Potty Training

Kaden's Mommy · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2008, 09:15 PM

We haven't done a single thing towards pt w/Cam. We have a little potty that we used w/Kade (had it out sometime around when he turned 2, but just for show.

) but haven't gotten it out even. Heck, we'd actually meant to get rid of it altogether.

When Kaden decided to pt he did awesome w/the little potty. We were so proud!!! Until the little potty turned into our nemesis--he wouldn't go anywhere else at all. Not even w/his potty ring. It was quite a long struggle, and when he finally did give it up (he "gave" it to Santa to give to another little boy) we swore we were going to get rid of it and never use one again. It was THAT bad trying to get him to transition to the big potty. We just couldn't imagine dealing w/all that again!

Well, it got stuck on a shelf in Cam's closet and forgotten about. I'm debating whether or not to try it again or just skip the little potty and go straight to the potty ring when we do start (a looooong time from now). What do you think?

niki · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 09:30 AM

My daughter never used a little potty. She just wanted to use the big people one with the insert on it. We'll do the same thing with zach. It takes less space and i think the kids feel more grown up.

2 babys 4 t · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 10:05 AM

we'll use the little potty, and a ring. she has gone on both, so no issues w/ them

Kaden's Mommy · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 03:17 PM

The more I think about it, I think I'm going to skip the whole little potty chair this time around. I think it'll make our lives easier!

fanof24 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 03:42 PM

We will probably go with a potty seat. I think a potty chair is going to be too much work when the time comes, especially for little Miss High-n-Mighty Diva.

Plus, if she doesn't see everyone else using it, she'd probably refuse. She's very observant about who does what and wants to be like everyone else in the family, lol.

tikichic11 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 05:33 AM

I think we're going to use a potty ring...mainly b/c he's just too big for most of the potty chair's I've seen.

buffy21798 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 09:39 AM

We use both, Makenna is doing pretty well about telling us when she wants to sit on the potty to poop and she doesn't seem to care which potty it is.

evemomma · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 09:47 AM

We just bought a potty chair this weekend. Not that I think Sam's ready or anything, but I just wanted him to start sitting on it and being familiar. I definitely will need to help Sam get used to BOTH the little and big potty...thanks for that tip. Sam's pretty easy-going about that kind of stuff, so here's hoping it continues.

That being said, he still doesn't tell me if he's poopy...so I don't think we'll be pt-ing for awhile at least.