I am pretty sure Bobo is ready to start potty training! He says "go potty" whenever he gets into the bathroom. He always tells me when he poops. I have already bought him a potty seat which he wants to sit on (clothed) whenever given the chance. I am thinking about starting potty training after Thanksgiving. I just want to be sure he is ready before I try (I guess you can never be totally sure). What other signs should I look for?
My sister has given me the following Potty Training Tips for Boys (Do you have any others to add to the list?):
- Be PATIENT it will take a long time and there will be set backs!
- Let him pee standing up when ever he is ready
- Let him watch Dad pee
- You will have messes to clean up, and don’t worry about aim until he is trained.
- Switch to underpants during the day, even if you have to change him five times, he will get tired of being wet
- Oh! And incentives are your best friend! I did jelly beans, we put them in a jar and sat them on top of the toilet, one for pee, two for poop.
Mrs. Marine
2 Comments:
Those sound like great ideas, that's pretty much what I did with my boys (only we used M&Ms). We also used a calendar with stars (or smilies) for each day that he was able to stay dry during the day, then if he stayed dry for a week, he would get something special, like a trip to McDonald's for a happy meal.
My son did not like the potty seat on the the mini-potty...so I found one that could attach with handles with a pee guard - my boy was a short toddler. He peed sitting down for quite a while, then when he could reach with a stool, we would shoot the cheerios or fruit loops. (I know it sounds gross, but it make them focus on the inside of the bowl and getting better aim.
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