Potty Training - Amarillo, TX

From personal experience, using the thick training panties for my girls worked the best. They learn to feel that they are wet and could not stand it. They are thick enough so that when they do have an accident, it isnt quit as bad. The pull ups are just a diaper pretty much. It took much longer with my oldest when I tried using them. Once I switched her to the thick panties, it didnt take long at all.

What about training pants? They absorb a lot of liquid, but kids feel the wetness. I used them and they worked great. You can buy them at Babies r us or Walmart.

I agree that Pull-ups can slow you down. We put our daughter in panties when she was at home, but if we were out and about, where an accident would be very difficult to deal with we would put her in a pull-up. She started to not like having to wear a pull-up and that helped with her doing better. Good Luck!!

Panties! Definitely. We used pull ups and I think it prolonged the potty training. You can use pull ups while your daughter gets the concept down but change ot panties or training pants which are a littel thicker than regular panties when your daughter gets the pott training process down. Good luck.

I potty-trained in the day care setting for about 6 years.

If she did that well on the first weekend, why slow her down with the confusion of the pull-up. I agree with the training pants. You can use the "pretty" panties and character panties (Barbie, etc.) as a reward for being such a "big girl". Then you can use them as training pants covers until the day comes that she is ready to wear them alone under her clothes. Just remind her that "Barbie does NOT like tee-tee or poop (use whatever words you use for these) on her head."

Another important thing to remember is that she is going to need to be able to get undressed pretty quickly. Be sure to have her in dresses (and remind her to pull them ALL the way UP) or elastic-waist shorts. Overalls, belts, buttons, etc. are BIG "no-nos" until she can hold it long enough to wait for help.

Be CONSISTANT. Set a timer if you have to. Don't ASK until you can trust that she KNOWS she does or doesn't have to go. When the timer goes off, it's time to go -- no ifs, ands, or buts. When success is frequent, lengthen the time about 5 minutes to allow the bladder to strengthen and be able to hold it longer. I suggest 1 week at each time level increasing 5 to 10 minutes each week until she is able to TELL you she has to go.

Keep with it. :o)

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Hi M., we are gearing up for potty training also. I found a neat product at www.onestepahead.com . It is item #12738 and #12737. They are training pants that have 3 layers, a soft, cotton lining, absorbent terry core, and waterproof shell. They are washable, and leak-proof. We are thinking of trying these. Good luck, hope this helps.

for our boy (and I'm going to do the same for our girl...) we used both training pants/underpants and pull-ups. I like the training pants and under pants best because - unlike pull-ups - they learn to feel when they are wet, (for my boy at least) it gives them a sense of being "trusted" and helps them feel like a big boy/girl, and if you get the "fun" underwear, you can encourage them to not go potty on their princesses/superheros/cars/ect... We only used pull-ups when we went on longer trips in the car and didn't know if he would be able to hold it till we got to a restroom, or to church where he was in a toddler class and we wouldn't necessarily be able to get him to the restroom on time (or even when he was with us and we weren't sure if we could make it to a restroom in time).

Good luck! I know it can be a long road when you start to potty train.

Both is the best answer I think! Panties for sure at home, or when you are confident you can get her to the potty on time, but pull ups for longer car trips (well any car trips at first, she may need to go 5 min after you get in the car.) Also, pull ups can be nice for trips to the store or other necessary evils:) But, I say try to limit time out of the house for a good week or so, and keep her in panties, or even a bare bottom for the first several days, as sometimes they learn more quickly when they dont feel like they have anything on. You are off to a great start, just keep it up. I have heard to fill them up with drink the first few days so that they have to go pretty often, and then they have more opportunities for success, so you might consider that. I think you just have to know your child at discover what works for her. My oldest wanted rewards and praise for everything, but my 2nd hated the singing and cheering, and just wanted to be left alone about it. Cant wait to see how my 2 year old boy handles the whole thing...but that is whole other story! Good luck, and hang in there! ~A.~