get both. My daughter does better with different things different days and enjoys getting to choose which "underwear" she is going to wear. The training pants won't really hold accidents like the pull ups will and the pull ups don't hold like regular diapers do. My daughter is almost potty trained and she still wants to wear regular diapers sometimes. Just get a selection and see which ones work best. Just take your time with it and don't push them. It will be a lot easier if you let them do it at their own rate.
Does anyone have any suggestions for discipline while potty training?? Such as peeing in their pull-up?
Absolutly not!!! The child will be emoyionally scarred!! He is only 2 1/2! Some children take longer to potty train. He will get it when he is ready. Although I do have to say just to be safe if this continues and only a little urine is coming out and he is not soaking the diaper it could be urinary infections. My daughter was about 3 1/2 and all of a sudden she started wetting bed at night hand having some small accidents during the day. I thought she was just having trouble making it to the toilet. After about 3 months of this I took her to the doctor because I was afraid that she might be being sexually abused (wetting can be a sign of abuse) and it turned out to be an infection. It turned out that she had urinary reflux which needed to be corrected by surgery. She had no pain when urinating, although it is rare to not have a burning sensation with an infection it can happen. Today she is healthy and happy and no longer having accidents. Bottom line 2 1/2 years is young to be totally potty trained and unless there is no underlying issue leave him be he will get it. My nephew was 5 years old before he stopped needing a pull up at night!
Potty Training?
For startes take her to pick out her own panties she will get excited about picking the ones she likes then tell her that she can only wear them if she learns not to pee her pants and that for now she is going to wear big girl pants (pull ups) to help her learn put the pull ups on and ask her every 30min if she has to pee i know it sounds like alot but its important that you keep up with it so that she doesnt make a mistake if she insist on wearing the new panties put them on over the pull ups and make sure she understands that if she pees in them or soils them there gonna have to go in the garbage that will be an insentive not to do that praise her and give her lots of hugs and kisses every time she uses the potty if she can talk hold a convo let her call someone like a grandparent aunt uncle or dad at work to tell them that she used the potty like a big girl if she does well for 2 days buy her a gift for being so good