I need the help and advise of fellow mommas!! So, many of you know that we’ve been semi-working on potty training with Riley. I say “semi” because it’s not going well, in fact it’s not working at all. I’m not pushing her to do it, but still trying to encourage without pressuring her.
However, I think it’s going to be even more difficult that I originally thought. See, Riley has a thing about pooping in public (or anywhere that’s not home). For instance, we went over to my friend’s house the other day for a play date and when we got there and pulled into their driveway Riley kept saying “doot doot” (which means poo poo–she has to poopy). She kept crying and saying “doot doot momma”. So I said, you can go Riley and mommy will change you when we get inside. She kept crying, she finally calmed down but the whole time we were there she would randomly tell me she had to go potty. Then when we left, we had to do a couple of errands and she kept whining the whole time–I knew it was because she had to go–but she wouldn’t. So needless to say, when we got home (6 hours after we got to our friend’s house) the second we walked in the house she ran into her room, into her closet and FINALLY went. I felt so bad because I knew she had to go, but wouldn’t. She held it for 6 HOURS!!!
Any suggestions how how to change this habit she has? She’s been doing this since she was probably 10 months old–refusing to go poopy in pubic. I feel that potty training is going to be so difficult because she holds it for hours when she has to go–both #1 and #2 :). Ughhh…so frustrating. Sorry to be so descriptive…
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ouch! i don\’t know what to tell you…i\’ve got freinds now who won\’t poop in public, but they\’re paranoid because of the germs. 🙂 i don\’t think that\’s her issue. you might try to just put her on the toilet at a friend\’s or family\’s house when she has to go poopy, sit with her, read a pee-pee book…maybe she realize it\’s not such a big deal and just go. maybe she\’s just uncomfortable away from home and if you make her comfortable, it\’ll happen? it\’s a thought. 🙂
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i am not there yet (although… I have potty trained a dog), but I did see an episode of John and Kate plus 8 (with 6 kids to potty train at once), and they used the reward method. I don't know how often you give Riley candy, but maybe every time she uses her potty (#1 or #2) give her one candy (something as simple as one M&M). She will catch on that you reward her for using her potty. Another thing you could try, is tell her to potty before you go anywhere, and make her sit there until she goes. I was always told to potty before we went anywhere, and we wouldn't leave until I did (it never fails, the kid always has to pee as soon as you arrive at your destination). Worth a shot?
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I think you should try bringing her potty with your or buying a smaller one like the little $10 Baby bjorn. You could then store it in the car and call it Riley\’s potty. Then if she told you at a friends you could bring her potty into the bathroom there and let her go potty. Maybe have her go to the store with you and pick out which color she wants the white or the pink. I\’ve seem parents use a potty in the back of their SUV at a mall even. If the kids got to go, then you have to make due with what you have. The key I think is to be consistent. If Riley goes on a potty poop at home, then probably thinks thats what she is supposed to do and doesn\’t want to poop in her diaper. You could try Easy-Ups instead of diapers and then she could pull then up and down, but if she had an accident it didn\’t get all over the carpet and make a huge mess.One time a few months ago I asked Angie from Babycheapskate for advice on how to potty train and she told me that she was not the one to ask and that she was going to have to replace all her carpets once her little boy was officially done potty training. I\’m guessing all the money she saved on diapers will end up going towards new carpet.It\’s sad to see her have to wait. I don\’t have those problems with Joey yet, but I am sure I may someday. Right now he has no interest in the potty except to brush his teeth… lol.
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not having to do it yet i dont really have any great advice but i think the reward system would work. give her something special every time she goes potty. you could even give her something like a sticker book (if she likes stickers)and each time she goes she can pick out a special sticker to put in her book. other than that, write in to Super Nanny and ask her! lol. then i\’ll be coming to you next year to see what works. hehe.
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