https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1993169 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:39:42 +0000 irene 1993169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes. He wouldn't go to the potty for hours at a time, but at bedtime he'd suddenly get up several times in 30 minutes to claim to use the potty. Then he'd announce there's nothing in there, delayed in putting back his pull up, washing hands..... ahhh! </p> <p>I have no real solution, I kinda don't want to discourage his requests of using the potty though so I do allow him to get up and use the potty when he asked to. His bathroom is actually connected to the bedroom, so I asked him to use the potty himself. sometimes he does that but he'd have trouble putting his pull up back on so I'd go in and help him then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989091 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:07:37 +0000 Mrs. Rabbit 1989091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES!!! We potty trained her over thanksgiving and lately (last few days) she's been asking to go like three times right before bed. Granted, she actually goes potty (#1) every time, so it's a good thing, but goodness...i just want to get her into bed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989088 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:57:47 +0000 regberadaisy 1989088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M has been trained for a few months and she still uses this sometimes! I start by taking her potty right after story time. That way there's a pretty good chance she does not need to. But if she asks I always take her. But if the first time there is nothing and she asks again I tell her she will lose song if she doesn't go pee. I follow through with my threat and the issue mainly resolved itself after a few nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989083 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:52:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 1989083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: get the summer infant one! super cheap and Olivia loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989070 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:39:17 +0000 Bao 1989070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I see Amazon has one for $6! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989066 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:36:18 +0000 mrbee 1989066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Not sure if this is too gross or not, but I"m sure you could find a ton of used potties in a local Facebook group! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989063 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:35:03 +0000 meredithNYC 1989063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: if she just went, we are usually able to talk her out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989060 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:31:10 +0000 Bao 1989060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: Do you let her get up and go even if she has just went or just tried? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989057 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:28:56 +0000 meredithNYC 1989057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally! She's does it frequently and I still haven't found a solution. She has been trained for about 2 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989056 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:26:50 +0000 Bao 1989056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Man, I was hoping to avoid buying any more stuff! haha....I may have to because the bathroom is a whole level away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989051 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:22:54 +0000 mrbee 1989051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: If my children are any judge, it's a very common stalling tactic! We ended up putting a potty in the room at night, which nipped the issue in the bud. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-excuse-as-a-way-to-stall-at-bedtime#post-1989049 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:21:35 +0000 Bao 1989049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are on day two of potty training but bedtime has been stalled both nights because LO says she has to go potty. Since we are training I keep taking her because I really don't know at this point! She never went any of the times she claimed she had to once she was already tucked in bed though. </p> <p>Does your LO use "I have to go potty" as a way to stall at bedtime? How do you handle it? </p>