https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:48:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2296164 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 07:04:05 +0000 Applesandbananas 2296164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: we did it at home and on the first day of daycare, they flipped out and made us bring underwear. We used really really loose boxer briefs (size 5, LO usually wears 3T) as underwear to appease them and it worked out for LO. About a week and a half into training, we introduced Sesame Street briefs in 4T and he's done well with those too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2296130 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:29:00 +0000 HabesBabe 2296130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It totally worked for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2294607 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:58:30 +0000 Adira 2294607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: Ohhh, that's interesting about the looser underwear having less accidents. I need to look into that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2294539 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:14:35 +0000 wonderstruck 2294539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We tried to skip it but had to go back and do it, made a difference for sure. And when Isis buy him underwear, I found that even though he's 2 and in 2T clothes, he's much more accident prone in the2T/3T underwear. Got some 4T that were quite loose and he's way better about not going in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292717 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:06:48 +0000 travellingbee 2292717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: we didn't. He was very good about telling us when he needed too from the beginning. But it sounds helpful if they aren't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292688 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:35:55 +0000 jh524 2292688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I'll go look for the book as well! </p> <p>Do any of you set "potty check" timers? A friend mentioned it. You set them on the toilet every 20 minutes or something? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292645 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:37:00 +0000 Smurfette 2292645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah we sent her in leggings so it would catch the poop more then shorts. But they were really worried if she was sitting and she would poop. Luckily she pooped while standing up so it wasn't an issue (she didn't have a pee accident that day). But the director made sure to tell me to not send her in a dress. Duh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292641 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:34:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2292641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I have the same fear. Or poop smeared into the couch or something. Picking up the Oh Crap book from the library tomorrow so hoping that eases my worries. :)</p> <p>@Smurfette: I was wondering how day cares felt about no undies. I'm so used to doing a diaper plus a diaper cover or shorts when she wears a dress! I can't picture just nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292596 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:50:10 +0000 travellingbee 2292596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, going commando was key for DS. We did it for 3 or 4 days and then he was OK with underwear. When we tried to do underwear on day 2 he immediately peed in them. Twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292580 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:44:47 +0000 jh524 2292580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: oh I see. I'll try having him go commando and see how it works :) thanks! Any other tricks you mommies are trying?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292569 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:37:28 +0000 travelgirl1 2292569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: it's supposed to be to do with muscle memory. If they have something tight like underwear on, it feels like a diaper so their body relaxes. Naked, they are aware they don't have their safety net. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292559 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:30:58 +0000 jh524 2292559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. Why does going commando work? Totally freaked he'll lay a hot load on my carpet!! Lol ahhhh!!! Guess I better step it up a notch ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292555 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:28:49 +0000 skipra 2292555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not specifically follow this method but we had DS naked from the waist down for weeks anytime we were home. Loose pants or shorts when we were out. I didn't introduce undies for a couple months I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292552 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:27:20 +0000 Smurfette 2292552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did commando for three days. We had been working on potty training off and on for a couple months before though. Then had boot camp Labor Day weekend. Day care wasn't thrilled with commando on Tuesday, so we tried panties on Wednesday and she did great that whole week. This week, she has had a couple accidents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292529 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:11:36 +0000 BananaPancakes 2292529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in the 5th week of PT and DS is still going commando. I think I could add in underwear at this point, but it's hot and it's not like he really needs to wear them at this point. I think he only had a few accidents once we added in the clothing over the first week. After that, he was good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/oh-crap-method-of-potty-training#post-2292511 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:01:18 +0000 travelgirl1 2292511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you do the whole clothes but no underwear thing?</p> <p>LO is potty trained IF she is naked. Clothes or underwear make her poop apparently. A lot! She doesn't have many dresses to do the no underwear thing successfully. I put leggings without underwear on her today and she deposited the poop she'd saved up over the last few days in them pretty quickly. I guess the point is you put loose clothes on them? But I'd rather deal with poop in underwear than clothes. Sigh. </p>