https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:28:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1824610 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 02:24:49 +0000 lamariniere 1824610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went out the second day! In underwear! DS was 2.5 when we trained and we just kept asking him over and over of he had to go. He didn't have any accidents. We also don't drive though, so didn't have to worry about car emergencies (but had to worry about stroller emergencies!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1824091 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:13:21 +0000 chopsuey 1824091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we left for an hour or so on day 3. Took a quick trip to Nordstrom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1824086 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:04:14 +0000 babynumber1 1824086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: we left the house on the 2nd day for quick errands. If we went to target LO went to the BR when we left home, when we got to target, then before we left again. She did great also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1824065 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:22:50 +0000 MamaCate 1824065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: she is 32 months now and was 27 when we potty trained. If it has been a while since she went, I sometimes suggest it. Worst case I just announce that I need to go potty and she comes with me and then usually decides she will go too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1823790 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:27:31 +0000 skipra 1823790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I wonder if you need to have accidents to get used to hoing in public? Good luck!</p> <p>@looch: lol that is what I'm trying to do!</p> <p>@Weagle: Seems like DS is a little picky too. He will go for me but not DH when we're out.</p> <p>@MamaCate: I wish we could get our guy to better communicate that he has to go. I can usually tell by body language. How old is your LO? Mine is not quite 2 yet so I'm hoping this will get better.</p> <p>@sandy: Good advice! I'm trying to avoid pull ups except for nap and bed because he would definitely go in one still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1823762 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:17:07 +0000 skipra 1823762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: that's great! We are almost a week in now. I just put DS in shorts or pants when we leave the house and so far no accidents! We've been on several walks, to the playground, grocery store, doctor's office, Target, DSW... I bet you can try going without the pull up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1823722 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:04:58 +0000 regberadaisy 1823722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're a week into potty training and LO just started on Saturday telling me she needed to pee and poop every single time! We've been out but I put her in a pull up. She's surprisingly still told me every time she needed to go. I'm super impressed by how quickly she improved. I'm not sure when I'll be comfortable letting her out sans pull up. Maybe if she continues for at least another week me every time she needs to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820787 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:43:22 +0000 looch 1820787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just made it my business to learn where the bathrooms were, lol. We kept to our schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820735 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:22:19 +0000 sandy 1820735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we stayed home for a week before venturing out of the house. Then we did play dates at our friends' houses and I just made sure to take her to the potty every hour. Then we went to play gyms and stores where I knew there was a clean potty close by and again, I just watched her body language and watched the clock and took her to the potty about every 60-90 minutes. I tried putting her in a pull up, but that caused a major regression b/c it felt like a diaper and she would just go in it. So I never used pull ups in public...just nap and bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820721 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:37:58 +0000 MamaCate 1820721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ran some quick errands starting on day 2 of potty boot camp and have not had problems. LO likes the novelty of public bathrooms I think.</p> <p>I did want to add what we do to help set LO up for success: she is stubborn so almost any time you ask if she needs to go potty, she will say no. Instead when we go to a store I will tell her at some point, "hey guess what? They have a potty in this store so if you need to go, just let me know." This frequently leads to a potty request in the next few minutes as LO is happy that it feels like her idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820566 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 20:28:44 +0000 irene 1820566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. I feel that we will never leave the house without the diaper :crying: So far LO only goes to the potty AT HOME at HIS potty. He hasn't peed or pooped at daycare on the potty, let alone outside in random bathrooms. We are 2.5 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820545 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 20:11:53 +0000 Weagle 1820545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We left the house on day 2. Not for terribly long, but all was fine. We were going out and about like usual within just a few days. LO is pretty picky about where she will pee in public, but it's getting better and she's really good at holding it. She only poops once a day or every other day and it's never been out of the house or not at a friend's house. So we haven't really worked through that yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820443 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:03:59 +0000 skipra 1820443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: good idea about the pad in the car seat. I will have to do that especially for longer trips!</p> <p>@Mama Bird: I never even thought to pack a diaper in casr of emergency. Thanks for the tip! We're flying in a couple weeks so we'll have to put on a pull up for the flight. I hope that doesn't set him back.</p> <p>We had to go to a couple stores today and luckily were accident free. I was impressed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820208 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:59:30 +0000 Mama Bird 1820208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're three weeks into potty training. We stayed close to home for a couple of weeks, but now we go out with a few sets of spare clothes and some diapers in case all the clothes get ruined. We just make sure there are bathrooms where we're going. One weekend we just kept DS in diapers when we went out, and it wasn't a good idea. No ruined clothes, but he went right back to peeing in them, so it was a step back!</p> <p>The kid will not poo in a public bathroom though (quite understandable!) So we try not to go out for too long because of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820195 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:45:05 +0000 birdofafeather 1820195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not potty training yet, but great question! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820179 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:31:52 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1820179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just brought clothes and went about our business. Putting an absorbent pad in the car seat will give you peace of mind. ( though somehow our babies knew not to have an accident in the car). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-comfortable-leaving-the-house#post-1820060 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:06:01 +0000 skipra 1820060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO decided last week that we were potty training. So far he is doing great. He puts himself on the potty to pee almost every single time and to poop about half the time, but we can tell when he has to poop so we normally get him there. Only problem is that he just uses the potty but doesn't tell us he has to go so I'm afraid of taking him anywhere for too long. So far we've gone for a walk and stop at the playground (about a half hour total) and a few shorter car rides with no accidents. At what point can we actually leave the house to go shopping or something? Will I know when he is ready or is it just trial and error and bringing several changes of clothes? </p>