Guest guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 Add me to the list of Precocious Bladder Controlees! Mother claims I was potty-trained before I was a year old, which only served to elevate my position on the All-Good Pedestal even higher. SmileS! Carol Hope wrote: > > Sandy said > << I was supposedly potty-trained when I was six months old > (if you count sitting a kid on a potty and holding them up > because they can't sit by themselves yet as being potty > trained - I don't) >> > > And said > << Mine says that I was potty trained at 9 months. > Whatever? I'm not sure I could even walk then. >> > > This is what I learned about potty training in my > developmental psychology class (this is from my class > notes): > > * During the first months of life, when your bladder or > intestines are full, the sphincter muscles open, and the > waste empties automatically. You can't control it. > > * Before a kid can control the sphincters, the nerve > connections in the muscles in the bladder and the > intestines have to be developed enough to send a signal to > the brain, and the kid has to be able to understand, > cognitively, the meaning of the signal. You learn how to > hold the muscles tight in order to keep from letting the > waste out, and how to relax the muscles in order to > evacuate. > > * Usually kids cannot control the sphincter muscles until > 15 months, but they CAN learn to go on potty with the help > of a caretaker who is sensitive enough to 'catch the > moment' as it is about to happen. > > * By age 2, most kids are 'dry' most of the day. It is > reasonable to still be learning to use the pot up to about > age 3. > > * Bed wetting is not defined as a problem up to age 6. It > usually is outgrown - especially if the grownups don't > pressure the kid about it. > > It sounds just like a Nada to be so focused on their kids > all the time to be constantly watching for when they are > about to poop, so they can plop them on the pot. It sounds > like this might have been what your two Nadas (and I think > other Nadas have been mentioned?) were doing. > > What a lack of privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 Add me to the list of Precocious Bladder Controlees! Mother claims I was potty-trained before I was a year old, which only served to elevate my position on the All-Good Pedestal even higher. SmileS! Carol Hope wrote: > > Sandy said > << I was supposedly potty-trained when I was six months old > (if you count sitting a kid on a potty and holding them up > because they can't sit by themselves yet as being potty > trained - I don't) >> > > And said > << Mine says that I was potty trained at 9 months. > Whatever? I'm not sure I could even walk then. >> > > This is what I learned about potty training in my > developmental psychology class (this is from my class > notes): > > * During the first months of life, when your bladder or > intestines are full, the sphincter muscles open, and the > waste empties automatically. You can't control it. > > * Before a kid can control the sphincters, the nerve > connections in the muscles in the bladder and the > intestines have to be developed enough to send a signal to > the brain, and the kid has to be able to understand, > cognitively, the meaning of the signal. You learn how to > hold the muscles tight in order to keep from letting the > waste out, and how to relax the muscles in order to > evacuate. > > * Usually kids cannot control the sphincter muscles until > 15 months, but they CAN learn to go on potty with the help > of a caretaker who is sensitive enough to 'catch the > moment' as it is about to happen. > > * By age 2, most kids are 'dry' most of the day. It is > reasonable to still be learning to use the pot up to about > age 3. > > * Bed wetting is not defined as a problem up to age 6. It > usually is outgrown - especially if the grownups don't > pressure the kid about it. > > It sounds just like a Nada to be so focused on their kids > all the time to be constantly watching for when they are > about to poop, so they can plop them on the pot. It sounds > like this might have been what your two Nadas (and I think > other Nadas have been mentioned?) were doing. > > What a lack of privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 > I have some of my mother's diaries from when I was a young child, > so I know I didn't do most of the things she said I did when she > said I did them. I mentioned this to her once, but she said the > diaries must have been wrong. :-) > My fada and nada have told so many conflicting stories, I don't think either of them know the truth. When I read my " baby book, " neither of thier stories match--actually nada has more than one version written inside my book, just pages apart! I'm not sure if they ever knew what was going on. About 4 years ago, I had to get a new SS card and official birth certificate and both documents had at times had differnt birthdates on them. My nada says the doctor was wrong, that is why the birth certificate date had been changed. The records from SS, she said that must've been a misprint. The really wierd part was, the correction for my SS card was applied for on the exact date (one year before) my sister was born. I was so confused by the end of all that, I am still not sure if they had the date right or not. I even called my sister and we both were worried if maybe we were both a year older than what we thought. lol I know that nada had my niece sitting on the potty way before she was a year old. I am so glad that she isn't living with my sister's family any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 What a lack of the true understanding and empathy for a small child. What a lack of privacy. Take care Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 The following procedure worked for us: it seemed our son would frequently urinate in the bath tub, so we started placing him in a shallow warm-water bath and as soon as he started to go we stood him up and had him finish into a clear plastic cup. When he finished we cheered and gave him a treat. After a few times, we had him step out of the bath to finish in the cup. Then over by the toilet. Then into the cup over the bowl, pulling the cup at the last minute. Then fading the cup entirely. Within three days we had him urinating into the toilet and were able to start fading the treat rewards until he understood and wanted to go in the toilet. I got the basics for this idea from a consultant in California who had worked with a dad who had his son urinate into a pvc pipe! I decided a clear plastic cup would be even easier to fade. Now BMs were a whole other story! I always say if I knew I would be cleaning dirty pants up until my twins were nine years old, I would have shot myself early on!!! But they finally became completely trained. LHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 The following procedure worked for us: it seemed our son would frequently urinate in the bath tub, so we started placing him in a shallow warm-water bath and as soon as he started to go we stood him up and had him finish into a clear plastic cup. When he finished we cheered and gave him a treat. After a few times, we had him step out of the bath to finish in the cup. Then over by the toilet. Then into the cup over the bowl, pulling the cup at the last minute. Then fading the cup entirely. Within three days we had him urinating into the toilet and were able to start fading the treat rewards until he understood and wanted to go in the toilet. I got the basics for this idea from a consultant in California who had worked with a dad who had his son urinate into a pvc pipe! I decided a clear plastic cup would be even easier to fade. Now BMs were a whole other story! I always say if I knew I would be cleaning dirty pants up until my twins were nine years old, I would have shot myself early on!!! But they finally became completely trained. LHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thank you everyone who responded to the potty training question!!! I really appreciate the advice and information It sure helps knowing that I am not the only one going through this....you all are great! Thanks again, Gwen potty training I guess we were lucky with Alissa. She was VERY scared to sit on the toilet- but did pretty good at 3.5 she was trained. BUT we couldn't go anywhere for her to use the bathroom. Just home & grammas house. It was really hard- but now she is ok in most restrooms- just NOT with the self flushing toilets- I don't see that as much of a problem as my 3 yr old goddaughters girl is also deathly afraid and she is NT. We tried many times- pullups did no good although Alissa seemed to like them- she took them off herself. The teacher at Kindergarden was suprised she was trained- as was the special ed teacher when they put her into it- she was the only one I believe........also the Lasso class teacher when first grade came. I will be rooting for all the kids who are still trying. Alissa seemed to like the little potty- we got a princess one- but it won't work for older kids- it played music when she went- does anyones child love music like Alissa? Perhaps play a favorite song when they are trying? Alissa was slower than all of my boys- I have 3- but she also gave up her bottle WAY late- all the ped didn't think was anything to worry over BTW..........good luck all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thank you everyone who responded to the potty training question!!! I really appreciate the advice and information It sure helps knowing that I am not the only one going through this....you all are great! Thanks again, Gwen potty training I guess we were lucky with Alissa. She was VERY scared to sit on the toilet- but did pretty good at 3.5 she was trained. BUT we couldn't go anywhere for her to use the bathroom. Just home & grammas house. It was really hard- but now she is ok in most restrooms- just NOT with the self flushing toilets- I don't see that as much of a problem as my 3 yr old goddaughters girl is also deathly afraid and she is NT. We tried many times- pullups did no good although Alissa seemed to like them- she took them off herself. The teacher at Kindergarden was suprised she was trained- as was the special ed teacher when they put her into it- she was the only one I believe........also the Lasso class teacher when first grade came. I will be rooting for all the kids who are still trying. Alissa seemed to like the little potty- we got a princess one- but it won't work for older kids- it played music when she went- does anyones child love music like Alissa? Perhaps play a favorite song when they are trying? Alissa was slower than all of my boys- I have 3- but she also gave up her bottle WAY late- all the ped didn't think was anything to worry over BTW..........good luck all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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