Comments on: How To Potty Train Your Teenager

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:33:21 +0000

Okay, I’m about to cry. I swear, you could be talking about my daughter in this post. I could have written this post. We are going through the exact same situation. Our daughter is 4 1/2 and still refuses to use the potty. Have you found the magic cure yet? My husband and I are at our wit’s end and we are both completely and totally at a loss at to what to do anymore. Help, please!!!!!!!

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:17:24 +0000

have you tried a watch? get her a cool, cheap watch and set a timer for every hour. when the timer goes off, she has to go sit on the potty. kinda like a game. i heard that works.

By: Mr Lady

Mr Lady — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:06:02 +0000

You know what? I have NO CLUE what to tell you here. My guess is maybe starting a really regimented potty schedule, like once ever hour we go potty with someone, like it or not. With a brand new baby in the house. Yeah, not going to happen.

Here’s what I WILL tell you…3of3 occasionally just poops her pants. Sometimes she will not go on the loo no matter how hard I try to drag her in there. Oh, and she’s started wanting to pee outside. Yesterday, in the middle of Whistler, she decided she had to pee in the grass. Know what I did? I let her, that’s what.

All I know is that sometimes it’s a control thing and sometimes it’s honestly just a bladder thing. My 9 year old still has nighttime accidents on occasion. Shit happens.

None of this was helpful, huh? I vote for talking to the pediatrician, and switching back to pull-ups until. Because having a rashy, wet, embarrased kid isn’t going to help, so at least you can make this whole thing as painless as possible.
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By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:37:53 +0000

Laugh at you, Matt? Never. Ahem. (returning my hand from behind my back to key again)

I just stopped by to wish you Happy Father’s Day. Sincerely, you are a wonderful blogger friend and I hope you have a wonderful accident-free day.

I’m recalling a few posts on this topic this year. I know how much it pains you to admit defeat. I am certain you and Aline are not the only parents feeling the fear of teen potty training. Well, maybe. You are one to shoot to the future a bit fast.

I happily defer to your potty training guru. And I recommend another to read – but you will have to figure out how to get to the topic in need – mycharmingkids.net.

I just had a discussion regarding this issue last evening with a ‘tough love’-minded-mama of six. For one particularly stubborn son, he was potty trained after being sent outside with dirty pants. She even put an umbrella over him after he fell asleep in the grass (southern CA, like you). Later, she saw flies buzzing around his bottom.

My only suggestion at this point is to take away her underwear when she is at home. That should also help heal her skin. Can you enlist the help of adults at her school?

How’s the baby? Has he shot you in the face yet?
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