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Originally Posted by Brutus'mama I agree with getting some books on potty training. My son wasn't trained until he was 3 1/2 but my daughter trained at 2. I used the pull ups with him and he didn't care if he went in them. With my daughter I was a little tougher and I just put her in regular cotton underwear. She hated being wet so she trained really fast! I know I'm not the norm but I never even used a potty seat.
I bought the little seat that goes on the big toilet. Sometimes I would just have them sit there for a little while and if they went I made a HUGE deal out of it!
I was so happy not to have to change diapers anymore but I'm still wiping butt! When do they wipe themselves?  |
When my son was a little over 3 it was time for preschool. Of course he needed to be wiping his own butt over there. I just cut him off and told him we're not going to do it for him anymore. We showed him how and showed him how much tp to use. Everyone once in a while he still yells, "Mommy, wipe my butt!" We just tell him, "No, you can do it yourself!" Then tell him you're proud of him.
I really believe that certain changes, like pacifiers, bottles, potty training, and butt wiping can all be changed at the right ages. If not, dental and other physical or mental problems can arise. The biggest part of it is the parent's ability to say, "No, you're too old for it." It has to stop cold turkey. If they cry and you give it to them, in a sense you are rewarding them for the bad behavior. So then they have actually learned if they cry they can get whatever they want. They are alot smarter than you'll ever know. Whenever the crying happens just think, "I WILL NOT reward you for bad behavior!"
Hope this helps!