I am working with Pull-Ups for this post. All my opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.
Let’s be honest! Potty training is hard on both kids and parents alike. There can be days that are so frustrating that all you want to do is give up on it and start again the next morning. Believe me as a mom of three small kids, I completely understand. Two of my kids are fully trained (well mostly for the middle guy if you don’t count night) but the baby is almost ready to start.
Taylor, who is 21 months, has been going around the house letting us know that is time to go pee-pee. Sure she says it after the fact but when they say it at all, it is a beginning indication that they are ready. I was so excited to start training her with my go to training pants, Pull Ups, and get started on training my last child!
MY TIPS FOR POTTY TRAINING:
1. Do not push them! Every child is different when it comes to potty training. My son was under 3 when he was trained, and my oldest was closer to 3.5. If they are not ready, they are just not ready! I know you all don’t want to hear this but take it from a mom who tried to train her child, when they were not having it. It ultimately ended in my child being afraid to go to the potty at all and getting horrible constipation pains. When they are ready, they will let you know! Trust me-it is mother’s intuition at the finest.
2. Stock up on the fun Pull-Ups with their unique and fun designs. Pull-Ups has made potty training so much easier as they don’t feel like a traditional diaper, rather a way for kids to have independence, which they love. When I was potty training my kids, they loved wearing “underwearish” type of diaper, or this is how they referred to it as.
With Pull-Ups, it is easy for them to pull up and down when they are ready to use the potty. For parents, they are a cinch to use because you just open the tab to get to take off the Pull-Ups. No more struggling with an active toddler to get them to take it off. I also love the fact that the are super absorbent for both day and night time use. Zane still wears his Pull-Up each night and we hardly have any accidents on the sheets.
3. Motivation! Motivate your kids by rewarding them with prizes when they go to the potty. For us, it was Dora stickers that got them to go potty. I kept a basket of them high up in the bathroom and when they used the potty, they were allowed to get one. Each child is different but find the motivation that works for your children.
4. Praise them! Even if the Pull-Up is wet, tell them they are doing a great job! When kids are praised, they are more opt to actually complete the task that is asked at hand. Praising children can go a long way!
Hope you enjoy my tips and good luck on your potty training journey!
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· Pull-Ups® Training Pants
· Pull-Ups® Big Kid Flushable Wipes
· Travel Potty Seats
· Snack & Play Travel Tray
· Disney Coloring Books
· Underwater Camera
· Portable Chargers
This giveaway is run via rafflecopter so click read more to see the actual giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me how old your child is that you are trying to train. While the other entries are optional, I highly suggest filling them out to increase your chances of winning. US only. Good luck!
My kid’s 27 months. She’s really toilet training herself — the youngest in her pre-school class, apparently she sees the other kids using the “big kid” potty and doesn’t want to be left out. She’s doing pretty well, as long as you remember to ask her periodically if she needs to go.
I don’t have any kid training age but my sister will in a while. He is still a year old.
Our grandson just turned 2 yrs old on March 3 and he loves Mickey mouse and hates to have his diaper changed, He won’t hold still and runs naked until we can catch him, so I started 6mo ago buying Huggies pull-ups for him and it sure makes it much easier, thanks
I have 2 granddaughters…both are 2 that we are all trying to potty train.
My grandson lives with us and has just turned two. He wants to sit on the potty and no longer wants to wear diapers but hasn’t quit figured out what to do. We are taking out time with him and letting him train on his schedule.
My granddaughter is 17 months.
He is 18 months and we are working on it!
after their 2nd birthday and before their 3 rd
My grandson is 20 months old.
My son is 4 and has Autism and I am trying to get him to be more verbal while training
My daughter is 1.5 yrs old. I was going to wait til she was 2.5 but she has already started showing signs that she is ready to potty train, or at least I think she is. She’s taking her diaper off and throwing it in the trash and coming up to me to tell me she has to poo. Although she is giving me the signs and is going potty sometimes, there are still a lot of accidents.
My nephew is 3. He is partially potty trained. They are working on it. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
My niece whom I take care of is almost 2. I don’t think she liked poopng in diapers anymore and is going into the bathroom when she has to go and trying to make it in time.
my son is 2! perfect time for the potty!!
I want to win this for a two year old I know in need.
My grandson who is 3, he loves his pull-ups
my nephew is a newborn! bur before you know it, it will be potty training time!
I want to win this for a little boy who is two.
My granddaughter is only 15 months old, but we are trying to get her ready as early as possible!
I have one granddaughter who just turned 2 and another granddaughter who is 2 1/2. Both are training.
My daughter is almost three. She is non verbal so we are trying to get her to sign when she needs to go. She already knows what to do once she’s put on the potty. Just need her to tell me.
My little one is only 14 months, but we’re pushing hard for him to be potty trained!
My 2.5 yr old son is just starting to potty train and loves pulling his pants up and down. This would be absolutely perfect for him!
I actually have 2 children that I am potty training! My son is 3 and we are still working on it, although he is getting a lot better and goes on the potty more often than not. My daughter is 21 months as well! I haven’t quite started with her yet, but she is very in tune with her older siblings (I have a 6 year old girl as well) and is giving me signs that she’s ready!
I love Pull-Ups as well, my favorite features being the tear open sides and the fact that they aren’t overly scented like other training pants.
My nephew is potty training.
He is almost 2 but starting to show interest already
My sisterinlaw has a 2 year old and would give this to her
My daughter is three and training is still a work in progress – especially overnight.
I have a 3 year old who is working on it and a 15 month old that will try in a few months!
My little girl will turn 3 in September!
It is for a 2 year old boy
My daughter is 2 and we are working on it right now.
I am currentlypotty training a 2 yr. old.
We are trying to potty train a two year old.
We have a two year old granddaughter getting ready to be trained. SHe hasn’t shown any interest so far though.
3.5 and hes catching on! but his little sister wants to be just like her big bro and will need a lot more help/time to get it since shes not quite 2!
She is 2.
My little one is not quite 2.
Thanks for the chance.
We’ve potty trained all of our kids with pull-ups and it’s worked out quite well. What I just realized recently though was that we were too reliant on pull-ups for nighttime potty issues. One of our kids went to around 8 years old with pull-ups at night time and I realized she was simply too reliant on them. After finally forcing the issue we’ve finally got rid of her bed-wetting issues at night along with one of our younger sons. Anyway, pull-ups make life easy, just know when it’s time to get rid of them!
I’m not potty training anyone (and my daughter simply potty trained herself – true story!) but my sister-in-law is (a 2 year old boy).
My son is two years old and I’m ready for him to be trained!
My son is almost 2 and I think he is close to being ready to be potty trained.
My little one I am trying to train is turning 3 next month!
My son is 3 and incredibly stubborn about this whole potty-training thing. Hoping this might make it more fun!
grandchild, age 3
they are three.
just getting ready… age 2
My little nephew is 2 and is wanting to sit on his own potty chair so these would help so much.
My son is 4 years old & he’s been potty trained for a long time, but he’s still wearing Pull-ups at nighttime. I’m starting to worry that we’re never going to make it past this point to where no Pull-ups are needed at all…
My son is two years old.
My daughter is 4. She is potty trained during the day, but still needs Pull Ups at night.
My niece is just turning 2 and showing interest
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He is almost two
Thanks for the tips. I need all I can get. Just starting to potty train my twin girl’s. It’s rough lol
My daughter is 25 months, and we are attempting to potty train right now.
My son is 3. We are working on night time training.
We’re just starting some of the pre-training with my 16 month old.
My daughter is 2 years old
My daughter is almost 2, so we need to start soon!
I have a grandson that is 2 that we are trying to potty break.
Our daughter is 13 months. She’s trained for #2 but we’re still working on #1
My grandson is 15 months old……..the process will start as he is ready
not for me, but a friend they have one thats like 27months and another on the way.
My nephew Hunter is 2!
going on 2
He is going on 2 and he is showing signs that he is ready.
my granddaughter is 2 1/2 years old.
My son is 24 months. He is interested in the potty, so we will be potty training soon.
Em’s 2,just turned in January. And she loves Sophia!
Our little guy is 26 months and almost ready for potty training.
My nephew is three.
We’ve got a new two year old but I think he’s ready!
I’m currently trying to train a 2 year old and 4 year old.
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Our little guy is 6 months so although we aren’t doing it quite yet, I am getting ready!
My daughter is almost 2 and we are giving potty training a go
Two
Thanks for the chance
We are not potty training yet but she will be ready soon 2 years!
He’s 26mo and so far has little to no interest in “going” on the potty LOL I know we’ll get there, but this would sure help!
28 months.
She is 2 1/2 and sea had been doing really well but is going through a regression right now.
I am actually trying to train two, Noe is 4 and Alyvia is 3 1/2 ,
@tisonlyme143
My trainee is 4, we use pull ups at night.
My granddaughter will be 2 in June. She is nearly ready!
My little guy is 22 months, it seems a little early to start for boys but I think he will do great!
I’m not potty training right now, this would actually be for my niece who is about ready to start. I remember my mom had a terrible time training my baby sister, she was not ready until quite late. As you say, if they aren’t ready it just won’t work.
My daughter is 25 months & we are so ready!
My granddaughter is 15 months old and training will come soon enough.
My niece is 18 months old.
My daughter is 10 months and we have been potty training since she was 6 months. Hope she will be completely trained by 18 months
18 MONTHS
My grandson is almost two years old.
My granddaughter is two and doing pretty well with her training. I keep her several nights a week so it is a joint effort with her parents!
We have a two and a half year old boy in the family that is training.
My son is 3.
My grandaughter is two.
My youngest is 19 months and is showing interest. She’s gone a few times, but we’re not pushing it.
I have a 4 year old and it has been super difficult finding things to encourage potty training. The weird part is that #2 is always in the potty but #1 has been the struggle.
we have a 15 month old that we are about to train.
I am currentlypotty training a 2 yr. old.
Daughter is 2 and I think she is almost ready!!
I have a 16 month old grandson that is starting to potty train!!
My daughter is almost three! Finally we are starting to potty train.
My nephew is 3 years old
Not my child but my best friend has a year and 1/2 year old .
My daughter is just turning 2.
My son is 2 1/2!
Ages 2 and 3. Only 13 months apart!
I have a 2 and 3 year old- 14 months apart!
my nephew is 23 months. thanks so much for the chance to win.
My nephew is 3.
I am working with a 2 year old
My Grand daughter is 2 she is eager but still not there yet.
My grandson Gabe is 2.