kalebsmama
06-22-2004, 11:51 PM
DS has been using the potty off-and-on for several months. He always uses it before his bath since he knows that if he pees in the tub, the bath is over. The rest of the day is kind of random. He doesn't always want to, and I try not to push it.
Well, yesterday we had a great day. He wore the same diaper all day and was even dry after his 2.5hr nap! Today wasn't as good, but he was constipated and wanted to poop in his diaper and he peed while trying to poop. He did end up pooping on his potty eventually though.
My question is what to do next? He doesn't tell me when he has to pee. Yesterday it was just lucky that I timed it right. He does stay dry for several hours at a time though. Should I expect him to be able to tell me he has to pee or to be more aware that he's going to?
Should I leave him in a diaper and just offer the potty every so often? (he wears cloth so it feels wet when he pees) Or, should I try some type of trainer or underwear (if so, what kind?) Or, should I be doing the naked thing? What do you clean accidents with? We have mostly hardwood, but a few rugs where he likes to play.
Thanks for any advice or suggestions!
Well, yesterday we had a great day. He wore the same diaper all day and was even dry after his 2.5hr nap! Today wasn't as good, but he was constipated and wanted to poop in his diaper and he peed while trying to poop. He did end up pooping on his potty eventually though.
My question is what to do next? He doesn't tell me when he has to pee. Yesterday it was just lucky that I timed it right. He does stay dry for several hours at a time though. Should I expect him to be able to tell me he has to pee or to be more aware that he's going to?
Should I leave him in a diaper and just offer the potty every so often? (he wears cloth so it feels wet when he pees) Or, should I try some type of trainer or underwear (if so, what kind?) Or, should I be doing the naked thing? What do you clean accidents with? We have mostly hardwood, but a few rugs where he likes to play.
Thanks for any advice or suggestions!