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3 DAY POTTY TRAINING 1. Salty snacks (peanuts, popcorn, crackers...encourages drinking) or high water content snacks (watermelon, popsicles, etc.) or poop inducers (salads, broccoli, apples, applesauce, prunes, etc.) and plenty of drinks (juices, sodas, kool-aid...full sugar). No cheese! 2. Potty chairs in close locations or keep the child in the kitchen with a potty chair and plenty to do...we like a one-pice potty chair...they feel secure sitting on it and no parts to loose...clean up is a breeze! 3. No diapers/pull-ups/undies (only at bedtime/nap-and take it off as soon as they wake and get them on the potty!) Naked below the waist (wear a dress or long t-shirt) 4. No shame or fussing/make them help you clean up messes 5. Reward successes with a “potty dance” and a favorite candy 6. Set a kitchen timer to go off every 30 minutes and have the child sit on the potty. Some times Kay Kay will go every 30 minutes, but then she won’t go for 3 hours...but at least she gave it a try! Starting 2 weeks before, take the child to the bathroom and have them watch you go...explain the bathroom routine* (*Bathroom routine-pull down pants and undies, sit on potty and go, wipe, pull up pants, dump in toilet and flush, wash hands) and have them do it with you when you go to the bathroom. The 3 days is about you CATCHING them in time to get to the potty, so pay attention to them! · Day 1-stay home and focus on drinking/snacks and going to the potty regularly, plus the bathroom routine*. Naked below the waist. · Day 2-stay home and do the same as Day 1, except for 1 hour outside the house (potty right before going out-this is a must ALWAYS), plus the bathroom routine*. Naked below the waist. · Day 3- stay home and do the same as Day 1, except for 2-1 hour trips outside the house (potty right before going out-this is a must ALWAYS), plus the bathroom routine*. Naked below the waist. The next 3 months-no undies/diapers/pull-ups at all, not even outside the house. Carry extra clothing and clean up supplies with you when you leave the house. Girls can wear loose bloomers and boys loose boxers...anything else will feel close to the skin like a diaper and they will wet or mess. The loose clothing is key to them learning and not feeling like a diaper is being worn. After that, they should be ready for undies/panties. Our reward for going potty is the potty dance/cheer and M & M’s. After 3 months with few accidents, they are ready for special underwear/panties. If you don't see any success on the first 3 days, stop and start over in 6-8 weeks. Accidents happen, even with children that have been potty trained for quite some time! We also have a potty chair and toilet paper, etc. that we take in the van with us. |
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