Comments on: Big Boys and Girls http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/ Single Mom Dating, Love, and Life Advice Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:18:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Single Mom in New England http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12712 Single Mom in New England Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:55:50 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12712 Woo hoo! I'm so excited!! Thanks for sharing your great writing, and your life, with us! This made coming back to work after a long holiday weekend pretty bearable! Thanks again!! :) Woo hoo! I’m so excited!! Thanks for sharing your great writing, and your life, with us! This made coming back to work after a long holiday weekend pretty bearable! Thanks again!! :)

]]> By: Allison http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12671 Allison Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:32:06 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12671 My son had a very similar problem to Benjamin's. I finally realized that, at least in my son's case, he was holding it because it did hurt! My Dr. recommended this special tea from the health food store. I mixed it 3 cups of water to one tea bag & kept it in a little pitcher in the fridge. Then I would mix it in with his apple juice. He never knew it. I remember the first time it kicked in, he went running down the hall like he was never going to make it. I think I even teared up a little bit because it had been such a long struggle. Once Dylan figured out that it didn't hurt to go if he didn't hold it, there was never any more problems. Good luck! My son had a very similar problem to Benjamin’s. I finally realized that, at least in my son’s case, he was holding it because it did hurt! My Dr. recommended this special tea from the health food store. I mixed it 3 cups of water to one tea bag & kept it in a little pitcher in the fridge. Then I would mix it in with his apple juice. He never knew it. I remember the first time it kicked in, he went running down the hall like he was never going to make it. I think I even teared up a little bit because it had been such a long struggle. Once Dylan figured out that it didn’t hurt to go if he didn’t hold it, there was never any more problems. Good luck!

]]> By: Marie http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12629 Marie Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:43:21 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12629 Congrats! What an achievement! We are still in pooping in the diaper land - despite many attempts at moving on....but it will happen. Yes....it will. At least before college. :) Congrats! What an achievement! We are still in pooping in the diaper land – despite many attempts at moving on….but it will happen. Yes….it will. At least before college. :)

]]> By: Amy http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12625 Amy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:41:42 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12625 Way to go Benjamin! Son was 3 and a bit and caught on within a day or two, even nights! Get rid of all the diapers and pull ups, let him FEEL the nastiness! My son HATED being dirty. And great idea on making him clean himself, heh. Good one! Daughters not so much but as twins they got into the competitive side of it all ;) J Bear sounds like a keeper :)) I Way to go Benjamin!
Son was 3 and a bit and caught on within a day or two, even nights! Get rid of all the diapers and pull ups, let him FEEL the nastiness! My son HATED being dirty. And great idea on making him clean himself, heh. Good one!

Daughters not so much but as twins they got into the competitive side of it all ;)

J Bear sounds like a keeper :) )
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]]> By: nicole http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12623 nicole Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:51:17 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12623 My son (and his name happens to be Benjamin) had the EXACT same issue and I don't want to depress you and tell you how long it went on. My Ben is extremely strong willed which has turned out to be an excellent quality when it comes to school and sports but not potty training. Don't want to share too many details but next time you try no diapers make sure you fill him up with fiber at every meal, I mean like blending prunes into his smoothies, peaches pears, raisins, anthing you can thing of along those lines. It made it difficult for him to withhold even though he tried for like three days--totally freaked me out but mission was accomplished. Kept up with that diet until we were good and sure he had completely overcome the whole diaper thing. My son (and his name happens to be Benjamin) had the EXACT same issue and I don’t want to depress you and tell you how long it went on. My Ben is extremely strong willed which has turned out to be an excellent quality when it comes to school and sports but not potty training. Don’t want to share too many details but next time you try no diapers make sure you fill him up with fiber at every meal, I mean like blending prunes into his smoothies, peaches pears, raisins, anthing you can thing of along those lines. It made it difficult for him to withhold even though he tried for like three days–totally freaked me out but mission was accomplished. Kept up with that diet until we were good and sure he had completely overcome the whole diaper thing.

]]> By: Carol http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12620 Carol Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:29:18 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12620 I CANT BELIEVE I WON! Very much looking forward to the read. I CANT BELIEVE I WON! Very much looking forward to the read.

]]> By: arscuore http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12618 arscuore Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12618 I'm so tired of poop I could cry. We're actually heading to the doctor next week because my 7 yo (with autism - wore diapers until last year) had intestinal surgery as an infant, and I want to make sure his pooping issues aren't physiological... bleh. I’m so tired of poop I could cry. We’re actually heading to the doctor next week because my 7 yo (with autism – wore diapers until last year) had intestinal surgery as an infant, and I want to make sure his pooping issues aren’t physiological… bleh.

]]> By: Robin http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12617 Robin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:43:34 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12617 I actually cried when Reagan pooped in the potty for the first time! I was so proud of him ... because it was the first thing he did as an actual conscious decision and accomplishment! Motherhood can produce strange reactions that one never would have been able to predict beforehand! I actually cried when Reagan pooped in the potty for the first time! I was so proud of him … because it was the first thing he did as an actual conscious decision and accomplishment! Motherhood can produce strange reactions that one never would have been able to predict beforehand!

]]> By: Hanna http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12616 Hanna Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:33:38 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12616 All I can say is potty training has led me to do things I never thought I would do as a mother. Only when I gave up did I finally accomplish any sort of victory. GO BENJAMIN! All I can say is potty training has led me to do things I never thought I would do as a mother. Only when I gave up did I finally accomplish any sort of victory. GO BENJAMIN!

]]> By: Sheila http://mssinglemama.com/2009/09/04/big-boys-and-girls/#comment-12615 Sheila Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:11:19 +0000 http://mssinglemama.com/?p=4490#comment-12615 "Santa" is a great idea! LOL ... I'll have to remember that one. “Santa” is a great idea! LOL … I’ll have to remember that one.

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