https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 19:45:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-2003189 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:56:36 +0000 creativemomma15 2003189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: we had a weird first day. Started out diaper free for the first three hours but we had to go out and had plans with my mil. I knew that wasn't the greatest idea for potty training but we were going swimming with her since she's on Christmas break. We had 2 accidents and no successes... Swimming &amp; diaper while out. Then post nap time he held it all afternoon and then had an accidet right before I was going to have him try again. Sigh, now bath &amp; bedtime. He did ask to go potty at the pool and we went but nothing came out. He realizes it as it's happening, not before. We are trying full swing again all day tomorrow and then might reevaluate the timing if we have no progress. I just don't know. Potty training is very scary for me and I'm not sure why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-2001984 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:41:12 +0000 Ree723 2001984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another one here who attempted potty training over the Christmas break. We lasted two hours before I pulled the plug, sigh. We were trying the bottom free method but DD (just turned 2.5 yrs) doesn't seem to do normal pees - she just dribbles out a bit of pee every few minutes. There's no period of dryness, followed by a big pee, it's just an almost constant trickle. Does this mean she's not ready? She was interested in the potty, and super interested in her potty rewards, but she just can't seem to hold the pee to go all at once in the potty. Not sure if we should keep trying or give it a rest.</p> <p>To be fair, whilst DH is off work for these two weeks, we have a lot of home renovation projects going on, and a 10.5 month old to chase after amongst the chaos, so it might not be the world's greatest timing.</p> <p>How's it going for everyone else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-2001954 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:45:11 +0000 creativemomma15 2001954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Just checking in on your potty training journey... Any progress? I think we are starting seriously today but we will see how it goes. My mom seems skeptical that we should try but I just feel like it has to happen sometime, right? And we can always stop and try again later if he's not ready yet, right? What were your first days of potty training like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993209 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:39:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1993209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: our LO's are nearly the same age then - J will be 3 02/22. It terrifies me too, honestly. I don't want to potty-train at all, I just feel like I <i>should</i>. If I didn't feel that way, I'd probably just let him wear diapers til he said he doesn't want to ;) Ha. It's honestly so much easier, and you don't have to worry about outings and finding/getting to bathrooms quickly, or car rides or anything. It's just so stressful! </p> <p>@loveisstrange: J has yet to even once pee in the toilet as well. I always try before bathtime because I know that's when he always needs to go - but he won't! But the second he's in the bathtub... ugh. I don't think it's because he's stubborn per se? But he just won't use the potty, even though he's willing to sit on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993200 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:48:59 +0000 cascademom 1993200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just followed a method from our daycare. LO in the beginning would go on the potty every half hour. We had accidents but got better when we could read his signs better. We do potty now every hour or hour and a half with him. Now, he barely goes without a potty break in between breaks of activity or time. He's still in a night diaper, but we're thinking of pulling that in the New Year. For naps, he's in undies. What works for dry naps is to reinforce that he needs to pee in the potty not his bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993168 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:35:41 +0000 creativemomma15 1993168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are thinking about potty training over Christmas break too! To be honest, it terrifies me!!! :silly: (DS will be 3 in March.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993149 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:00:14 +0000 loveisstrange 1993149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: We'll see. She's stupidly stubborn. We've been trying sitting her on the potty... nothing so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993148 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:55:01 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1993148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: good luck - I hear girls are easier than boys :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993147 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:54:39 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1993147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Eminthevalley: yeah not good either... we had the potty chair in the kitchen (wood floor) while he played playdough for awhile- but he just didn't have to go for the entire evening! In the bathroom we had trouble too - he kept trying to touch the real toilet (ew - but in his defense, our bathroom is TINY so it's right next to him), then not listening about touching things, the whole washing hands thing is a mess too. It's very wearing for sure! He'll be three in February and I'd be fine with just putting up with diapers for awhile, I feel the pressure to at least try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993146 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:53:52 +0000 loveisstrange 1993146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: @Eminthevalley: Doing Christmas Break potty training here too. </p> <p>Ugh. We have the goods, just trying to decide what day to start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993134 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:31:37 +0000 Eminthevalley 1993134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: well, we tried for two hours...does that count? One of my twins was sick, but we thought we'd work with the other one. The actual potty part was okay, but the whole bathroom experience was out of control! B kept stepping up to the sink and running water all over his sleeves while A was on the potty, or he would want to flush the toilet while I was sitting on it while A was on the potty...I threw in the towel at 8:45 a.m. I was exhausted! I totally need to rethink this whole process. How did your first day go? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1993068 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:25:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1993068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Eminthevalley: hey just saw your reply! Have you started yet? We just bought him a potty chair and underwear tonight and trying out the naked method right now- we'll see how it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1981517 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:22:54 +0000 Eminthevalley 1981517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also planning to work on it over Xmas break with my twins! Maybe we can have a little support group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1981516 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:22:24 +0000 Eminthevalley 1981516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine sent me the ebook on the 3 day method--not super well-written, but pretty helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1974638 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:46:57 +0000 stargal 1974638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing. Were thinking of attempting it over xmas break too with p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1974634 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:45:13 +0000 shopaholic 1974634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HB! :wink: :silly: :heart: I just come on here for everything! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-resources#post-1974630 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:43:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1974630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we're going to attempt this over Christmas break! But I need to read up on tips, especially for boys, so I go in prepared.<br /> Any favorite resources? </p>