| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 6:24:55 AM | My son is 15mnths and refuses to sleep in his crib. WHen i bring him into my bed he pushes away from me and sleeps so that he isnt touching me. Do you think he is ready for a toddler bed?
Also he is still in diapers but has started to grab himself whenever he goes to the bathroom. Does this mean he is ready to be pottytrained? | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 6:42:28 AM | You could try the toddler bed... but it sounds more like he just wants to be near you. Also, before you invest money in a toddler bed...consider just getting a twin bed. They outgrow toddler beds so fast anyways. You could just put the mattress and boxspring on the floor so its closer to the ground and get the bedrails.
As for potty training.... its very very early, but not impossible. Buy the potty chair, talk to him about it, but dont push it. If he's ready and he has an interest... he'll do it. If not, dont worry you have lots of time. Most boys I know dont potty train until 2.5 or 3, there are exceptions of course (my son trained at 2 and some others earlier) buts its less common. Boys usually have a tougher time than girls with it. | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 6:55:46 AM | all children differ. i bought a blow up bed for my son's first bed which is cheap and only just off the floor so its a great way of introducing a toddler to a bed. i sometimes think the earlier you introduce new things-the better they accept them.
also perhaps get a potty and let your son get used to the familiarity of having it around. perhaps let him wonder without his nappy and see what he does?
again..all children differ, there are no set rules :) | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 7:17:05 AM | I agree with Melissa,and Sassie,all kids are different.My oldest is 4,and turning 5 in less than two months.And he has only been using the potty,for just over a year,and he still sleeps in a pull up at night.
As for the toddler bed,I completely agree with Melissa,don't waste money on a toddler bed,he will grow out of it in less than 6 months,then you will have to buy him a twin bed,anyways.For my oldest,I just put a mattress and box spring on the floor,and got bed rails.Even though my oldest doesnt sleep in his bed,never really has.Since the day he was born,he has always slept with me,even with numerous attempts to get him to sleep in his own bed.So I wouldn't suggest having him in your bed either,'cause it is hell to get him to stop,trust me.If you do end up putting him in your bed,move him back to his crib,before you go to bed.That is what I have been doing with my son,and it seems to work fine,until he wakes up,and realizes that mommy snuck him back to his bed.Then it's straight back to mine,lol.
Hope this helps.
Amy | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 7:57:08 AM | what i did with my oldest son, was when he was 1 1/2, i took one rail out of the crib and just put on a bed rail on his crib. By the time he was 2, i had a toddlers bed for him and with in 6 months he was in a twin bed, so i would not bother getting a toddler bed.
As for potty-trainning, he was 2 when he started potty-trainning, and 3 when he was fully trainned.
But he NEVER liked the potty, He would only go on a regular toillet.
but with what you are saying about him when he needs to go, it might be possible that he's starting to showing signs that he's starting to be ready.
Good Luck! | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 8:33:56 AM | When my son was about 15 months, I introduced a todder bed. I place it next to his crib (in an L format) and let him decide where he would sleep. He sleep in the bed for naps and crib at night. By the time he was 2 "we" decided to take the crib apart and put the bed in it's spot. I just tought it was better not the force him and he would make the decision like a "big boy" And the bed lasted him til he was 3. It was worth it for us.
ANd yeah it sounds like he is ready to start trying. Remember there will be accidents and misses (and lots of messes). My son was not fully trained til 3 but was daytimed trained at 26 months. If you can, buy the book "What to expect in the Toddlers years". It was very helpful for me and best of all it has lots of suggestions on what to do.
Good luck!! | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 9:29:48 AM | I have my son in his " big boy " bed ( he is 3 ) and have packed away his play pen ( he LOVED sleeping in it, way more room )
Two nights ago I hear crashing etc, and when I run into his room he is trying to set up the play pen again. needless to say, that is where he is sleeping again.
THERE IS NO ROADMAP OR GIUDE FOR CHILDREN. Whoever says there is is wrong and or lying.
They run our lives and we love them for it, so I just sit back, set consistent guidlines on bed times, snacks, toys , reading, play dates, manners all the good stuff and let them ( I also have a daughter ) tell me which bed they want, whether it is the porta potty or the plumbed-in one.
When I first got seperated I had panick attacks, ok not really but omg very close, on how they should develope. Well, I have seen kids from " stable" 2 parent homes, from unstable 2 parent, one parent, NO PARENT homes the whole enchalada and WOW, my kids are right in the middle overall.
But, like any other parent will tell you, MY KIDS ARE PERFECT. Today anyways! ( well for NOW, day isn't over yet! ) | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 11:53:18 AM | From what you have said, he sounds ready for a single bed on his own. Like other parents, I too would just buy a twin bed and forgo the "toddler" bed - waste of money. SafetyFirst has matress rails you can that slide under the mattress, so as the child is adjusting they won't fall out, if you are concerned about that. Bringing him into your bed does him a disservice so I would stop that as soon as possible. Kids need to know how to fall asleep on their own, and they older they get the harder it is to break bad habits.
Also it sounds like he is ready to begin potty training. It takes consistency and dedication, but in my opinion there is no excuse for a 4 year old to be in diapers. To me, pull-ups are the enemy, they give children a false sense of security and I think it completely derails the training process - where is the motivation to learn? Of course there will be a few children who take longer or have physicla difficulties in being trained, so note this is my opinion on a normal, general child. No bashing from the parents of older kids who use pull ups for their kids who have had problems with their bladder, okay? This is not about those kids. Also, I would not start to reward your child with food to entice him to go potty - this sets up a food based reward system he will come to expect, and with child obesity rates being what they are this is the wrng way to go. Praise is the best reward. Kids will have accidents, but most kids hate to be wet and with patience and consistency it can most certainly be done at 15 months.
Good luck - you are entering a new phase! | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 1:21:57 PM | Thanks for all the great advice ladies. I am goingt o be putting him in a twin, my old bed so at least he is familiar with it. As for the potty training maybe I'll just buy one and put it where he can see it.
Is it okay if i bring him into the bathroom with me when i go so he can get used to knowing what it is for? | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 12/31/2006 1:34:44 PM | | absolutely... my son has always been around during bathroom/shower time. As they get older you can teach them the concept of privacy... but at his age its all innocent. | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 1/1/2007 1:25:55 AM | My son has two homes. At the other home he had a toddler bed and at mine a twin bed. He adjusted to both just fine though I think mine was more money efficient. My ex had to buy another bed after a short time. My son still uses his twin bed.
He started potty training at 3 yrs old and was fine for about a week then didn't want to use it. I bought a special seat that sits on top of the regular toilet and he was very interested in using it. He used a small potty at the other house. We had to keep him in a pull up for awhile because he would have accidents otherwise but he learned and only wears pull-ups at night. He also rarely uses the special seat anymore. He stands occasionally....i think he is still getting used to aiming.
He is getting close to 5 and I'm trying to figure out how to coordinate not using pull-ups at night any more. It is harder with two houses not on the same page. I definately agree with the not pushing it though. They will go when they are ready.
Oh, one other thing that really helped was his preschool told him they were thinking about putting him into the bigger kid room but he had to be potty trained to be in there. All his friends were potty trained and already transitioned over. He really wanted to be with his friends so he was more willing to potty train. That made it easier. | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 1/1/2007 2:36:47 PM | My sons are now 15 and 17. I also wouldn't spend the time or the money on a toddler bed.
About the potty training? Throw some fruit loops in the toilet, and make it a game. Tell him to hit the "red one" then the "green one" etc. Give him something in return (M&M's etc) This also gets his AIM right!!! If they don't think it's work, they are more likely to keep at it. BUT BE CAREFUL! My boys didn't like it if they went #2 and you tried to flush it. It belonged to them and they were proud of it. So if they get like that, don't flush in front of them. | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 1/1/2007 2:41:37 PM | | OH, and were not talking about a whole bag of M&M's, just a couple. Or whatever it is that you decide on as a reward.(can be carrots, if that's what they're into) | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 1/1/2007 3:33:21 PM | | Try the toddler bed as he needs to learn to sleep on his own. It also sounds like next time he grabs himself rush him into the bathroom and see what happens. If he goes then you are on the way to potty training. Just let him go as he needs to. | |
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| Toddler beds and potty-training OH MY!
Posted: 1/6/2007 10:54:15 AM | Well just thought i would update you guys.
I have him in a single bed, he fell out 2x the first night but since then , a week, he has stayed in bed all night. This has also been the first time in 15mnths since he has slept through thte night. He was definitly ready for a bed.
As for the potty training. I rush him to the bathroom and put him on the toilet when he has to go and he just sits there and looks at me like im an idiot haha. So when i take him off he gets into the tub and goes in there?!?! Any advice on this new behaviour? | |
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