[blparent] Potty training update and a few questions

[Amanda Winkler]

Hang in there you are doing a great job.  The only time you need to really 
get concerned is when they are not potty trained by 6 years old that's when 
her doctor should start looking into seeing if there is a physical problem. 
The occasional accident will occur from time to time.  My son was 5 years 
old when all the daytime potty accidents stopped.  I personally found that 
using the pull-ups when we went out especially when I knew that a bathroom 
was not accessible quickly were a life saver (on the bus).
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From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [blparent] Potty training update and a few questions

> Hey y'all,
> I know this topic has been discussed several times, but hey every kid is 
> different, right?  I'm sorry but I'm sure this will be long. I don't know 
> how to write in short spurts.
> Here's a update on Savannah when it comes to learning to use the toilet. I 
> bought her potty chair when she was about 18 months old. Savannah needs 
> time to adjust to things, so I bought it early. We've talked about what it 
> is. She's watched me and others use the bathroom while we talk about what 
> we are doing. She has a couple of videos, elmo's potty time being one of 
> them. I've occasionally asked Savannah if she wants to go potty. Sometimes 
> she says yes, sometimes no. I've been ok with this. She pooped in the 
> potty chair on my birthday last year, at 18 months, but I'm sure this was 
> just a chance happening that she was sitting at the right time.  While on 
> vacation a few weeks ago, Savannah actually sat on the hotel toilet and 
> went potty. This was a first. We praised her, gave her a quarter. Made a 
> big deal. She tried a couple more times while at the hotel, but never 
> went. We came home and then right back to a new hotel for another 
> vacation. No progress there. When we got home, she pooped some in her 
> diaper and I put her on toilet midway, so she finished in toilet. Again, I 
> praised her, gave her a quarter, etc.
> My little sister and her 3 year old daughter were here over the weekend. 
> My niece is wearing panties and is potty trained.  Savannah threw a fit 
> Saturday afternoon because my niece got to wear panties and she wanted 
> them as well. I was outside when this was going on. My sister put a pair 
> of my niece's panties on Savannah. Within a half hour, she wet them. We 
> were going to a carnival that night, so I put a clean pair of panties over 
> a diaper.
> Sunday morning, Savannah did not want a diaper. So instead of fighting 
> her, I made the decision, that if she doesn't want to wear diapers, then 
> it's time to actively train her.  I said I'd give it a week of panties and 
> then reassess where she is and either force her back into diapers, or keep 
> going.
> We've been working for 4 days now. She is about 50% going and 50% 
> accidents. I've been having her sit about every half hour. We've moved her 
> potty chair into the living room for better access. She prefers it over 
> the adult toilet, but has sat on it as well.
> When Savannah goes in the toilet, I praise her and reward her. We've used 
> stickers, which was a hit for the 1st couple of days, and her quarters 
> which have been a success all 4 days. I stopped with the stickers because 
> she doesn't really care about them now.
> Savannah has progressed to where if she has an accident, she will take her 
> panties off and go sit on the potty chair. This started last night and 
> today. She isn't verbally telling me that she has to go though.
> She has not pooped in the toilet yet. She has a pretty predictable time 
> everyday, but I haven't managed to get her on the potty to do it. When she 
> poops in her panties, I take her into the bathroom and show her that the 
> poop goes into the toilet and not in her panties.
> When she has an accident, I don't get upset with her. I stay calm and tell 
> her it's ok, next time we'll try to make it to the toilet. I ask her where 
> she should poop and potty and she tells me in her toilet.
> So I think we are getting there slowly.
> I'm trying not to 2nd guess myself or her here.
> My questions:
> First off, is it ok that she isn't verbally telling me that she has to go? 
> Is this something that will come in time?
> Second, what do I do when we have to leave the house. So far, I've put her 
> in a diaper, but I'm afraid that this isn't helping the training process. 
> That was Monday and Tuesday, which were rough days full of lots of 
> accidents.
> We have to go to baseball games tomorrow evening. Do I put her in the 
> diaper until she is better at telling me she needs to go, or do I put her 
> in the training pants that I have? I don't want to buy pull ups if I can 
> avoid them. I do have several pairs of reusable training pants.
> Is there anything that anyone can think of that I should be doing 
> differently or also doing to help? Am I doing this correctly, or am I just 
> training myself to take her to the bathroom?
> Thanks if you made it this far. It's been too long since I've helped train 
> and it's different since Savannah is my kid and I'm doing this 24/7 and 
> not just while the kid is in my care.
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> Pipi
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