Potty Training

[cherryhill]

Thanks for your response. She does come in a diaper every morning so maybe they are not really trying frequently. I will wait for some signs, I just hate the thought of cleaning poop off of older toddler, all part if the job. Your right about how quick it is when children are ready it took my daughter a weekend to learn with few accidents and I have been at this for month with this little girl.

[blandino]

I find when children are ready potty training takes less than a week - but the first day I do usually try to get them to sit every hour or so. This rarely lasts beyond the first day. I make it a positive, cheerful experience. I do agree that if this lasts beyond the first couple of days then the child is not training, you are But I sometimes get the feeling that some providers are waiting until the child just decides to do it themselves (wouldn't that be nice!:. And I have found even my most "ready" kids have needed some gentle prodding to get going.

I agree. Usually the first week, we do some prodding just because without it they won't be used to using the toilet here and need to know it's okay to use the toilet here. I have also found the same thing about it taking less than a week. If they arent catching on after a week, then I don't feel it is worth it to keep prodding them because they just aren't ready. I have some kids who would probably stay dry if I were taking them every hour, but they won't go or tell me they need to go on their own.

I have had some parents request that I remind their child every hour for over a month ! Umm no way that is happening.