just wondering

Posted Friday, September 7, 2007, at 8:48 PM

Is there a magical trick to potty training?

If you know it, share the knowledge.

Thanks.

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I don't think there is any magic trick to potty training but some kids are easier to train than others..not sure why though. I had no problem with my daughter but she hated diapers and wouldn't keep them on...but my son OMG I thought he was going to wear diapers to school he was in them so long.

But I have always heard boys are harder to potty train than girls are..I have a friend who said she finally got hers trained my using one of those pottys that play music when you use it..kinda a reward type thing, I guess.

:>( sorry I am not any more help.

-- Posted by Dianatn on Fri, Sep 7, 2007, at 10:38 PM

Yes, there is a magical trick.... patience. And alot of it. It would also help if Daddy shows the boys how to go, and Mommy lets the girls in the bathroom with her. Kinda "monkey see, monkey do". Cheerios in the potty for boys, too. They can aim and try to knock the floating cheerios down, make a "shooting" game out of it. But, it takes more patience than anything.

Good luck!

-- Posted by craftin_mom on Sat, Sep 8, 2007, at 7:23 AM

For my son? Yea I had to show him initially, The little monkey was so proud. I was jealous cause his was bigger:(

-- Posted by Evil Monkey on Sat, Sep 8, 2007, at 6:26 PM

Evil Monkey, that last sentence was unnecessary. JMO.

Yes, we done the Cheerios and Fruit Loop things with our boys.

Girls?, I've no clue. I think since all can be done sitting, they learn better/faster.

The main thing is they have to be ready.

Good luck!

-- Posted by countrymom on Sat, Sep 8, 2007, at 7:24 PM

Everytime they went I gave them a reese's peanut butter cup. Of course eventually the fun wore off and they no longer cared. Plus, it's easier with each child, because they want to be like the bigger kids. Oh and in order to make it easier on you and your child right now, take the sippy cups away. They drink less and won't go as often, therefore they recognize what they are doing more easily. When they go, make a HUGE deal out of it.

-- Posted by sambntn on Mon, Sep 10, 2007, at 8:28 AM

Every child will go whenever he/she is ready. My oldest was using the potty by herself at 22 months. My middle one could care less about it and she's already 2. They are both girls but each child is different. The 2 things that you need are not tricks....patience and consistency. It will happen.

BEWARE: My oldest was in daycare the entire time we were potty training her. The teachers would say that she would potty all day at school but when she came home she'd pee in the floor!

Good luck!

-- Posted by saveit on Tue, Sep 11, 2007, at 7:28 AM

My husband made a game out of it and they raced to see who could peepee first. It really helped and before bed it still does!

-- Posted by Disgusted on Tue, Sep 11, 2007, at 2:57 PM

As a mom to 3 boys let me just say that I am still not sure why they invented pull-ups. With my boys when they felt the padding between their little legs it was as if they still felt they had a diaper on so they would just go. Eventually I quit trying to potty train with pull-ups and moved on to padded underwear with plastic pants--that didnt work either because once again they felt the padding. When I let them wear just regular underwear they were going to the bathroom b/c they didnt like the way a wet bottom felt. As for girls I'm clueless. Sorry

-- Posted by mommma to3boys on Mon, Sep 17, 2007, at 3:55 AM

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