Comments on: Potty Training Update

By: Changes…for the Better | MI Taylor Family

Changes…for the Better | MI Taylor Family — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:01:29 +0000

[…] for her, though, is that we’re going to be attempting potty training starting on Monday. Our first potty training attempt didn’t work out, but we are hoping the past few months have prepared Lydia a little more. […]

By: justeeni

justeeni — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:21:17 +0000

Thanks, Ruth. I think Lydia’s probably going to be following in Rachal’s steps and we’ll probably really try after baby comes. But we’ll see in the meantime. 🙂

By: justeeni

justeeni — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:20:07 +0000

Thanks Stephanie, for sharing your own story and for your encouragement! I’m starting to get it that there’s no “right way”. If it works, it’s right. 🙂 Congratulations on your beautiful growing family! What a blessing those kiddos must be to you. Missin’ those kitchen days during the summer too.

By: justeeni

justeeni — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:16:44 +0000

Thanks, I think Lydia’s in the same boat. She can say “woops” when she has an accident without a diaper, but otherwise just doesn’t seem to notice.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:52:11 +0000

Two thoughts, Justine…First, we used a similar method in training Rachal. She was not “trained” in the timely manner that was suggested, but it gave her a great start. Second, Leah turned two, four months before Rachal was born. I had hopes that she would be trained before Rachal came along. She wasn’t. As Rachal’s due date approached we stopped training. After we all adjusted to a new baby, we began training again and were successful. Trust the Lord to guide you.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:49:17 +0000

Potty training is certainly a trying time of patience, I assume that you and Dan are already doing this but I definitely don’t think my 2 1/2 yr old would be potty trained without some serious prayer! I have a strong willed 2 1/2 year old and I asked my Bible study group and Sunday School class to join me in praying for this time in our life. Jesus cares about the little things too. I was actually specific in my request to God. It was in the middle of May when I asked my prayer warriors to offer my request up to God. As I am expecting Baby #4 in August, I was asking God that Benjamin be potty trained by the middle of June. I know Gods ways are better than our own, so if it did not happen by then, then I would still trust God in this situation but ALL glory to God, Benjamin was wearing underwear full time with in 2weeks. (Note: we do have accidents here and there, those are to be expected, but overall- he is doing great!) I probably did a lot of things that a lot of people would think I am crazy for but it worked for us. When he was in diapers, I noticed that he would either poop under the dining room table or behind the couch around the same time in the morning everyday. So I put a potty chair behind the couch around that time and walk away for his privacy and he would go. So after 3days of that, I moved the potty back to the bathroom. And he would do it there. He refused to use the big potty for pee for a month then he changed to the big potty and refuses to use the training potty. Before it got to that point though, we would take the potty outside as he wore underwear and would pretty much put him on the potty every 15 minutes (whether we were inside or out) Sometimes he would go and sometimes not.
Now I am doing a little more with my 15month old. Yesterday, we had a really good day. She went pee 3x and poop once. Using 3cloth diapers throughout the day. Today, not so much! We did a lot of running around so I wasn’t able to put her on the potty.
I also did something a little different than the average person, I did elimination communication consistently with my 3 1/2 year old and he has been going poop on the potty regularly since 9months old. If interested, look it up. It’s popular in the European countries. Reuben was pretty much potty trained at 2years old as well. I used this method with the other two as well but was not as consistent as I had other kids wanting my attention.
I will pray for you Justine! Hang in there and don’t give up, when you have her on the potty, sing to her, read a book, I even allowed the kids to watch tv: ipad bc we didnt have tv til just a few weeks ago. (usually educational-just my preference) Don’t be hard on yourself, I have a tendency to do that bout myself sometimes. Ask our Father to help you through this as He cares about what we do. Love and miss ya! Miss those crazy kitchen days at LABC too!!!

By: Christina Ingraham

Christina Ingraham — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:05:38 +0000

ps – cute pics!!

By: Christina Ingraham

Christina Ingraham — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:05:04 +0000

Nice try, even though it didn’t work. 🙂 Obviously, any suggestions I have for potty training are only things I’ve heard and think sound like they would work, as we haven’t really done any potty training of our own yet. 🙂 Colten says “uh oh” if he goes potty without a diaper and NOT in the toilet (like in his pants or on the ground outside, where I occasionally let him go diaperless (with his little potty nearby)), but he doesn’t seem to realize the signs and signals of a full bladder yet.