Questions about potty training...
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| Mon, 08-16-2004 - 6:14pm |
Can you guys give your opinions please???
When did you start potty training your little ones? How did you start? What did you do? How long did it take? Any tips???
When did you start potty training your little ones? How did you start? What did you do? How long did it take? Any tips???
My dd is 15.5 months old, and someone the other day commented on the fact that I haven't started yet. When do you start???

i started pt'ing alleria at 18 months, and she was pretty much done by 20 mo, but it was rough. trist is still in diapers, a few months ago he got really interested in pt'ing and we did it for a month or so, but then he lost interest and so did i, lol. once they decide they're not doing it you can either force the issue or give up and do it later, and i chose do it later. with the amt of interest i have in pt he very well may be wearing diapers 'till preschool, lol.
if you're really interested, check out the potty training boards here at ivillage, they have lots of good tips :)
It is something I hadn't even thought about, until that stupid woman said that dd should be potty trained by now!!! She looked at me like I was the most worthless mother around!!!
so ignore all stupid looks and commments and listen to your dd.
Lesley
Yeah, I beleive that!
What probably happened is that they were on a regulated schedule with food and such so my grandma knew when to put them on the potty. Or, she was so old that her memories were not right.
If your baby shows signs of readiness now, then by all means start. But if she isn't showing signs, then hold off. It can't hurt to have the potties around and to let her "play" with them. Get the books to read to her about using the potty and such. But if she isn't trained tomorrow,then don't worry about it.
IMO, as long as she is at least day-trained by 3 you should be fine. But you still have a long way to go!
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if it makes you feel any better, my bro and his wife are just as delusional. they're very, shall we say, competitive parents, and they will tell you with a straight face that their ds was completely pt'd day and night by 16 months. now we have PICTURES of the kid in diapers at his 2nd b-day, not pull ups, diapers!! but they'll still tell you their little prodigy was done with diapers before a year and a half, lol. there's no arguing with them so we all just go along with it. if it means that much to them let them have it, kwim?