tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214557503747879300.post8954741765076510545..comments2023-10-23T10:54:40.868-05:00Comments on Don't Give Him Crackers!: He's an interesting oneJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08966102052786673833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214557503747879300.post-3968170139503750812008-12-18T08:55:00.000-05:002008-12-18T08:55:00.000-05:00Each child is different, but Simon had the pooping...Each child is different, but Simon had the pooping in his sleep deal because he was scared to poop. He had a bout of constipation and that made it a horrible cycle. He wouldn't go because he thought it would hurt and then since he held it for so long it would hurt....<BR/><BR/>Not the best memories, however I got familiar with his routine and then had him try for 10 to 15 minutes at that time of day each day and once he went and it didn't hurt we were on the road to being done. <BR/><BR/>My advice is that he's ready-he has the bodily control to go on demand if he can also hold it because he wants to. It only makes for a rough (and often messy) couple of weeks but then your are done with diapers and there's no better feeling than that! I suggest taking a few days and commiting to it. We call it "Potty Training Boot Camp". I take a week of vacation and stay home to potty train.<BR/><BR/>We haven't conquered overnight yet with Simon, but he's not 3 til Jan.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361445254824779708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214557503747879300.post-33356251710851602112008-12-17T16:05:00.000-05:002008-12-17T16:05:00.000-05:00Just wait until he does and the he describes in gr...Just wait until he does and the he describes in great detail what it was like. Sigh or maybe my child is just way to interested in bodily functionsNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064100581854048731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214557503747879300.post-13324814587911266942008-12-17T15:42:00.000-05:002008-12-17T15:42:00.000-05:00Of course, I've never potty trained a boy (3 girls...Of course, I've never potty trained a boy (3 girls here), the best advice I can give you is to not make a big deal out of it. He will eventually understand the concept and in 10 years, no one will remember (except you) how old he was when he was potty trained.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214557503747879300.post-30483723463383871982008-12-17T10:11:00.000-05:002008-12-17T10:11:00.000-05:00Poop in the potty was a long difficult road for us...Poop in the potty was a long difficult road for us. Many, many loads a laundry later we finally have achieved potty trained status.<BR/><BR/>Moose got one M&M for pee-pee in the potty, and two for poop. I paid attention to when he had to go typically, and in the beginning, I would stop whatever we were doing and say, okay time to try to go poop! (after breakfast, and before TV when we got home from work/school) Then not let him do anything until it happened. ("after you go poopy in the potty, we will watch cartoons...") After the first couple times, he realized I was not going to let him play or watch TV, until he had pooped. So he would try to go. We had our accidents of course, but once you get on a schedule, all is well. When we first started potty training, I would make him try to go once and hour, then it was every two hours, then every three, then we was pretty much trained. He does both by himself now, he can turn the lights on, and do his pants and everything. I am still required to wipe the bottom however;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com