Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Need Advice... Potty Training While HSing
Posted in Parenting and Family
Hello Fellow Homeschoolbloggers (especially those with multiple children),
How do you manage to potty train with all the chaos of a school day? Camille is three and still will not potty unless I (1) think about it and (2) put her on the potty every 1-2 hours. Otherwise, she'll just wet her pullup, training pants, or panties - whatever she has on - without a care in the world. She won't even let me know that she's wet! She will, however, (most of the time) let me know when she feels the urge to "push" (as in a bowel movement), but couldn't care less about urinating.
Rachel and Sarah were both completely trained by age three, except for nighttime. The kids in her bible class are wearing panties - even when away from home. Camille doesn't seem interested... and I don't know how to be consistent with all there is to do and all the distractions of each day. Between her defiance when her sisters try to help, our school work at hand, constant messes Camille makes, her constant fight for attention, and potty messes along the way, I sometimes wonder "why do I bother trying?"
Please share your suggestions or experiences with me. I'd really appreciate it. Oh, by the way, we've been training since Fall 2007... a long time.
~Karen
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Friday, April 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by sahmto4orMore
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I"d put her back in diapers and not say a word to her about it. It sounds like maybe she really just isn't ready.
OR, if you think she IS really truly ready........put her in panties and have her clean up after herself every time. It will take a week or two, but she'll get the picture that it's a lot easier to go potty on the throne than to have to clean up after yourself five times a day. That's what i had to do with my first two. School takes a bit of a back seat for a bit.
Don't go by what the other kids are doing. You go by her alone since you know her heart and attitude.
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Monday, April 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by floridasunsets
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Hi Karen, the best thing I can tell you about potty training amidst a busy schedule is get a goot timer. When I was potty training Jared, I was also taking care of another little boy Jared's age, who was also in the potty transition stage, and housebreaking the new puppy. The timer became my best friend for a couple of weeks. I'd set it for an hour and a half and when it went off EVERYONE went potty. That timer really saved my sanity, lol!
Just remember, every child is unique and they're ready when they're ready. Good Luck!
Betty
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