It started when he would run behind the curtains or go in the corner and hide anytime he had to poop. It was the cutest and most pathetic thing to see. This has continued every day since.
For the last month he has been grabbing his diaper anytime he pees or he tries to take it off. It's good that he knows something is going on, but a little embarrassing when he does this in front of others. Did I mention that he has been successful recently in actually taking his diaper off on his own. I have gone into his room a couple of times to find his diaper in the corner, with him sound asleep in the crib, and everything soaking wet. Fun stuff!
This evening, he grabbed at his diaper again and was trying to pull it down. I asked him if he needed to go potty and he shook his head yes and ran to his bathroom. As I followed him, he lifted up the toilet. I was shocked that he knew what he was supposed to do. After putting the seat back down and taking off his shorts and diaper, I placed him on the seat. We don't have a potty training seat yet, which made things more difficult. I tried to show him what he needed to do, but it wasn't easy helping him sit on the toilet, while trying to make sure he didn't fall in. At this point, he wasn't interested anymore. Of course, when we put him in the bath tub, he went. Lovely!
I haven't read any books on potty training yet and my only knowledge comes from talks with my sister when she was potty training her boys and from my friends. I don't want to stunt this venture by waiting, but at the same time, we still have a bit of a communication gap. The plan was to wait until he can speak more clearly and relay to me what he needs and wants before beginning the process. I understand him for the most part, but he is still learning.
For now, we are going to buy a potty training seat and place it on his bathroom floor to get used to the idea. Any suggestions or ideas would be very helpful.
4 comments:
I just potty trained Nathan and the key to his success was waiting until he was ready. I tried it just a few months back and he had accidents galore. Then he started telling me on his own, "I need to go potty!". Seriously, he basically did it on his own. We have only had a handful of accidents. Now, I did wait until he was almost 3 and I think that makes a huge difference. But all kids are different. And he is VERY verbal.
FYI on the little potty seat...I never used one. Went straight to the big potty. Had friends whose kids wouldn't make the switch to the big potty after awhile. Just something to think about.
good luck! if you want to try it out now..maybe give it a few days and if he isn't having much success- stop for now and pick it up again later.
I obviously don't have any experience in this area, but I just wanted to say GOOD LUCK!!!
Wait until he is ready and can verbally say so. I started training AJ early and fought and fought with it. When she was 3, she decided she was ready and never had any accidents after. Stevie is 20 months and potty training is the farthest from our mind. Ive heard people say their kids are potty trained at 18 months or sooner, but its really that the parents are trained to make them go potty. I know more than a few people who start training at 18 months only to end up with a 3 or 4 year old still in pullups
Many years ago when I was trying to potty train Brad, my first attempt was too early according to the doctor. As you mentioned, boys are more difficult to potty train, especially if you try too early. So I stopped trying, and in 2-3 months tried again, and it went smoothly. Just keep talking to him about it in the meantime - it will happen!
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