https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 13:14:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2842003 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:02:04 +0000 meadow 2842003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dahlia: awesome! </p> <p>@maddyz: @snowjewelz: :)</p> <p>@Mrsbells: Yeah. I am NO mega expert by any means - hence my questions on here -- hah..... BUT I did notice last week that my daughter got way better when I let her tell me when she had to go vs. me taking her every 45 minutes. There was far less struggle and the number of accidents reduced. It also makes her more compliant when I DO prompt, because I'm not doing it all the time. So for us personally, I prefer to have her tell me when she has to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841994 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:15:50 +0000 Mrsbells 2841994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I guess I am in the minority I've never had to have my LO pee in the grass or in a potty outside. I think the key is not to wait til they ask to go but to keep an eye on the time and prompt them to go when you think they are nearing their limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841977 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:04:24 +0000 snowjewelz 2841977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally bring the potty outside! Also, just based on my own kid, when she says she has to go we usually still have a few minutes leiway; she has never had an accident just b/c she said she had to pee and I can't take her right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841893 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:52:55 +0000 maddyz 2841893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where I am people bring the potty to the playground. It's totally normal and made potty training possible. I can't imagine being stuck inside 700 square feet for a week trying to Potty train. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841870 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:23:05 +0000 Dahlia 2841870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: We have the OXO one that folds up with the bag and love it. It works great as a potty seat, as a small potty, and even when hiking/camping and needing to pee in the woods ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841862 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:18:53 +0000 meadow 2841862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKRB: I'm cheap too......but dont know if I feel like packing up our 2 potties everyday.....or having one communal one for the car...hah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841855 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:55:49 +0000 MrsKRB 2841855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I use the one from my house, she frequently will pee in the car when we are at the park! I think the travel one could be very useful though, I’m just really cheap :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841854 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:50:22 +0000 meadow 2841854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: @lady baltimore: @Mrs. Goose: @brownepiano: @Dahlia: @MrsKRB: @birdofafeather: </p> <p>Thank you everyone for making me feel like this is normal! We didn't get to go outside yesterday due to DH last minute deciding to mow the lawn......but today! After nap we are SO doing it. I can't wait! DD is doing so great - I am proud of her.</p> <p>@MrsKRB: Do you pack up the one from your house or do you have a separate car potty? I remember pre-kids that I alwasy thought that OXO travel one with the bag insert was silly - now I TOTALLY get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841824 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:34:59 +0000 birdofafeather 2841824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My potty training kids just went in the grass! 🤷🏼‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841794 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 06:51:26 +0000 MrsKRB 2841794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bring the potty with me everywhere just in case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841793 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 06:36:46 +0000 Dahlia 2841793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take it out. We even took the potty to an outdoor concert at a park when DD was training! We got a lot of supportive comments from people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841791 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 06:06:10 +0000 brownepiano 2841791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had a picture of the time DS 2 was sitting on the baby potty in the garage with a bike helmet, tshirt, and shoes on... And nothing else. </p> <p>Some friends of ours stopped by and saw him and didn't really say anything. I think most people get potty training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841689 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 06:02:53 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2841689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I’d assume you have basically no time before “I need to pee” and the pee coming out. Enjoy some outside freedom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841688 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 05:54:57 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2841688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady baltimore: same. Haha. My kid pees at the park and in our backyard/front yard all the time. I just try to take her to a spot that doesn’t get a lot of people walking/playing. She’s at the point now where if she does it right when we get home I make her wait until we get inside, but i’s Rather have my kid pee on the ground than all over herself/clothes. Plus it’s just pee!</p> <p>I did catch her poo in a doggy bag at the park last week fun times. </p> <p>When you have to go you have to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841671 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 21:37:26 +0000 lady baltimore 2841671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD pees in the grass when playing outside at my parents' house, so a training potty on the driveway would probably be an improvement, from a propriety standpoint! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841662 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:17:48 +0000 Pollywog 2841662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a comunal back yard and totally bring the potty out. No one has complained </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-playing-outside#post-2841658 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:08:25 +0000 meadow 2841658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh - I am embarrassed to be posting this.....but I feel like a complete N00b parent at the moment....</p> <p>So at our house - we play in the front yard - it is deep-ish by suburb standards (our driveway is 3 full size cars deep without packing them tightly).</p> <p>After being cooped up all week doing naked bottom style potty training - DD wore pants today and was mostly successful. I'd like to take another step tomorrow and *gasp* play outside during the afternoon. Since we haven't ventured far at all from the bathroom - I don't honestly know how long there is between - "I have to go pee pee" and "I am going pee pee". So far she hasn't had to wait more than 15ish seconds as we run from the living room to the bathroom and pull down her shorts.</p> <p>SO my big question is.............is it super weird that I want to bring the potty out and put it in the driveway (behind a car so not like center of the yard)?</p> <p>This weekend, I'd have DH as backup - but typically we play outside when I'm home alone with the kids and I just can't imagine herding them both indoors in time....nor do I trust DS who is also 2yo to stay in the front yard by himself.</p> <p>Am I crazy? Or is this norm for potty training families? </p>