Hellobee Boards Topic: If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime... https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:20:11 +0000 winniebee on "If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-using-the-potty-as-a-stalling-tactic-at-bedtime#post-1956697 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:55:52 +0000 winniebee 1956697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always ask him before putting Jammie's on but I do always oblige when he asks to go. I tell him if he lies about it then he won't get a song at bedtime. </p> regberadaisy on "If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-using-the-potty-as-a-stalling-tactic-at-bedtime#post-1956498 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:30:40 +0000 regberadaisy 1956498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she asks we always take her. But we let her know that if she lies she won't get her bedtime song and we will immediately leave the room. Doing that plus going potty right after story helped greatly decrease that stall tactic! </p> cait on "If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-using-the-potty-as-a-stalling-tactic-at-bedtime#post-1956490 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:21:38 +0000 cait 1956490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for making this thread - I hope someone has a good tip! </p> <p>@IcebergMom: I do this too! I'll let her go but try not to engage much and stand outside the door instead of with her like she wants. </p> IcebergMom on "If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-using-the-potty-as-a-stalling-tactic-at-bedtime#post-1956442 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:03:23 +0000 IcebergMom 1956442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She remembers it as a tactic to stay up every other night. So annoying!! She's 3. I try to make it super unexciting by letting her go but not talking to her and reminding her it's still quiet time. I also make going "final pee and poopy" a big deal before book reading. But we obviously don't have it figured our yet </p> autumnlove on "If your toddler uses the potty as a stalling tactic at bedtime..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-toddler-using-the-potty-as-a-stalling-tactic-at-bedtime#post-1956435 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 23:52:34 +0000 autumnlove 1956435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you always let them use the potty (after the first or second time) or do you just continue with the regular bedtime routine? </p>