https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 00:29:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2479440 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:10:04 +0000 Anagram 2479440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the method where you go from naked to commando (wearing loose pants or a skirt with no panties). We took her out and about this way, and she caught on really fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2479402 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:18:18 +0000 Adira 2479402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had about a week of a lot of accidents in underwear, despite being taken to the potty regularly. But after that week, he was pretty good and has had very few accidents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2479389 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:36:09 +0000 ValentineMommy 2479389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually completely skipped the naked time (DS has sensory issues and doesn't like to be naked) and went right to undies. First couple days were a looooot of accidents, but it gradually got better. We did (and still do a month later) have to consistently take him to the potty every hour or so (now it's a little longer). He would say he didn't have to go when he really did, so we couldn't trust him to go on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2479322 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:38:55 +0000 AB810 2479322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went from naked to loose fitting pants, and when she could wear those without accidents we started using undies. I also took her to the bathroom every 30-45 min when we started wearing clothes again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2479042 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:41:10 +0000 MrsRoo 2479042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had this issue when we first went from naked to undies with dd. But as suggested above, we stepped up our game of taking her to the potty more often ( I actually set a time at first!) and praised heavily when she went on the potty. I think it took less than a week of that for her to get the idea that panties aren't the same as a diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2478818 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:05:58 +0000 edelweiss 2478818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when he's wearing the underwear, do you regularly take him to go potty, or is it still up to him? if the latter, i would try taking him on a regular basis. whatever method you use, i bet he'll catch on real soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-and-how-to-go-from-naked-to-underwear#post-2478790 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:52:00 +0000 AggieDaze 2478790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 2 years and 9 months and consistently uses the potty at home while naked. He recognizes the need to go, runs to the potty and goes with minimal prodding; it's very rare for him to have an accident while naked. </p> <p>However, as soon as we put clothes on that goes out the window. We tried pull ups first and he basically treated those like diapers. He'd tell us he needed to pee and would go in his pull up instead of running to the potty. </p> <p>I started underwear this past weekend thinking that would help (underwear at home and staying at home as much as possible; pull ups out and diapers at night/nap since he's in the crib). The underwear is better than the pull ups, but he's frequently having accidents in them too. When he does, I rush him to the potty, we try to go a little more, and then we get a fresh pair. We are doing light incentives.... he gets a sticker on his chart for every pee, and after 10 stickers gets to watch 1 TV show (screen time is minimal so he's very incentivized by this). </p> <p>Should I just expect these underwear accidents and hope they'll dwindle with practice? Is there anything I can do to minimize the accidents? Would you use underwear or pull ups for errands during this time? </p>