I have a dilemma and want to float an idea to see what people think. My two-year-old is scheduled to start preschool in September which is only a few weeks away. The school only takes pottie trained kids and we have done nothing to pottie train our boy. That is until Monday, that is when we started. He is doing pretty well at it and we are happy with the progress. The problem however is that we are going to DL next week. So do we go back to diapers, do we continue to training, what?

Well here is the idea I wanted to float. What do you think about my bringing one of those little potties in my backpack and whipping that out in line if he needs to go?











OK, I'm just kidding. The problem is real but we won't whip out the pottie. I think we will continue the training, but carry a change of cloths in case we need it -- in fact we will expect to need it. And then if that turns out to be unworkable we'll go to pullups.

I would say to try to continue potty training if possible. It may be a challenge while on vaca, but you dont want to derail what you have already started.

I think the key is just to be proactive. Take him before he has to go. Go at the obvious times - before and after eating. If it's been awhile, go before you get in a line. And be prepared for him to have to go in the middle of a line ;) Worst case, leave a "place holder" in line who lets the other people in line ahead of you until you get back from the potty.

A change of clothes is always a good idea, even if they are already potty trained. The only time my middle son had an accident at DLR was the time we didn't bring a change of clothes. :eek:

Adrienne

We have started pottie training my 2 year old, too. He's not taking to it very quickly, but is now comfortable with the idea of sitting on the potty. We are going to continue using pull-ups since he has so many accidents and seems very, very embarassed by the accidents. I want him to have a good time and not worry about having an accident on a ride or something - but, we will still try to take him to the potty at the obvious times. Heck, maybe WDW is where he will learn since we'll be together so much during the week!

My daughter was 4 1/2 before she pottie trained and then had frequent accidents even through 5. Our older son wasn't that late but was not anywhere near ready at 2, but this son is ready and is taking to it pretty well. But my wife doen't work anymore so she is there with him all day and while he is two, he turns three in October so he is at the tail end of two.

I think the key is just to be proactive. Take him before he has to go. Go at the obvious times - before and after eating. If it's been awhile, go before you get in a line. And be prepared for him to have to go in the middle of a line ;) Worst case, leave a "place holder" in line who lets the other people in line ahead of you until you get back from the potty.

A change of clothes is always a good idea, even if they are already potty trained. The only time my middle son had an accident at DLR was the time we didn't bring a change of clothes. :eek:

Adrienne

I so agree! My BF has kids with weak bladders and even though they have been potty trained for years they still have occasional accidents. I say anytime you see a potty, use the potty (also know where they all are in advance just in case). There are lots of them there - 2 in each land I think?? - so you will probably use the bathroom once every 1-2 hours and it is pretty hard to have an accident if you are making them try to go that often. Good luck!

my boys and daughter were trained at 2, and have never wet them selves again, I would definatly stay with the training even at disneyland. Also I never used pull ups, the feeling of wet is what my boys ( and girl) hated and they did not like the feeling. So we went to big boy pants right off the bat. thats what got them done with training fast :)

I'd say the number one rule is not to force it.

DS has been in pull-ups for several months and has taken very little interest in this process. Other than pulling the pull-ups off after he's gotten them wet. :rolleyes: Yesterday he totally surprised me by going in the little potty. Today he hasn't even tried to do that. I tried a few months ago to go a day without diapers and it was a very frustrating experience, ds was just not ready for it. It's a day by day thing.

If he is truely potty training and not parent training I'd continue on with the potty. Unfortunately most 2 year olds are just parent trained which means the parents run them to the potty every hour or so and make them try. But if he's telling you when he needs to go I'd keep it up.

He is very independent and insists on doing everything for himself, even things he can't really do yet. We were planning on having him wear pullups when he went to bed, but last night he refused. He through a tantrum when we tried to put them on him, so it was just underwear all night. He got up this morning perfectly dry and went straight to the toilet. He also insists that he not use that little seat that sits on top of the toilet seat.

I totally understand your delema with the "must be for school"

I am not a parent but a nanny and former director of a daycare.

I def. think you should trie to keep the potty training going. Bring pull ups just incase but I really mean just incase....not just incase you hate going to the bathroom with him often but incase it really is turning into something where he is miserable and your afraid it will push him back even furthing in the process if you continue. (meaning after one accident, don't go directly for the pull ups.)

and bring more than one change of clothing, skip the cute overalls, and go for light weight clothing too that is easy to mix and match and if wet isn't too heavy like denim is

Good luck

I recommend that you keep potty training if at all possible. We took my daughter to Disneyland when she was pretty much trained, but because I was lazy :rolleyes: (didn't want to have to deal with running to the potty every hour or getting out of line), I put her in pull ups. We were there for 3 days and the first day home without the pull ups, she had two accidents in one day!! So it was definitely a setback.

I agree with what's already been said here regarding keeping up with the training while at DL. I just wanted to mention (if it hasn't already been said) is that there are smaller toilets at the Baby Care Center on Main Street. It's a quiet, private place if your little one gets a bit freaked over the big potty or loud bathrooms.

I agree with keeping up with the potty training. Same situation this year w/ our daughter.

I took her to the bathroom before getting into a line (bring a post-it or use a bag or purse to cover up the electronic sensors on the toilets - no surprise flushes!) and it worked well. Then, when she got spooked by a rougue toilet, we just made the Baby Center our friend -- they have the cutest little toilets that are quiet and flushed by hand. Screened by a half door to the side of the diaper changig room. Perfect for potty training! He can go allllllll by himself there.

Good luck!

i'd stop by the Baby Care Center every two hours or so - the toddler potties there are the place for what you need to do.

I was actually able to potty train my daughter at WDW, started on a friday at the beach, then immediately drove to WDW the next day for a week. I believe other than night, she had 1 accident in that week, it was great. That is until she got back to daycare and the class did not push it as much and did not give her access to the potty as much, accidents started happening again. But it was awesome not to have to do deal with diapers at WDW and just carry a back up pullup if needed.

I vote for keeping up with the training. Putting on diapers will just be confusing. Like the others have said, take him before he needs to go about every two hours or so and pay attention to his liquid intake. Take him about an hour after he's had a lot to drink.

We had a fine time on our trip. We never used pull ups and we never asked our son to use the bathroom -- we took him when he told us he had to go. To our absolute shock he had no accidents.

yeah!

Everything you can ever read about potty training says DO NOT EVER GO BACK TO DIAPERS once you start full on training. This sets them back, and only comfuses them. Even at night, put those nighttime pull ups on them, with a Diaper Doubler for extra protection.
My first son trained in 4 days, at about 2 1/2. My second son is now 3, and we are on week 3 of his training. He will go when I put him on the potty, yet to poop in it though, but will not tell me he has to go. Just two days ago, he did finally tell me he had to go, and does it several times a day, of course it is already after he went in his underwear. I am with the poster who said to use the big boy/girl undies, no pull ups, for training at home. Of course pull ups are a better option when out and about.
Those that are letting their kids, play around with training, by wearing pull ups during the day, and allowing them to poop or pee in them, remeber that when you start training and you need to go out, and you put your child back in those pull ups, they are not going to understand why it was ok before, but isn't now, to go potty in them.
Ok that is my potty training advice. LOL
As far as going to DLR, keep up the training. Do what the other posters said, take him to the potty at the most obvious times he would be able to go. Prepare for accidents, but be proactive. If you know you are getting in a long line, go first. Be prepared to have to get out of line, as you can't ask a child who is training, to hold it. But DON'T go back to diapers. You will ruin all that you have already accomplished, trust me.
DLR is a great place for potty rewards. My now 4yo was having some issues with pooping in a public restroom. We were at DLR for 3 days before he finally went. I bribed him, told him if he went, he could get anything in the strore, what was I thinking!?!? Thankfully he picked out a $4.50 sword. But he hasn't had issues with pooping in public since.

My dilema is that my son won't actually tell us when he has to go. We're out of diapers during the day now....but he generally won't tell us..he'll just go in his underwear. He will go in the potty but generally only when he thinks of it. Ugh. Yep, we're headed to the park tomorrow. I guess we'll take lots of pairs of underwear and shorts. :rolleyes: :eek: He generally thinks pull-ups as diapers and that idea seems to be setting him back, so thats not going to work.

My dilema is that my son won't actually tell us when he has to go. We're out of diapers during the day now....but he generally won't tell us..he'll just go in his underwear. He will go in the potty but generally only when he thinks of it. Ugh. Yep, we're headed to the park tomorrow. I guess we'll take lots of pairs of underwear and shorts. :rolleyes: :eek: He generally thinks pull-ups as diapers and that idea seems to be setting him back, so thats not going to work.
Are you sure you aren't training my son? He is the exact way. I am a month into this. He wears underwear during the day, I finally resorted to putting plastic pants over them, got tired of cleaning up messes. He will go on the potty if I take him, but only tells me that he has to go, AFTER he goes!!! Maybe by our November trip, he will be trained! Hope you had a good trip to the park.

Are you sure you aren't training my son? He is the exact way. I am a month into this. He wears underwear during the day, I finally resorted to putting plastic pants over them, got tired of cleaning up messes. He will go on the potty if I take him, but only tells me that he has to go, AFTER he goes!!! Maybe by our November trip, he will be trained! Hope you had a good trip to the park.

Today he would sit on the potty at the baby care center at Disneyland but wouldn't go..:rolleyes: Yes I am still hopeful by our November trip to WDW that he will be trained. Yeah, ds doesn't tell us verbally that he has to go. He will just drop his pants and start going. if he's at home, he'll do it in the potty..or go in the pull-ups. We're only a few weeks into this ourselves.

Today he would sit on the potty at the baby care center at Disneyland but wouldn't go..:rolleyes: Yes I am still hopeful by our November trip to WDW that he will be trained. Yeah, ds doesn't tell us verbally that he has to go. He will just drop his pants and start going. if he's at home, he'll do it in the potty..or go in the pull-ups. We're only a few weeks into this ourselves.

You are one step ahead of me, at least he pulls his pants down! LOL
My now almost 5yo trained at 2 1/2, and it took 4 days! Took me a couple more days after that to get his aim on for standing, I taught him to sit first, but he was SO easy!!!!!!!!

You are one step ahead of me, at least he pulls his pants down! LOL
My now almost 5yo trained at 2 1/2, and it took 4 days! Took me a couple more days after that to get his aim on for standing, I taught him to sit first, but he was SO easy!!!!!!!!

Well, our son isn't being easy about it.....but at least he's started.