https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 12:31:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812388 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:41:34 +0000 gingerbebe 2812388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put DS1 on the potty before bath time every night like a full 6-9 months before he actually potty trained. He for some reason disliked small kid potties, but wanted to sit on the big potty. We got a padded ring (they are more comfortable when the kids decide to just park it there for 20 minutes for no reason) and hung it on a hook on the wall next to the toilet. It was just part of his routine and he peed/pooped on it half the time, but we never pushed it. He regressed and did not want to sit on the potty for while (his friends at school were having a rough go potty training and it was stressful to him), but then at some point closer to 3 he was back on it in the evenings and then he sorta trained himself in about a week or 2 right as he turned 3.</p> <p>So I say go for sitting on the potty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812341 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:56:53 +0000 lilyofthewest 2812341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the reasoning for doing day/night simultaneously is that some kids will hold out for a nap/night diaper rather than actually using the toilet. Most kids are developmentally ready to be dry during sleep at around the same time they can daytime potty train, others simply can't until they're much older. </p> <p>The other thing to keep in mind is that kids who potty train young typically can't go independently until they're 3 or older. My almost-3-year-old is still in pull-ups overnight even though he wakes up dry 90+% of the time because if he does need to go overnight, he can't necessarily get one of us awake to help him in time for us to get to the bathroom. The amount of time between "I have to pee" and "I did pee" is SHORT for toddlers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812274 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:46:49 +0000 Stardust17 2812274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: ahhh yes, I will not be waking her lol!! I’m not opposed to the night training coming later because we are talking one diaper as opposed to wet clothes, sheets, ect....<br /> Thanks for your feedback!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812138 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:48:18 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2812138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stardust17: it suggests doing it at the same time and picking two times to wake your child up. I think 10 and 2 kind of thing. She says do it in the dark or a dim light and just quietly wake them and put them on the toilet or potty and hold them up because they’ll likely be asleep and then put them back into bed. </p> <p>She says if you don’t want to night and nap train at the same time then just explain why you put a diaper on at those times to your kid. {That’s likely the style of training the kid you nanny is doing, it’s just gradual. Neither way is necessarily better and the same goal is achieved. }Say something like “it’s hard to remember to wake up when you’re sleeping for a long time so you will wear a diaper and then when you wake up we’ll take it off and you can go and pee and poo in the potty”. </p> <p>I did not want to wake my child up to do night potty training as she doesn’t nap anymore and I feel her sleep is precious. 28 months old. We have been doing it nearly 2 months and her night time diaper has much less pee in it and she does a huge pee in the morning and gets upset if she can’t get her diaper or pull up off. The few times she has passed out on the car or in her bedroom for a nap 1.5 hours or less she has never peed in her underwear. I’m hoping she’ll just gradually not pee at night or wake up by herself because I’m not interested in being woken up anymore than I am by her younger sibling. I consider it a plus that I no longer have to change poos and pees all day so one slightly damp diaper per day is no big deal to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812131 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:37:57 +0000 Hypatia 2812131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stardust17: I've actually loaned the book out to a friend who doesn't live close by. I know the book is fairly popular on HB, maybe someone else can chime in? I don't want to risk telling you the wrong thing because of my bad memory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812121 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:27:16 +0000 Stardust17 2812121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hypatia: also, until I read the book, can you tell me what it suggested for bed time training?? I’m not sure I want to wake her to go bc she’s a light sleeper 😂 and I value my sleep too 😜<br /> A family I nanny still puts there 4 yr old in a pull up at night and he’s starting to just now wake up dry and he daytime potty trained at 2.5! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812118 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:23:34 +0000 Stardust17 2812118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: thank you!! I might start small (like have a potty there in case) but not push it just yet. She’s still gaining her vocabulary so I feel that’s still a barrier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812116 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:22:31 +0000 Stardust17 2812116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: this is where I was thinking of heading with this...like not push it but have the option there and see if it helps or proves she actually is ready! Thank you for your input!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812114 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:21:26 +0000 Stardust17 2812114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hypatia: yes, I’ve been wondering about night time...naptime im thinking she could do it as she only naps about 1.25 hrs but she sleeps 12 hours at night 😬<br /> I totally see where you are coming from! Thanks for your book suggestion and input! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812112 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:09:30 +0000 Hypatia 2812112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We successfully potty trained at 21 months, but looking back, I'm not sure if it was the right decision or not. She caught on to daytime potty training pretty quickly (within 3 or 4 days), but couldn't seem to master naps/nights. The book we used (Oh Crap! Potty Training --love this book!) strongly suggested doing both night and day at the same time, but after another ten days of only 50% success at night, we finally just decided to use diapers then and potty train nights/naps later. </p> <p>I think the book was right. We would haves saved money on diapers and a lot of stress later if we'd done both simultaneously. I think it took us another year to finally ditch nighttime diapers. We took the path of least resistance but I don't think it was the wise thing to do. </p> <p>It's worth noting that the book lists 21 months as the very earliest age to attempt potty training. Was my toddler capable of night training if only we had stuck to our guns, or was she not developmentally ready? I don't know. But if we had waited even just until 24 months, I would have been more confident that she could do it and I think we would have had more success. </p> <p>Of course, you could argue we were successful because she was 90% trained during the day. And yeah, it was so much more convenient than diapers. But if I could do it all over again, I would be 100% adamant she potty train both night and day from the start, and if she couldn't do that at 21 months, I'd go right back to diapers until 4-6 months later when we could try again. Just my two cents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812110 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:04:16 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2812110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Stardust17: I would start with trying to have her go before the shower and seeing what happens. Both of my kids have recognized poop in their diapers way before potty training, and both confused the words poop and pee (maybe because I say "poopy diaper") so I wouldn't read too much into that, but she does sound like she knows when she needs to go if she's holding it and freaking out. If you want to try a little potty seat you could even put it right next to the shower and have her go before and after. As for the crying it could be that the shower makes her have to go and now she recognizes it? Not sure, but I think I would start with the potty by the shower or before and after and see how that goes and determine from there if she's ready to keep going. Good luck!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812109 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:01:32 +0000 Becky 2812109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go for it! I am a huge proponent of “early” potty training. We trained DD2 when she was almost 21 months and it went great. Compared to when we trained DD1 at almost 24 months, she seemed to just take for granted that this is what we do now. Like your daughter, DD2 seemed to get distressed when she pooped and would definitely be upset if she just did it on the floor or in the shower, and she ended up potty training on her own really (we didn’t have to put her on the potty, she would just do it).</p> <p>DD2 still has some accidents, mostly when she’s sick or distracted. She is almost 100% successful at school so idk if it’s a weird thing about being around me and having accidents. I also won’t be attempting nap and night training anytime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-signs#post-2812107 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:50:33 +0000 Stardust17 2812107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 21 mo old daughter is possibly showing signs she’s ready to start potty training but being a FTM, I wanted to get some thoughts/advice.</p> <p>Over the last week, she has been somewhat anxious if she poops in her diaper and will let me know by saying “peepee” (but it’s definitely poop). I acknowledge her right away and go get stuff to change her and she acts like she could care less if I change her....</p> <p>Over the weekend, she pooped in the shower (she typically showers with me) and had a full blown meltdown. I didn’t scold her at all but tried to reassure her it was ok and quickly cleaned her up. However, since then, she’s been acting nervous/crying at bath or shower time. I try to redirect but it always ends in hysterical crying. She will start saying “peepee” (which I assume she is actually referring to pooping) but I don’t know if she needs to go or she’s afraid of what happened.<br /> However, the last 2 nights, as soon as we get her out if the bath/shower, she has peed on the rug. So is she really able to hold it throughout the shower and really needs to go at her young age? She’s not in there more than 10 minutes. </p> <p>What would you do???? It doesn’t matter if it’s in the shower with me or if my hubby gives her a bath. I feel so sad for her. </p> <p>We’ve occasionally sat her on the potty,which she isn’t afraid of, but she loses interest within seconds and has never successfully done anything.</p> <p>Tips or suggestions? Thanks! Pic for attention 😜</p> <p>[attach=8833/18/p68zk9.450x600.D81FA066-A709-4856-AAC6-6ACC47CBC857.jpeg] </p>