Comments on: Potty Training: Thought Process and Implementation http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/ on matters of motherhood (and life in general) Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:33:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melinda Blau http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Melinda Blau Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:24:18 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-149 I meant above, "Let her accomany you to the bathroom." I meant above, “Let her accomany you to the bathroom.”

]]> By: Melinda Blau http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Melinda Blau Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:23:52 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-148 As co-author of the Baby Whisperer books (the writer, not the nanny!), I can offer what Tracy always recommended when it came to any baby/toddler milestone: Look at your child. (I don't know her exact age, so I'm somewhat hamperered in my advice!) We have a checklist of readiness in the book, and if your child meets most of them, it's worth a try, but here are things to remember: - If your child is right around two, you might be hitting that obstinate wall of two year olds. Tracy recommended 18 months WHEN READINESS SIGNS WERE THERE to avoid hitting that wall - Be consistent. Pay attention (write down)her patterns, the better to "catch" her in the act. - Make it fun. Reserve her favorite or a new book as "special potty books." - Reward: with lavish praise and an M & M or a treat she rarely gets but loves. - Be a role model. Let her accompany it. - Relax. Sadia is right: She definitely won't be going off to college in diapers, probably not even to kindergarten! Good luck, Melinda Blau As co-author of the Baby Whisperer books (the writer, not the nanny!), I can offer what Tracy always recommended when it came to any baby/toddler milestone: Look at your child. (I don’t know her exact age, so I’m somewhat hamperered in my advice!) We have a checklist of readiness in the book, and if your child meets most of them, it’s worth a try, but here are things to remember:
- If your child is right around two, you might be hitting that obstinate wall of two year olds. Tracy recommended 18 months WHEN READINESS SIGNS WERE THERE to avoid hitting that wall
- Be consistent. Pay attention (write down)her patterns, the better to “catch” her in the act.
- Make it fun. Reserve her favorite or a new book as “special potty books.”
- Reward: with lavish praise and an M & M or a treat she rarely gets but loves.
- Be a role model. Let her accompany it.
- Relax. Sadia is right: She definitely won’t be going off to college in diapers, probably not even to kindergarten!
Good luck,
Melinda Blau

]]> By: Sadia http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Sadia Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:08:46 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-147 Good luck! Every kid's experience is different. Every single one. My kids trained themselves almost as soon I accepted that they'd be attending college in diapers. :) Keep us posted on the progress. Good luck!

Every kid’s experience is different. Every single one. My kids trained themselves almost as soon I accepted that they’d be attending college in diapers. :)

Keep us posted on the progress.

]]> By: Amy http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Amy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:43:31 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-146 I am trying to get Michael to just sit on the potty just to get used to it. Today was the first time that he sat on it all by himself. Nothing happened, but he was definitely wanting to sit on the potty. I'll have to check out the 3 day potty training. I am trying to get Michael to just sit on the potty just to get used to it. Today was the first time that he sat on it all by himself. Nothing happened, but he was definitely wanting to sit on the potty. I’ll have to check out the 3 day potty training.

]]> By: Christina http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Christina Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:13:48 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-145 If no one sends you the 3 day potty training guide by the time I get MY computer back, I'll send it to you. :) It never hurts to try it. Alex seems ready too. Doing the same things Tiny is doing. But, is she really? Ive been struggling with it too. Abby's OT says Alex is ready, but I don't know. I'm so ready to have 1 out of diapers, but I don't want to push her. Alex is really into Elmo right now, so I might get her the Elmo's potty time DVD. Let us know what you decide! And good luck. :) If no one sends you the 3 day potty training guide by the time I get MY computer back, I’ll send it to you. :) It never hurts to try it.
Alex seems ready too. Doing the same things Tiny is doing. But, is she really? Ive been struggling with it too. Abby’s OT says Alex is ready, but I don’t know. I’m so ready to have 1 out of diapers, but I don’t want to push her. Alex is really into Elmo right now, so I might get her the Elmo’s potty time DVD.
Let us know what you decide! And good luck. :)

]]> By: Liz http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Liz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:59:56 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-144 Oy. I'm about to start this with Rebecca. I'm going with the all-the-way approach of <a href="http://www.3daypottytraining.com/" rel="nofollow">3-Day Potty Training</a>. (Except I think I *will* do Pull-ups at nap and overnight at first.) One of the key things that the author talks about is really being GLUED to the side of the trainee for those few days, so you can catch the accidents as they start to happen, or even before. Near-impossible to do with both kids underfoot, I would imagine. I plan on Daniel having a very Daddy-heavy weekend (like send them out of the house first thing in the morning), and it will just be me and Becca pretty much all day. Fingers crossed... Oy. I’m about to start this with Rebecca. I’m going with the all-the-way approach of 3-Day Potty Training. (Except I think I *will* do Pull-ups at nap and overnight at first.) One of the key things that the author talks about is really being GLUED to the side of the trainee for those few days, so you can catch the accidents as they start to happen, or even before. Near-impossible to do with both kids underfoot, I would imagine. I plan on Daniel having a very Daddy-heavy weekend (like send them out of the house first thing in the morning), and it will just be me and Becca pretty much all day. Fingers crossed…

]]> By: nicole http://www.reanbean.com/2010/01/potty-training-thought-process-and-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-143 nicole Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:26:31 +0000 http://www.reanbean.com/?p=426#comment-143 Have you read the 3-Day potty training that was passed around teh twins club? I'm sure its in the old yahoo files somewhere but I can email the pdf to you if you'd like. I am not near the potty-training phase yet but the approach they outline does sound interesting. And they say 22 months is the best age :) Have you read the 3-Day potty training that was passed around teh twins club? I’m sure its in the old yahoo files somewhere but I can email the pdf to you if you’d like. I am not near the potty-training phase yet but the approach they outline does sound interesting. And they say 22 months is the best age :)

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