Re: Toilet Training -HELPPPPPPPP

[Guest guest]

Marcia-

My little guy has started pulling off his diaper all

the time... however, it does appear to be wet. He has

gone pee on the floor and night before last went poop.

He is beginning to refuse to leave a diaper on, wet

or dry. Did your child ever do this? He is still not

verbal & so I don't know what he understands and

doesn't. I don't know how to go about potty training

him since we don't have a " mutual communication

system " set up. I'm just feeling so overwhelmed by

the whole toileting issue. Any advice??? He is 3 yrs

& 2 months old. He's on valtrex, and perhaps he's

becoming more " aware " and that is what is bringing

this all on.

Thanks-

--- hindssite@... wrote:

> Rhonda,

> Before we started training we read books about " the

> potty. " When he was young, my son never gave me an

> indication one way or another that he was ready for

> being toilet trained. If you wait for signs, it

> will never happen. I just started training him. He

> was three in a half and I woke up one day and said,

> " I guess it is time for to learn to be

> toilet-trained. "

>

> I did the same thing I did with my daughter. I put

> up a piece of construction paper on the wall of the

> bathroom. I made a big deal out of picking out

> stickers at the store. One kind of sticker was for

> " Pee Pee " and one for " Poopie. " We also picked out

> " big boy " underpants. (Although he didn't act like

> he cared we still did this.) I stayed home for two

> days and put him in the underpants (not pull-ups

> because our kids do not like being wet) and when I

> had to go I would put him on the toilet too. My

> needs reminded me not to forget to put him on the

> toilet.

>

> The first time he used the toilet, we danced around

> the house, called Dad, and were singing with delight

> this stupid song that our family always sings when

> something great happens. Within two days, he was

> trained for daytime. I didn't even attempt

> nighttime until he woke up dry. Then I yanked off

> the diaper and put him on the toilet.

>

> That is part of the problem with these kids. I

> never knew one way or another if he was listening or

> understood a thing I said. I think parents

> sometimes stop talking to their kids because they

> don't get an indication one way or another that

> their child is listening. Don't make that common

> mistake. It wasn't until he was older that I

> realized he understood everything I said, but didn't

> know how to respond or show me he was listening.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Marcia

>

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[Guest guest]

,

Call me and maybe I can help with the potty problem. Or email me your phone

number and I will call you. I have free long distance so it doen't cost for me

to call.

Marcia

805 497-8202