Comments on: Adventures in Potty Training http://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/ Single Mom Dating? Real advice from a real single mom. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-851 mssinglemama Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:28:55 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-851 Woah! Good advice Mommy Pie...but what if Benjamin wants to rinse it out himself? I envision a struggle ... him grabbing the bowl from my hands and you know what flying everywhere. Ha. I'll try it though...I saw those baby bjorns, they also have a plastic bjorn potty seat... so maybe that one. Hmmm....decisions, decisions. Woah! Good advice Mommy Pie…but what if Benjamin wants to rinse it out himself? I envision a struggle … him grabbing the bowl from my hands and you know what flying everywhere. Ha. I’ll try it though…I saw those baby bjorns, they also have a plastic bjorn potty seat… so maybe that one. Hmmm….decisions, decisions.

]]> By: mommypiehttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-850 mommypie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:40:35 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-850 Okay, THIS I know about. We went through two or three models until we found the best. The Baby Bjorn potty is FANTASTIC. There are no little cracks and crevices to get disgustingly dirty. And there's a little pee pee guard for the boys that's round with no hard edges in case of ... er ... snags. The seat just lifts out, you turn on the tub, fill the bowl with hot water and throw it all in the big toilet. Not nearly as much gag reflex action as you'd get if you scooped it out. Pretty painless, even for a germiphobe like me! Okay, that's my poop talk quota for the day. Okay, THIS I know about.

We went through two or three models until we found the best. The Baby Bjorn potty is FANTASTIC. There are no little cracks and crevices to get disgustingly dirty. And there’s a little pee pee guard for the boys that’s round with no hard edges in case of … er … snags. The seat just lifts out, you turn on the tub, fill the bowl with hot water and throw it all in the big toilet. Not nearly as much gag reflex action as you’d get if you scooped it out. Pretty painless, even for a germiphobe like me!

Okay, that’s my poop talk quota for the day.

]]> By: missmegshttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-849 missmegs Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:47:11 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-849 Haha I like how the Elmo one has the little peewee guard. I learned about that the hard way while babysitting back in the day. Haha I like how the Elmo one has the little peewee guard. I learned about that the hard way while babysitting back in the day.

]]> By: ana.biosishttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-848 ana.biosis Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:44:50 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-848 oh doodles had one that jsut put a tiny toliet seat on the big one... so he has always gone on mine....worked for me...no cleaning tiny toilets... oh doodles had one that jsut put a tiny toliet seat on the big one…

so he has always gone on mine….worked for me…no cleaning tiny toilets…

]]> By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-847 mssinglemama Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:38:23 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-847 Cara - kill your cats or get rid of that damn door! So funny!!! So far no other requests for the potty. I do not push it. But he knows where it is ... so I gently remind him or encourage using the potty. But no pressure. So it could be another week before he goes again. Liz - good to know!!! I think I'll try the potty seat then, I just know he'll like it better and until then Andrea, we'll use the gross plastic potty. Thanks Andrea for that inspiring tale of self-potty trained kids. Can't wait!!! But then again..I know I will miss my little guy when he turns into a big guy. Darn it. Can't complain I guess. Cara – kill your cats or get rid of that damn door! So funny!!! So far no other requests for the potty. I do not push it. But he knows where it is … so I gently remind him or encourage using the potty. But no pressure. So it could be another week before he goes again.

Liz – good to know!!! I think I’ll try the potty seat then, I just know he’ll like it better and until then Andrea, we’ll use the gross plastic potty.

Thanks Andrea for that inspiring tale of self-potty trained kids. Can’t wait!!! But then again..I know I will miss my little guy when he turns into a big guy. Darn it. Can’t complain I guess.

]]> By: Andreahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-846 Andrea Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:18:54 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-846 The answer--as you already know--is that it's not easier, it's a whole lot harder and more time consuming, but there's no way to skip this stage altogether on the way to self-pottying bliss. Now, when I'm sitting on the couch reading, and Frances says "I have to go pee!" and runs off, and then I hear the toilet flush and she runs back, and I'm still sitting on the couch reading a book? The months of using the plastic potty don't seem so bad. At the time, I hated it. And even though my little girl is itty bitty bitty and so there was a long time when even with the potty seats and stools she couldnt' use a toilet--she still moved to that option as soon as she could. Your mom's right, kids know the difference and they'd rather use what the grown-ups are using if they can. The answer–as you already know–is that it’s not easier, it’s a whole lot harder and more time consuming, but there’s no way to skip this stage altogether on the way to self-pottying bliss. Now, when I’m sitting on the couch reading, and Frances says “I have to go pee!” and runs off, and then I hear the toilet flush and she runs back, and I’m still sitting on the couch reading a book? The months of using the plastic potty don’t seem so bad.

At the time, I hated it.

And even though my little girl is itty bitty bitty and so there was a long time when even with the potty seats and stools she couldnt’ use a toilet–she still moved to that option as soon as she could. Your mom’s right, kids know the difference and they’d rather use what the grown-ups are using if they can.

]]> By: lizhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-845 liz Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:52:45 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-845 Both my boys (3 1/2 and 2) skipped the little potty. Perhaps because I have very "solid" children (bruisers, 90%+ on both height and weight...most of it in their thighs!), the openings didn't ever seem big enough to get their legs far enough apart and aim DOWN (instead of just straigh out...). I bought potty seats for every regular toilet in the house and stools for them to use. Good luck!!! (I still can't believe the urinal! Love it!!!) Both my boys (3 1/2 and 2) skipped the little potty. Perhaps because I have very “solid” children (bruisers, 90%+ on both height and weight…most of it in their thighs!), the openings didn’t ever seem big enough to get their legs far enough apart and aim DOWN (instead of just straigh out…). I bought potty seats for every regular toilet in the house and stools for them to use.

Good luck!!!

(I still can’t believe the urinal! Love it!!!)

]]> By: Cara Hurleyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-844 Cara Hurley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:53:36 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-844 Thanks. It's gotten worse in recent hours. I am tired. *phew* So how's the new training toilet coming along? :-) Thanks. It’s gotten worse in recent hours.

I am tired.

*phew*

So how’s the new training toilet coming along?
:-)

]]> By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-843 mssinglemama Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:16:15 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-843 Thanks Cara - but I also have two cats...feel so bad for your situation there with the stalking cat! That's crazy stuff. Angie - just updated my post you inspired me to shop. Thanks Cara – but I also have two cats…feel so bad for your situation there with the stalking cat! That’s crazy stuff.

Angie – just updated my post you inspired me to shop.

]]> By: Angiehttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/03/26/okay-i-have-a-question/#comment-842 Angie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:33:50 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-842 Your training toilet should have come with a lift-out portion you can just dump in the big potty....if yours doesn't have it, I would get a new one!!! Great job Benjamin!! Your training toilet should have come with a lift-out portion you can just dump in the big potty….if yours doesn’t have it, I would get a new one!!!

Great job Benjamin!!

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