How Do You Feel About Pullups?

[lovemykidstoo]

I had my dcb come in pullups today. He's 33 months old and has shown no interest in potty training. Mom said that today he refused to wear a diaper and insisted on a pullup. I asked if he was going on the potty at home and she said, welllll kinda. Which means no, maybe hit and miss. He hasn't been here since last Wednesday, so I guess I would have thought that for the past 4 days that they would have been heavily training. This child also has about 4-5 bowel movements a day, so this should be fun. I actually just had a talk with him telling him that if he needs to go, to tell me and we'll go on the potty. He wasn't here 10 minutes and he pooped in his pullups. UGH!

[itlw8]

I think they slow down toilet training BUT at 33 months a diaper is just delaying it.

I do insist on pullups that have velcro on the side so the clothes do not need to be changed.

[lovemykidstoo]

I guess the thing that is irritating me is that it doesn't sound like they are seriously pursuing toilet training at home. If they're not doing it at home, why should I do it here? It should be done at the same time.

[Blackcat31]

If parents don't take the initiative and do the majority of the work, I do nothing. I don't care if a kid stays in Pull-ups or diapers until they are 5 yrs old.

Parents MUST start, continue and finish the process....I will assist but will NOT take the lead.

In your situation, I would simply continue doing what you always do. If he poops, change the pull up same way as you would if he were in diapers. The only line I would draw is if any of his poo isn't contained by the Pull up and leaks out, I would insist on diapers then.

I HATE Pull-ups but since toilet training is only something I will assist parents with, it is their choice to use whatever method they choose just so long as they are the ones doing 51% or more of the work.

[lovemykidstoo]

Absolutely agree BC. If she asks about it, I"m going to tell her that she has 12 days between the holidays when I'm off and she has him and that would be a great time for her to start his training.

[sharlan]

Pull-ups = expensive diapers. I prefer not to use them.

[Blackcat31]

Absolutely agree BC. If she asks about it, I"m going to tell her that she has 12 days between the holidays when I'm off and she has him and that would be a great time for her to start his training.

I PM'ed you.

[lovemykidstoo]

I PM'ed you.

Got it, thanks so much!!


I agree Sharlan.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have found that I actually prefer pull-ups to diapers because I can send the child to the restroom, have them take it off themself, have them use the restroom, and have them put on a new pull-up by themself. They can't put on a diaper without help. ::

I have a 35 3/4 month old that is still wearing Pull-Ups. The child was making progress for awhile, and then it went back to peeing in a Pull-Up every hour (whether the child took a restroom break or not). I asked parents about it. They said they slacked off on potty training at home. I said, "Ok!" No sweat off my back.

[lovemykidstoo]

I am cracking up. I just got a text from the mom of this child. She wanted to know if he went on the potty. I told her no and that he pood in his pullup twice. I asked if he was going at home and she said a little bit and that it's not enough to empty out and also that he "won't" wear diapers anymore. I love it when the kids dictate what they'll do. I wrote her back and asked her if she wanted him to wear pullups or diapers?

[itlw8]

with 12 days off mom needs to push the issue. They need to stay home and not run around until he gets this down.

Tell her to go by training pants one one pair of really cool underware.

have the boy drink lots of fluid and wear jeans. When he pees in his pants it feels bad. He will not like it. The cool underware is a bribe for staying dry and pooping on the potty for several days.

Then when he comes back he should be in underware hopefully

[Willow]

If a parent told me their child wouldn't do this that or the other I'd likely give a very flamboyant laugh, and then offer a half hearted apology adding I didn't mean that.....


I LOATHE pull ups and would have no problem giving a parent the "but come on now" talk. If he doesn't like diapers he can make the choice to not soil them and move on to big boy underwear.

I don't give a hoot when kids potty train but I would nip this notion that kids can dictate options right square in the butt, as well as clarifying that it is MOM'S responsibility to initiate and follow through with the "training," not yours.

[lovemykidstoo]

If a parent told me their child wouldn't do this that or the other I'd likely give a very flamboyant laugh, and then offer a half hearted apology adding I didn't mean that.....

I LOATHE pull ups and would have no problem giving a parent the "but come on now" talk. If he doesn't like diapers he can make the choice to not soil them and move on to big boy underwear.

I don't give a hoot when kids potty train but I would nip this notion that kids can dictate options right square in the butt, as well as clarifying that it is MOM'S responsibility to initiate and follow through with the "training," not yours.

Doen't it just crack you up. He refuses to wear a diaper? Seriously? I wanted to say, glad you're bigger than he is so you can hold him down to put a diaper on him. Oh lord the power the children of today have.

[crazydaycarelady]

If the child "won't" wear diapers then at 33months of age why didn't she try underwear for a bit then? When he refused diapers he was probably wanting to be a big kid.

I hate Pull-Ups.

[lovemykidstoo]

I talked with her this morning and she said that her husband is putting him in underwear this weekend and trying that. I have had him sit on the potty here and he's gone pee once. He still is going in his pullup both #1 and #2. Unfortunately, this is a child that poops like 5 times a day. UGH!