We started potty training two weeks ago this coming Thursday. LO (26 months) has done exceptionally well with it. She has had 3 accidents total since day 2, been dry for naps since day 1, and only woken up wet in the morning once. She's great about letting us know when she needs to go. I'm a little concerned about how long she can hold it, though. We didn't take the pushing liquids approach because we've never been able to get her to drink when she doesn't want to. She's been able to drink as much as she wants the whole time. Her drinking habits haven't changed at all. However, especially in the afternoon/evenings, she will hold it for like 5 hours! Today she peed as soon as she woke up from her nap at 3, had a snack and drank as much as she wanted all evening, and still hadn't gone by the time I put her in the bath at 8. I made her sit on the potty several times over the course of the evening, and I'm assuming she just peed in the tub. Does this seem like something I should be concerned about? It seems like she's just too good at it at this age, and stage in the process. Someone reassure me that we're not headed to toddler UTI territory?
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My LO can hold it for 5ish hours when she wants to avoid public restrooms.
no UTIs yet!
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@autumnlove: I'm actually glad to hear that! That was my mom's theory
LO isn't a fan of public restrooms. Though I have been able to get her to try, she will only actually pee at our pool... And I think it's because the toilets are regular sized, not huge ones like you normally see in a public restroom.
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No advice but the title of this thread is hilarious. Hopes she stops being a camel soon.
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is it sad that i'm jealous of your daughter? I can't hold it 5 hrs to save my life...... lol
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I call my daughter a camel, too. I worry about UTIs as well, but she has been ok so far.
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@Mae: Me either! I went at least 2-3 times in that time frame.
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@Weagle: Haha, hilarious, my son is a camel, but then again, so is his father!
I have a major phobia of public restrooms, I will hold it for hours rather than use one and I have had many UTIs while on business trips because I won't use the airplane bathrooms! Are you opposed to giving a little cranberry juice to balance things out?
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@looch: I'm not opposed, but she's anti juice. She won't drink anything but milk and water. What toddler doesn't like juice?!
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@Weagle: c holds it and it worries me since she's ready had one UTI!
I ask her to sit on the potty and sing this ridiculous song. It distracts her so she let's go and pees.
The other day DH took her to the mall to play at their indoor play area. He took her to the potty (her request) and he said he almost died of embarrassment because she yelled "I CANT GET MY PEE OUT!!!" in the bathroom.
The song definitely works. She needs distracted!
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DD is 4 years old, so a different size, but I would say she pees about 6 times a day. I totally go to the bathroom more than her, but this is how she has been since the beginning. We haven't ::knock on wood:: had a UTI yet.
no UTIs yet!
LO isn't a fan of public restrooms. Though I have been able to get her to try, she will only actually pee at our pool... And I think it's because the toilets are regular sized, not huge ones like you normally see in a public restroom.
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