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Ideal_Rock
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B will be two in two weeks (how did that happen?). He has been going pee on the potty since we bought one when he was around 18 months. He doesn't go on his own, but he knows what it is and what it's for, so if I put him on it he will go. He will also go a couple of hours with a dry diaper. I always put him on the potty before bath time, and he will go, and then he will sit on it (on his own) after the bath and go more. He even pooped in the potty once (but that was a while ago). Recently, when I'm putting a clean diaper on him he wants to go sit on the potty. So I'm pretty sure he gets it.
We want to try to potty train him. I totally get that he's young (especially for a boy), but he seems to get it and he seems to have enough control over his body to where he is ready (since he can go on command and stay dry for a few hours at a time).
I think I'm going to train him over Labor Day weekend, since we will be home for three days. I've done some reading up and it seems like the basic concept is to have him either naked or in undies and put him on the potty every 20-30 minutes, all day long, and make a big deal out of it when he goes. He can have a diaper for naps and bed time. Is that basically it? Any tips would be appreciated!
Also, I realize he's on the young side (especially for a boy), so if it's a total fail we will just try again in 3-6 months. I know he understands the point of a potty, and, based on his ability to stay dry for a couple of hours, I think he's physically ready.
We want to try to potty train him. I totally get that he's young (especially for a boy), but he seems to get it and he seems to have enough control over his body to where he is ready (since he can go on command and stay dry for a few hours at a time).
I think I'm going to train him over Labor Day weekend, since we will be home for three days. I've done some reading up and it seems like the basic concept is to have him either naked or in undies and put him on the potty every 20-30 minutes, all day long, and make a big deal out of it when he goes. He can have a diaper for naps and bed time. Is that basically it? Any tips would be appreciated!
Also, I realize he's on the young side (especially for a boy), so if it's a total fail we will just try again in 3-6 months. I know he understands the point of a potty, and, based on his ability to stay dry for a couple of hours, I think he's physically ready.