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Talk to me about potty training!

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  • 12-09-2011 5:03pm
    #1
    crazy cat lady
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭


    Hi all!

    Megan is now 20 months and has recently started telling us when she has done a 'poo poo'. We bought a training toilet seat and although she is happy to sit on the toilet, she's yet to actually do a pee or poop in the loo!

    So what I would like to know from those of you that have been there and done that is -

    When do you know when to start potty training?

    What methods have worked for you?

    I know she's probably still a little too young, but there's no harm in being prepared!

    Thanks in advance :)


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    readmylips
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭readmylips


    all kids are different! and they kinda know themselves when theyre ready. Sounds like your lil woman might me, worth trying but if it doesnt work out, no big deal, just leave it for another while.

    i used the behaviour chart system, chart on back of bathroom door, and everytime he/she went to the loo successfully, they got to draw a star or happy face...and then a weeks worth of happy faces = a treat. Worked a treat too !

    U get the charts and wipeable board markers in any bookshop , like ABC pr even the larger Easons

    Best of luck
    Happy potty training :)


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    cofy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭cofy


    crazy cat lady wrote: »
    Hi all!

    Megan is now 20 months and has recently started telling us when she has done a 'poo poo'. We bought a training toilet seat and although she is happy to sit on the toilet, she's yet to actually do a pee or poop in the loo!

    So what I would like to know from those of you that have been there and done that is -

    When do you know when to start potty training?

    What methods have worked for you?

    I know she's probably still a little too young, but there's no harm in being prepared!

    Thanks in advance :)

    When I was potty training my little boy I got a can of novelty soap, I placed it were he could see it but not reach it and told him that everytime he did a pee pee or poo poo in the toilet he could use the "special soap".


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    Hannibal Smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,893 ✭✭✭Hannibal Smith


    readmylips wrote: »
    i used the behaviour chart system, chart on back of bathroom door, and everytime he/she went to the loo successfully, they got to draw a star or happy face...and then a weeks worth of happy faces = a treat. Worked a treat too !


    Love it! I'm going to try potting training this weekend and am going to borrow this idea. I've freed up the whole weekend so am going to keep at it...if it doesn't work by the end then we'll go at it another time.


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