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  • I dunno (0 / 0)

    I think her answer on the potty training is incredibly unhelpful. I read it as, "Just do it, You Ninny!"

    No mention or advice of how much poop and pee that woman might be cleaning out of the carpet in the diaper-free week (or month).

    by shenanigans on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:04:53 AM PDT

    • Actually (0 / 0)

      "Just do it" -- was the only advice that really worked with our kid. She was an over age three girl of normal intelligence, she understood WHAT we wanted her to do, she just didn't want to do it.

      Her preschool teacher just took away the pull-ups and had me bring several sets of clean clothes. Seeing this woman handle my kid in a room with 15 other 3 year olds made me feel confident enough to do it at home.

      Yep, she ruined a throw rug, but after a couple of weeks she was completely day trained. Its a total YMMV siutation, but in my case was exactly what I needed to hear. :)

      by Suzanne77 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:11:20 AM PDT

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      • Might have worked for us (0 / 0)

        if we'd had her in a room full of other kids. But just home alone, she was plenty happy to sit in her own pee, etc., rather than stop what she was doing.

        I didn't have much luck until I found a book called "Dry all Night" which had a story about a child who wanted to be Dry All Night so she could go on a sleepover at a friend's house. THAT was what got through to her - finally she understood why this was an important issue.

        by shenanigans on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:24:19 AM PDT

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        • I agree wtih you (0 / 0)

          Our son was three and a half and still in diapers.  Plus I had an 8 month old baby in diapers, of course.

          My mom and my in laws and our older siblings were so critical of us.  It wasn't like I hadn't tried everything--Geez!

          But he absolutely was NOT interested until he started pre-school and realized he was the only one still in diapers.  He finally decided it was time.

          by janetle on Fri May 09, 2008 at 11:41:10 AM PDT

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      • If a child is past a certain age, (0 / 0)

        I do think it can work...after our first, we purposely waited until after three to potty train so we could just tell them to "do it".  And they "did it" fairly well, with a few glitches along the way.

        by tjb22 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:33:31 AM PDT

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      • That rug really tied the room together. (0 / 0)

        sorry- i couldn't help it.

        xoxo

        by thankgodforairamerica on Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:21:51 AM PDT

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    • I don't think she meant diaper free as in (0 / 0)

      NOTHING on his butt I think she meant - underwear only, no pullups -- diapers only at night

      by MKatherine1966 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 10:13:49 AM PDT

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    • Use that stuff for cat pee (0 / 0)

      You can buy it at Pet Shops called Natures Miracle.  It will clean anything and get rid of the smell completely.  Be sure to shake it really well and use tons of it and let it sit a few minutes.  Poop usually takes a few applications but it will come out as it is an organic. Kids make mistakes while training even when they are older, it cant be avoided, it is part of having children.  It is just pee for goodness sakes!

      by summer day on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:45:32 PM PDT

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