Potty training frustrations, please help

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Potty training frustrations, please help
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Tue, 07-19-2005 - 10:11pm
Ok, we've been working on pottytraining for months now...nothing is working. Dom will be 3 Sept. 21 and I feel like he should be getting ready to pottytrain but shows NO interest whatsoever. Im very enthusiastic about it, bringing books, bringing in his toys he likes, etc...tonight I put him on before he got in the bath and he didnt go, but went pee as soon as I put him in the tub...i just dont get it! Everyone asks me if he's pottytrained and I say no, and they look at me like I'm the worst parent. It makes me feel SOO awful, but I can't force him to pottytrain :(
And hes not wanting to take naps anymore, or go to bed at night...and hes telling me to shutup A LOT...IM SOO frustrated with him right now, and feel like the worst parent right now

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-19-2005 - 11:02pm

He is obviously asserting his independence. To me, potty training was the hardest. There are several ways to approach it and it just depends on the family. My friend lets her daugher run around "naked butt". She seems to not want to pee anywhere except IN the potty when she is like this. So when they are home, she wears nothing but her shirt. Another method, that my sitter used (back when I was working and dd#1 was potty training) was the extra thick cotton training underpants. Then, I put plastic pants over it. Boy did she hate the way that felt. She started remembering the feeling of having to go, so would go in the potty. She did well. Personally, I thought Pull-ups were a glorified diaper, so they would just go in them like a diaper. I only used them once they had gotten the hang of going on the potty, just in case she had an accident. As for naps, it doesn't surprise me that he is giving up on them. It is common at this age. Molly gave them up at 2 (!), and Katie not until 3 1/2. So it varies. HOWEVER, once my girls quit napping, they were still required to have "quiet time". So, they had to go in their room and stay there, for ~1 hr., looking at books, doing puzzles, etc. Anything quiet and not too active. It started out where I would put her on her bed w/books, and occasionally she would fall asleep. After awhile, that stopped happening so I let her do puzzles, play barbies, etc. Even today, they ask for quiet time. They enjoy having their own alone time to do things by themselves in their rooms. I enjoy it too! I hope I have helps you out some. And remember - he won't be wearing diapers when he graduates from high school!! LOL!

Hugs,
Wendy

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Wed, 07-20-2005 - 10:26am

It appears that we are in the same boat.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 07-20-2005 - 11:01am

I have no advice just support.