Early Potty Training - Oakland Gardens, NY

I have found that yeast does not like aloe vera. Try to find a good quality aloe and just spread it on the affected area. I don't have any potty training advice as my three and a half year old is still loving his diapers!

Gosh, 16 months sounds awfully young to start training, but you know your son better than I do...

First tidbit of advice would be not to push him into it...
Second tidbit is to get a Peter Potty...it's a plastic stand up urinal, I've posted several times about how awesome ours was - our son literally trained immediately - but he was ready to train, so imo, that makes a HUGE difference.

Horrible to hear your little guy is suffering with yeast infections...we all know how awful they are...I hope this works out for you - and him!

Happy New Year!
J.

I would start on a weekend when you know you are going to be home and make sure you have alot of underwear because you will go through alot and don't worry about pants. Just put him in the underwear and make sure he drinks and keep putting him on the potting every 30 minutes to an hour and he will start getting the hang of it. AT bed time I read that you should make him go to the potty before he lays down and then about an hour later wake him to make him go again. I did not do this so not sure if your child will go down that easy after be waken up again. Let me know it goes. And make sure you make a big deal out of him going potty call as many people and let them know so they can praise him too.

First of all sugar contributes to yeast infections. Sugar makes the body acidic which makes it vulnerable to yeast infections. So eliminate refined sugar and make sure the OJ intake is not excessive. MAKE sure there are no sugary beverages involved etc. DO add yogurt as it fights all yeast infections making sure there is active cultures in the yogurt.

From training my own children. We did both we had a potty and a seat. Make sure he sees someone go on the toilet an thinks of it as a good thing. With my twins we put them in long tee shirts and when they had to go they went to the potty and went. My son discovered he could pee standing like his Dad did using the potty. (He couldnt reach the toilet). They did not have "pull ups" when my kids were little but I think that sounds like a great idea especially if you are travelling about town. Dont want to be carrying wet underwear etc

Best wishes

Start by giving your son yogurt every day. When adults take antibiotics they are told to eat yogurt to prevent yeast infections and my dog kept getting yeast infections in her ear. I tried everything and then thought of yogurt. I give her a couple of spoonfuls every day and she is fine. I think it might clear up his rash.
Whether or not to get a potty depends on how independent your son is. If he insists on doing thing himself a potty seat would probably work faster. He would be able to undress and sit by himself. However if he needs help a training seat would be better to get him used to the big toilet all at once. Later you can get a little step stool to help him climb onto the toilet.

If your son is not ready for potty training, it may just be an exercise in frustration. I would try yogurt daily, and maybe try cloth diapers, too. Some kids just don't do well with disposables. Cloth diapers do help promote earlier potty training because the child feels the wetness. My son ate freshly mashed banana mixed with plain, organic yogurt every morning for breakfast until he was 3. He also enjoyed sweet potatoes mixed with yogurt.

Dear M.,

I think I would first consider consulting with a new doctor on the causes of the yeast. There may be other things you can try like using cloth diapers, or eating yogurt to try to prevent yeast. I am sure it is not impossible to potty train at his age, but 16 months old is young. I have potty trained many kids as my daycare and as my pediatrician always recommended if they are not waking up from naps or nighttime dry there bodies may not be ready to start the process. I know with my son night time training took a while as with most boys. I trained both of my kids around 2 1/2 and it only took around a week to do. I have never potty trained a child that young. There has to be a reason for the yeast maybe a different medical opinion can help resolve the problem before stressing out with potty training so young. I wish I could be more helpful good luck!!

M., while i agree with the other mom's about checking on the diet, I strongly believe there is great benefit in early potty training... its not an overnight process but its definately easier than most people think... babies in India are potty trained by 6 months!! Its a technique called Elimination COmmunication...www.diaperfree.org has alot of good information on this..

Basically you start by buying a potty- you might have to go through a couple before you find one that your son likes (i have gone through 3- we like the primo one its good for petite kids and a generic walmart potty that looks like a chair)... then everytime you know he has to pee just put him on it... do it as soon as he wakes up in the morning, after meals, before and after naps... before his poo-poo time... and generally every 30-45 minutes while he is awake... you don;t need to force him to go... just tell him each time before you put him on the potty that now its time to go pee-pee... pretty soon he will get it... make sure your language is consistent so he can communicate it back to you...

I am potty training my 11 month old daughter right now, we started this weekend and she already lets us know when she needs to pee (she will point to her potty say susu (our word for peeing) and wiggle), and for the past 2 days has pooped in her potty to... yesterday we went through only 1 soiled diaper through the day and that was during her nap time..

Also, i would recommend using cloth diapers for a bit... they can be a bit messy... but they are wonderful for the babies... readup on that as well... im using those now and my daughter loves them.. so much better than having plastic hanging from your butt :)

But you should keep this in mind:
1) Dont force your baby to use the potty- pick up on his cues to need to pee/poop and based on that put him on the potty.. its like picking on his cues for hunger or sleep...
2) ALWAYS have a toy/book ready to distract him while on the potty...
3) Initially babies are scared to go in the potty- they will play and be happy sitting on the potty as long as they dont have to go.. as soon as its time to pee/poop, they will start crying or want to get up... heres when you need to be a little pushy to get them to go in the potty itself..
4) This requires 1-2 days of dedication.. when you are home, just make sure you are deligent about putting him on the pot.. like everything else, consistency will help him understand better.. i use an alarm clock to help me... its set for every 45 minutes.. so its a reminder that its potty time :)
5) There will be setbacks... it can take a few weeks for him to be completely potty trained... plus night time training i hear is difficult ( I am not there yet with my baby)
6) Try it.. if he's not ready yet.. then you can always let it go... but u will never know till you try...

Finally, if you are still not ready to potty train him, I would strongly recommend that you change his diaper more often- maybe every hr... even if he hasn't wet it.. while its more expensive to do so, it has a number of benefits.. first, it helps the kid unlearn the comfort of being soiled and roaming around... 2 by being clean, its more hygenic.. so the chances of aggrevating a rash/infection are much lower..

sorry for the long post.. i hope this helps...

I am a big fan of Infant Potty Training, Elimination Communication, Natural Infant Hygiene, or whatever you want to call it. We started when my daughter was 4 months and by 6 months she was pooping 95% of the time in her potty and we would catch one or two pees a day. By 12 months we could make a diaper last for days and we stopped using diapers all together by 18 months. Here's how to get started.

First, you may want to switch to cloth diapers. jilliansdrawers.com is a great site and the staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. It will probably help the diaper rash and will let your son feel when he is wet. I also recommend getting some Imse Vimse brand training pants. They are cloth but are slightly waterproof so you usually don't have to change everything if you miss a pee.

As for what kind of potty I think having several choices is the best for toddler training because toddlers like to have choices and some say in what's going on. Get a potty to sit on as well as a seat for the toilet. Even now when my daughter is busy playing if I ask if she has to go potty she will say no but if I ask if she wants to use the big potty or the small potty she will come and choose.

As for when we are out and about we have 2 portable potty seats. One is called Folding potty seat with handles and the other is called cushie traveler.

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Best of luck,

S.

Noooo, the dr may be WRONG about this yeast infection to go away until he was out of diapers. My second son had it real bad that it bled alittle and my third had it recently and he's 15 months. We are doing alittle bit of potty training him here and there and he doesn't care which is fine. I cleaned them good and let them air dry before putting cream on it and I love and use Desitin, alot of it!!!! Then put on the diaper. Clean it every three hours to get the bottom better. I didn't care for Buttpaste, I didn't care for other creams and didn't care not like the prescripton the dr had and they did not work at all. Don't worry about him being early to be potty trained. I potty trained my oldest real early and when he showed that he knows he needs to go on the potty when at home (and try reinforcing it out in public places, but with a diaper on for mistakes). I started him at home being bottom naked so he didn't haveto worry about taking pants down to go. Just the idea of letting him have the freedom and understanding to just go on the potty. Then you slowly move forward and you see he's ready to do it with underwear on at home and that may not be until he's 2 to understand there are pictures on underwear.....like spiderman for my older boys. Take your time with it. He'll catch on and both of you learn and enjoy the experience together...To WARN you, don't be surprised nor upset with him when he makes a mistake or didn't make it in time. I heard it takes boys longer because they have more than one muscle to control.

Hi M.,

I agree with the other moms that are suggesting you focus on his diet. I would definitely cut out the excess sugar (sugar is in a lot of foods!) and try to eliminate bread, crackers, pretzels, goldfish, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, (anything with vinegar or yeast)

I am confident you will see an improvement......

Yogurt has a lot of sugar, even though it does have acidopholus. However, I would suggest an acidopholus supplement - which does not contain sugar....

Good Luck - I hope this helps!
J.

I think the best thing.. is the seat that fits on the toilet.. then you don't have to get him used to his own potty seat.. and then the big one... I used a little step stool for them to get up to the toilet when they were a little older. Let him see you and your husband using the toilet. Then sit him on it.. every hour or so... when he does go... clap and make a big deal of it... My kids both started around 16 months old.. and when they were 20 months old.. were both potty trained.. it takes longer for night time training.. try daytime first.. then about 2 1/2 try night time.. you pick them up around 11 and put them on the toilet.. you hold them kind of.. they go.. you put them back to bed.. and hooray.. it will work.. good luck.. any questions.. write me back.. it worked great for both my kids.. one is a boy.. and one is a girl....

Hi M.
You sound so frustrated and that potty training is going to be difficult and make your life more difficult. Let me just say, it makes life easier.
I potty trained my oldest at 19 months, when he woke up from his nap saying "these diapers are yucky". I said if you don't want yucky diapers this is what you do. Put him in training pants and pulled them down, sat him on the potty seat, and he went. Potty training was over. Never had a wet or dirty diaper after. Not all potty training went as well but I think it is easier when they are young, and can talk. All mine were trained by age 2, even the twins.
Your situation sounds more like an allergy to disposables. Has anyone ever told you that some kids are allergic to them? Sometimes it is the perfume, material itself, or the liners. Have you tried cloth? Also have you thought of getting a second opinion?
Babies at 16 months can be trained but mostly it is you being trained. Now is that a bad thing? NO not if it prevents a serious rash. So take him in every hour and see if he will go. Keep trying. Every time you catch him is one less time he goes in diaper, and it puts off the rash for another hour, so to speak.
God bless you
K. --- SAHM married 38 years --- adult children 37 coach, 32 lawyer married with son 5 months old, twins 18 in college after homeschooling,journalism & fine art.

My little girl had the same problem. Turns out, she was allergic to bananas, of all things. Does your child have eczema anywhere else or is it just the yeast? You may want to rule out a food allergy as well, and definitely look into yogurt and maybe even acidophilus (comes in capsule form and I think there's a baby form called "baby-dophilus"). And when you do start potty training, the best thing EVER is called the "On The Go Potty" or "Potette". I got it at Babies R Us for about $10 or so. It's a little fold-up potty that fits in my diaper bag and comes with disposable baggies with a moisture-absorbing pad in them. When you're out and about and your kiddo needs to go, just unfold the potty, put the bag liner over it, and voila--a potty. After your child potties, just tie the bag up and throw it out. It has saved us from many an accident. I have used it in the back of a minivan, in the hatch of astation wagon, in parking lots, airports, side of the road when my toddler needed to pee during a stroller ride, etc. Has taken ALL the stress out of travelling with a potty training toddler!