https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:38:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236273 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:45:00 +0000 Truth Bombs 2236273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @kiddosc: that if you are using a timer then LO should be sat on the potty when it goes off whether she says she needs to go or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236272 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:44:56 +0000 jmarionsmith 2236272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you putting her on the potty even if she says she doesn't need to go? If not, I'd start there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236268 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:43:16 +0000 kiddosc 2236268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us, when the timer went off he got sat on the potty, whether he said he had to go or not. Then he got a sticker for his chart when he went successfully. That worked really well for pee training, unfortunately we are still working on poop. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236259 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:37:56 +0000 hilsy85 2236259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: how often is the timer going off?</p> <p>I can only say what worked for us, which was not pressuring him to go very often (he could hold it 2-3 hours even in the beginning when we trained at 2.5); NOT making it negotiable (if I say it's time to use the potty, it's time to use the potty--this has really only started to work now that he's been trained 2.5 months or so, but maybe if you build it into your routine); and REALLY amping up the rewards--food didn't work, we used small toys that he got to pick out of a grab bag every time he went on the potty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236255 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:35:31 +0000 autumn865 2236255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: nope doesn't stop herself but does seem all upset to be covered in pee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236253 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:33:28 +0000 mrbee 2236253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: It sounds like the association between the potty timer and going potty is so strong that the sound of the timer is triggering her urge to go!</p> <p>Could you use your phone alarm or another alarm? I'd also up the rewards, so that she gets a huge reward when she goes successfully! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236252 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:32:11 +0000 hilsy85 2236252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she naked or clothed? Does she stop herself while she's peeing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-experts-what-do-i-do#post-2236251 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:31:17 +0000 autumn865 2236251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This kind of scenerio happens all the time between my almost three year old and I:</p> <p>Me- (potty timer rings) Norah, let's use the potty. Do you feel the pee pees in your tummy?<br /> Norah- NO<br /> (5 seconds later)<br /> Norah- I'm peeing!<br /> (She gets cleaned up)<br /> Norah- I want to go sit on the potty. (Sits there for 15 minutes with nothing happening)</p> <p>UGH!!!! How do I approach this?!?! </p>