Comments on: Potty Training SUCKS http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/ unique and fabulous things for your little one. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: karissa http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-23225 karissa Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:59:49 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23225 hmm, I am kidless. my only advice? maybe he would get jealous of a puppy that was trained to go potty?<br /><br />lol<br /><br />in all seriousness, good luck, I know that has to so frustrating! hmm, I am kidless. my only advice? maybe he would get jealous of a puppy that was trained to go potty?

lol

in all seriousness, good luck, I know that has to so frustrating!

]]> By: Mkokopelli http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-23224 Mkokopelli Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:05:54 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23224 I feel your pain! I just got done training my 2 yr old and it wasn't fun! I did a review for Potty Training Solutions (try Potty Scotty) and if it wasn't for them, my daughter wouldn't be trained. Good luck! I feel your pain! I just got done training my 2 yr old and it wasn't fun! I did a review for Potty Training Solutions (try Potty Scotty) and if it wasn't for them, my daughter wouldn't be trained. Good luck!

]]> By: The Mommy-Files http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-2/#comment-23223 The Mommy-Files Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:09:06 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23223 I totally feel your pain. I tried to have my 3 year old potty trained by preschool and he REFUSES to sit on the potty. I don't want to push him because I want him to do it when he's ready (it worked with my first). Unfortunately, he won't be going to preschool because he isn't potty trained. Hang in there. It will happen! :) I totally feel your pain. I tried to have my 3 year old potty trained by preschool and he REFUSES to sit on the potty. I don't want to push him because I want him to do it when he's ready (it worked with my first). Unfortunately, he won't be going to preschool because he isn't potty trained. Hang in there. It will happen! :)

]]> By: Jeanette http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23222 Jeanette Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:05:23 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23222 It'll come. Such a cute thing, my great neice told me, aunt nette, I wear big girl panties and I'm 3. Then she said, but if I have an accident, then I'll have to go back to being 2. LOL <br /><br />come over for a visit SITSta!<br />sweetjeanette.blogspot.com It'll come. Such a cute thing, my great neice told me, aunt nette, I wear big girl panties and I'm 3. Then she said, but if I have an accident, then I'll have to go back to being 2. LOL

come over for a visit SITSta!
sweetjeanette.blogspot.com

]]> By: barbara http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23221 barbara Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23221 P.S. One of the most comforting things I ever read was that NOBODY goes to college in diapers. When you look at it that way, you realize that it IS going to be over someday - so there are a lot of other things that you're better off putting your energy into than this. P.S. One of the most comforting things I ever read was that NOBODY goes to college in diapers. When you look at it that way, you realize that it IS going to be over someday – so there are a lot of other things that you're better off putting your energy into than this.

]]> By: barbara http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23220 barbara Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:31:49 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23220 For my son, I waited until HE was ready. When he asked why he was the only one in pre-school with diapers, I pulled out the potty chair and he was trained pretty quickly.<br /><br />With my daughter, it was awful! I eventually did the bribery thing. I bought a package of Hersheys Kisses. She would sit on the potty chair for 5 minutes at the top of each hour and then she got a Kiss. I think we went through 2 bags.<br /><br />Don't listen to what other people say their kids are doing. Everyone is different. And the more stressed YOU are, the harder it's going to be on HIM.<br /><br />Good luck! For my son, I waited until HE was ready. When he asked why he was the only one in pre-school with diapers, I pulled out the potty chair and he was trained pretty quickly.

With my daughter, it was awful! I eventually did the bribery thing. I bought a package of Hersheys Kisses. She would sit on the potty chair for 5 minutes at the top of each hour and then she got a Kiss. I think we went through 2 bags.

Don't listen to what other people say their kids are doing. Everyone is different. And the more stressed YOU are, the harder it's going to be on HIM.

Good luck!

]]> By: The Shopping Mama http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23219 The Shopping Mama Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:10:10 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23219 @Jana I haven't even thought about night training yet! That seems like a whole new level of frustration.<br /><br />@tiny giraffe shop I'm so jealous you had an easy time. I definitely think waiting worked to your advantage! @Jana I haven't even thought about night training yet! That seems like a whole new level of frustration.

@tiny giraffe shop I'm so jealous you had an easy time. I definitely think waiting worked to your advantage!

]]> By: The Shopping Mama http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23218 The Shopping Mama Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:08:52 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23218 Thanks for all the advice.<br /><br />@Sonya I know I have to be patient, but oy is it frustrating?<br /><br />@Elizabeth You can definitely expect an email from me! Thanks for the offer to help<br /><br />We've used rewards and they work for a bit and then he seems to get bored with it and doesn't even care if he gets the M&M he earned or not. More often than not, I notice he's had an accident and he doesn't really react at all. Thanks for all the advice.

@Sonya I know I have to be patient, but oy is it frustrating?

@Elizabeth You can definitely expect an email from me! Thanks for the offer to help

We've used rewards and they work for a bit and then he seems to get bored with it and doesn't even care if he gets the M&M he earned or not. More often than not, I notice he's had an accident and he doesn't really react at all.

]]> By: Stacie http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23217 Stacie Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:45:28 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23217 You know what I use to do. I use to take the potty chair and every so often I use to have the boys sit on it while watching tv. They couldn't get off it until they went. Poo was the hardest one for us. Dakota would get a diaper when he needed to poo. It's been so long since I was in the potty training phase to remember. I will have to do the potty training thing with my daughter soon enough. You know what I use to do. I use to take the potty chair and every so often I use to have the boys sit on it while watching tv. They couldn't get off it until they went. Poo was the hardest one for us. Dakota would get a diaper when he needed to poo. It's been so long since I was in the potty training phase to remember. I will have to do the potty training thing with my daughter soon enough.

]]> By: tinygiraffeshop http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/09/potty-training-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-23216 tinygiraffeshop Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:43:16 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=395#comment-23216 I don't have any miracle solution, but what worked for us was actually letting the child take the lead. I never once pushed it or even really talked about it. Put potties in her room and downstairs and one day out of nowhere she went on it...and it was overnight that she was completely potty trained. Mind you, this was at almost 3 years old, so maybe a little late, not sure...BUT, there was no struggle and really no transition. She went from diapers to undies the next day. I'm sure it's different for every kid...so I guess really I have no real answer. <br />All I do know is that the older they are, the faster the 'training' goes. I think the reason there was no transition was because she was older. I don't have any miracle solution, but what worked for us was actually letting the child take the lead. I never once pushed it or even really talked about it. Put potties in her room and downstairs and one day out of nowhere she went on it…and it was overnight that she was completely potty trained. Mind you, this was at almost 3 years old, so maybe a little late, not sure…BUT, there was no struggle and really no transition. She went from diapers to undies the next day. I'm sure it's different for every kid…so I guess really I have no real answer.
All I do know is that the older they are, the faster the 'training' goes. I think the reason there was no transition was because she was older.

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