Re: Potty training questions

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Mimi

Both of my kids (RSS and not) were toilet trained without pull ups because they

didn't make them back then!!

I bought the " training " underwear. They are that thick, thick material that

absorbs most " accidents " . In other words the amount of liquid the kids would

produce with one urination would be absorbed. Adam, though small, still was able

to wear them just fine.

Also I tried to train both my kids during the summer when the weather was nice

and had them running around with no diapers on. I had several potties and so one

was never far away for the RUN when the kids had to go. The odd accident on the

floor or carpet was really no big deal (with baking soda on the carpet) because

urine is so much just water.

Also I had one girl and one boy.....so I got the *joys* of trying to train both.

My sister has had one hell of a time training my almost 3 year old nephew (no

RSS or anything) and I swear it's those pull ups that make it all so much more

comfortable for kids, it takes longer.

Good luck

Debby B

Potty training questions

Hello everyone-

I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or SGA

kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what did

you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are so

big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat our

kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is saying " potty "

when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let him in

he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great when we

have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom crying " potty

mama potty "

Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

Mimi

mom to :

Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

Sofia 5 months

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Mimi,

How much does Isaac weigh? I found the generic 2 T pullups at

Walmart to be fine for Connor. who was 22 lbs when we started.

Also, Isaac is at that age where mimicing the people around him is a

big part of what he learns.

Do you have an individual potty for him, or a seat you put on the

big one?

For what it's worth, this is what we did with Connor. Also, Connor

doesn't have as many constipation issues or runny issues as the

other RSS kids. Our issues were undigested food passing right

through. Gross, but true.

O.k.

Connor has two older brothers who he is trying to copy all the time.

He had no issues with a potty seat on the big potty.

We started to let him " go " before a bath or right when he woke up.

We used the Walmart pull-ups. On some Saturday's, I would put him

in tiny underwear. He loved being a big boy, but still needed

privacy. He would run and hide behind a door when he had to go.

So, this is so clever (not my idea, I'm not that clever), one of our

nurses came up with it. When she noticed Connor trying to hide,

she'd put him up on the potty seat, and then make a tent by draping

a towel over the towel rack and on a folding chair. Connor hid

behind it, thought he was the next best thing to sliced bread and we

had him potty learned in two weeks.

Now, I help him up on the seat and leave the bathroom so he can

have " privacy. " For the urinating, I drag my bathroom scale up to

the toilet, and Connor stands on it to do his business. The stool

was to tall, but he was to short to stand up yet. The scale is

about 2 inches high and fit's him perfectly. I always note his

morning weight too so that I know how our BMI is tracking along.

Hope our clever tricks help!

>

> Hello everyone-

>

> I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or

SGA

> kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what

did

> you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are

so

> big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

> traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat

our

> kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

>

> Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is

saying " potty "

> when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let

him in

> he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great

when we

> have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom

crying " potty

> mama potty "

>

> Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

>

> Mimi

> mom to :

> Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

> Sofia 5 months

>

[Guest guest]

I am so glad someone asked this question. Especially with twins I

struggle with this one. Alivia( non rss) is potty trained , but Grace

(RSS) just doesn't get it. Well, sometimes she does, but she has to

go so often atleast every hr. . I could spend all day in the

bathroom. When have other RSS kids actually potty trained

successfully? She is supposed to be potty trained for Sunday school

class, but luckily they are understanding at our church. I'm not

sure a school will be so understanding when it is time for preschool.

We don't have a problem fitting pull-ups, but did start with the Easy-

ups because they are a little smaller.

Terri, mom of Grace(RSS, g-tube, GHT, 37 mths, 21 lbs, 31 1/4 in.)

Alivia(non RSS, twin, 27 lbs, 37 in 37 mths)

>

> Hello everyone-

>

> I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or

SGA

> kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what

did

> you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are so

> big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

> traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat our

> kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

>

> Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is

saying " potty "

> when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let him

in

> he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great when

we

> have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom

crying " potty

> mama potty "

>

> Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

>

> Mimi

> mom to :

> Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

> Sofia 5 months

>

[Guest guest]

with jacob 9 now he did not finish training until he was 31/2 no matter whati

tried he was not ready ........but it helped when we got very little undies or

the really small traing old fashtion kind, this made him feel it so he would not

like it. he still has some nighttime issues, but i am not sure if is a boy thing

or an rss thing or a combo of the two.

cara mom to jacob

grace12803 wrote:

I am so glad someone asked this question. Especially with twins I

struggle with this one. Alivia( non rss) is potty trained , but Grace

(RSS) just doesn't get it. Well, sometimes she does, but she has to

go so often atleast every hr. . I could spend all day in the

bathroom. When have other RSS kids actually potty trained

successfully? She is supposed to be potty trained for Sunday school

class, but luckily they are understanding at our church. I'm not

sure a school will be so understanding when it is time for preschool.

We don't have a problem fitting pull-ups, but did start with the Easy-

ups because they are a little smaller.

Terri, mom of Grace(RSS, g-tube, GHT, 37 mths, 21 lbs, 31 1/4 in.)

Alivia(non RSS, twin, 27 lbs, 37 in 37 mths)

>

> Hello everyone-

>

> I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or

SGA

> kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what

did

> you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are so

> big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

> traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat our

> kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

>

> Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is

saying " potty "

> when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let him

in

> he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great when

we

> have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom

crying " potty

> mama potty "

>

> Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

>

> Mimi

> mom to :

> Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

> Sofia 5 months

>

[Guest guest]

> My mother used the good old fashion cloth traing pants and put a

safety pin on both sides for me, I guess it worked, I potty trained

in 3 months.

> Hello everyone-

>

> I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or

SGA

> kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what

did

> you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are

so

> big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

> traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat

our

> kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

>

> Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is

saying " potty "

> when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let

him in

> he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great

when we

> have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom

crying " potty

> mama potty "

>

> Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

>

> Mimi

> mom to :

> Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

> Sofia 5 months

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terri,

I am a few days behind here, but I also had to deal with the twin

thing. Both my twins trained late. (non RSS) trained at 3

1/2. However, she totally trained (day and night) within two weeks of

each other. (RSS) trained even later, part of which may have

been attributable to the pump. was over 4 when he daytime

trained. Due to being on the pump overnight, we still have him in

pullups at night.

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 6 year old twins

[Guest guest]

My son stayed in nappies until his 3rd birthday. We then left his nappies

off but found he was totally dry immediately. One accident only then dry ever

since. He did however keep nappies on at night for at least another 6 months.

Now we joke he has a cast iron bladder...think Austin Powers and you wont be far

wrong. Lizzy k...mum to Jessie 10yr, 8 1/2 yr RSS, and a big

bump due today.

Mimi wrote: Hello everyone-

I am curious about how you tackled potty training for your RSS or SGA

kids. Since they don't make pull-ups that will fit our kids what did

you use? I have tried the pampers easy ups but the leg holes are so

big I am afraid everything will leak out. Also did you delay potty

traiing because of size? I know it is really important to treat our

kids their age but does it pertain to this also?

Isaac has become very interested in the bathroom and is saying " potty "

when he follows us in there. If we close the door and don't let him in

he starts crying. It doesn't matter who it is..yes it is great when we

have guests because Isaac sits outside of the bathroom crying " potty

mama potty "

Any adivce is greatly appreciated!!

Mimi

mom to :

Isaac (RSS, MCAD, congenital hypothroidism) 2 years old

Sofia 5 months