Toddler only uses potty seat... how to start using adult toilet?
My soon to be 3 year old has been using the toddler potty chair since October. He is an interesting character, as he will only use the potty at home and can/will hold his pee-pee for 6 to 8 hours and refuses to go in his diaper if we are not at home. I have tried bringing his potty chair with us everywhere and he still refuses to go anywhere except for at home. BUT what I am looking for advice on is how to get him to abandon the potty seat for the BIG potty. He has watched Daddy, Big Brother, Grandpa, Uncle, a toddler friend whose parents were okay with it all pee-pee on the big people toilet and he still refuses. I know he will not be 9 using the potty seat but can't help but feel if he started using the big toilet that he would be more apt to potty while away from home too. I have tried hiding the potty seat, bribing with presents, candy, etc. I have also even tried throwing some fruit loops in the big potty to pee-pee on. I bought a soft seat to stick on top of our toilet to make it less intimidating... no luck. What worked for you and have you experienced anything similar? Thanks!
Toilet training a kitten?
i'm in the process of toilet training my kitten who is now 6.5 months old. there are several commercial cat toilet training products such as litter kwitter, citikitty, and feline evolution. you can also make your own using a sitz bath or aluminum roasting pan. i am using the litter kwitter. there are a few things you can do to make it easier to start toilet training. start using a flushable litter like "world's best cat litter" or "s'wheat" right off the bat. put their litter box in the bathroom which has the toilet you want to train them on. you need to make sure the cat is fully litter box trained before you start them on toilet training. if you get a kitten, the consensus is you can start toilet training them at 3 months old or when they are large enough to be able to jump onto the toilet and balance. if you are going to use a commercial product, you can go ahead and use that as their litter box right from the beginning. when you are ready to commence training, start by elevating the litter container an inch or 2 a day until it is toilet seat height. then move the litter container on top of the toilet seat. make sure the litter container is always secure and can't be knocked over. then put the sitz bath, roasting pan, or training kit into the toilet. commercial training kits will have rings to punch out or discs with different sized holes in them. the theory is to slowly get rid of the litter container in stages while gradually letting the kitty get used to the water below. the DIY approach entails making a small hole in the litter container and slowly enlarging the hole over time until you ultimately take away the container. by this time, you will have weaned the cat off litter and the cat will have learned how to balance on a toilet seat. there is a yahoo cat t-training group which is a great resource. also, check out my toilet training blog. i have photos, videos, and reviews of products.
Potty training your toddler = pee stains on your carpet?
I have just finished toilet training my 2 year old twin boys, although one isn't fully night time trained yet. I went a bought about 20 pairs each of cheap undies for them and let them run around all day with them on. I used to put good thick trackpants or shorts over the top. This I found soaked up most of the moisture and my boys would tell me as soon as they wet, because they hated the feeling. If anything spilled on the carpet, I would spray lemon water on it. Then take them to the toilet, then come back and wipe it clean. I have just moved into my brand new house, and really didn't want my carpets wreck, touch wood it hasn't left marks yet!!
Toilet training a cat?
I have toilet trained one cat in the past and funny you should ask am doing so as we speak to my 13 year old and 12 year old cats. The way I do it is so simple its really silly: I bought a potty chair for training toddlers (the kind that have the seat you can put on the toilet) It was under $10 at Walmart I took the seat portion off the stand. Filled the container with litter and set it on top of their litter box. I placed this next to the toilet (on the side to the back- outta the way) They all ready know to go potty on the litter, So I am conditioning them to balance on the toddler seat. As they use it, I clean it out (the key to no accidents is to keep it clean) I do not replace the clumping litter though. They are now at the point where they are balancing and using it at 1/2 filled with litter. The next step is to place the seat w/ container on the toilet and 1/2 fill it up with litter. As they get the hang of that, I will add water to the container. Once they get used to the water, I will remove the conatiner and use the seat for about a month or so to help them balance. Then I will remove it and see how it goes. The last time I did this, it took the cat about 2 weeks to switch over. Yeah, it can be kinda gross to find poopies in the toilet, but it beats the HECK outta scooping!
Can't see the loo for the potty training methods!?
My toddler is starting to show early signs that he may be getting ready for toilet training. Some bowel and bladder control (he seems to wait for privacy), improving communication skills, wanting and learning (with very little prompting from me) to not just undress but also dress himself. So I thought it might be time to start thinking about how to handle potty/toilet training when it all clicks for him. So I went online, and it's bewildering! Reward charts, singing potties, instructions for parents to do a goofy dance and sing a song every time they (themselves!) use the toilet, books and books filled with one size fits all (but vastly different) detailed instructions for apparently the most difficult project in parenting. Is it really necessary for toilet training to be this huge circus? Surely our mothers and grandmothers didn't do a victory dance in front of their toddlers every time they went to the loo? Can't I just show him a few times how it's done, put him in underwear or cotton training pants, and help him to the potty at times he usually goes or when he tells me he needs to? I can always put him back in diapers for a while if he doesn't get it yet, right? All those over the top methods seem to me like they put a lot of pressure on toddler AND parent.
2 and potty training?
My son is 2 he doesn't talk very well but i have taught him to pat him bum when he has pooed. i want to start potty traing but how do i get him to do anything in the potty?
Hints for toilet training little boy?
It is common for little ones to fear giving up part of their body at least that's what they think. Try this. Each time he messes the diaper. Take him with you to his little potty chair and put the poo poo in the toilet. Nicely tell him that this is where tpoo pooooo goes and that next time he feels like going poo poo to tell you or get to the potty asap. Figure out a motivation for him, like a prize that he likes. Some thing to shoot for so to speak. After a meal take him on a short walk, go back to the bathroom and sit him on the chair. Give him a book and help him relax. If he doesn't go, then spend time watching him closely and when he looks like he needs to go, get him to the bathroom. Be patient. Don't make him feel pressured.
How long did your kids take at potty training?
My boys all took less than a week because I waited until they were really ready (2.5 years, at the least... boys tend to train later than girls). We introduced and talked about the potty before then, but in a very relaxed sense. After watching other people drive themselves nuts spending weeks and even months trying to train children who weren't mentally or physically ready I decided I wouldn't do that to mine. Honestly, what's the big rush? Yeah, they're an expense and sometimes a huge mess but they're also convenient when you aren't at home and within 30 second range of clean facilities when you hear, "I have to go potty NOW!" The first time you're out when you hear that and can't find a bathroom that won't make you want to scrub your child down with bleach when they're done, you'll wish they were still in diapers. It's ultimately up to you if your sanity and a little bit of convenience are worth the expense for a few months longer.People that keep themselves chained to the house and put their child on the potty every 30 minutes or so to achieve dry pants have not trained their children. They've trained themselves. If after 2 or 3 days your child isn't telling you when he or she has to go, they aren't ready in my opinion. I don't recall how long it took for them to stay dry overnight but I don't think that means they aren't trained or aren't ready. Some children are just really sound sleepers. I admittedly kept them in an overnight Pull Up well beyond the necessary time to avoid the possibility of a wet bed. Maybe I was in denial that they were really trained, lol. It was easier than I expected it to be which I'll attribute to them really being ready.
How does potty training continue if the child is put into daycare?
I potty trained many children while working in childcare centers. The mom decides when to start and caregivers should get on board. We change diapers on a regular schedule and as needed. When children are potty training you coax, encourage and assist them using the toilet about on the same schedule. Normally you have more than one child in a class toilet training at a time , and it can be very helpful for individual progress to see others trying.Pro tip:Please send LOTS of clothes with them. It is a learning process and accidents are just part of it. ( pull ups are diapers) Having to search out clothes for children shouldn’t be. A shirt or two and 4–5 pair underwear and pants. If you can hold off til it’s warm weather it’s easier for everyone if they can wear shorts instead of jeans or overalls ; washable shoes are helpful.