Okay, sorry to bug everyone again about potty training but I need help!!! As far as pee goes we are doing pretty well, it's the poop that is causing problems. Last weekend we seemed to making really good progress but something happened and thing are not good now. First off Rhiana doesn't just poop once or twice a day but up to 5 times. The thing with that is I don't ever really know when she will needs to, Every day is different. To make things worse she is having really really thin, runny poop, on the verge of diarrhea. I think that she would be abe to get to the potty if her poop was more thick. But I don't know what to do!!! I feel like I am losing my sanity!! To make matters worse I go back to work next week and I am concerned that she will start to slide back. Does any one have tips on how I can get Rhiana's poop issues worked out and tips for not going crazy during potty training. I need HELP!!!

Crystal

No advice really. Although we had simular problems with dd...I bought a sticker sheet and small notebook. She got a sticker if she pottied in the potty, not if she went in her panties. Not a single accident after we started the stickers.

Oh, and I am having the exact same problem with my stubborn little Yorkie lol.

No advice here either.. sorry. I will say a prayer for your sanity though! Potty training has gone pretty smoothly here for the most part but we have had our days and oy.. they were no fun! ((hugs))

I'm not sure if I posted this in one of your previous posts or not, so forgive me if I am repeating this (I know I have posted in threads but hard to keep track of which ones). We used the 3-day potty training system: www.3daypottytraining.com. It was highly recommended to us by a friend of the family who had used it with great success and we also had success with it. One thing about it that I liked is that the lady who developed the program has an online help desk where you can ask questions when you run into challenges during the potty training process. I used it a couple of times when we potty trained.

You may not want to spend the money since you've gotten half of it down now, but I will say it isn't expensive (I think it was around $30 or $40) and was well worth it as DS was basically potty trained in 5 days. The poop took longer for us, too, because he was pooping during nap time so much harder to apply the system. I adjusted his fiber intake to try to get his schedule adjusted, which worked but added the extra 2 days it took to finish the training.

My BIL and his fiance used it with her daughter and also had great success. I hope you are able to get it all worked out soon. I understand that potty training can be pretty stressful and take some time, but we did not find that to be the case with the 3-day program. My pediatrician even wrote down the info when she learned about our success with it as she wasn't making much headway with her twins' potty training.

About the runny poop, I find that when my kids get too much junk, it can happen. She may also need some probiotics so feed her up on the yogurt.

No other advice. I ended up bribing the eldest with poop. It worked. Taking our time with the youngest. I'm not pushing her yet. Though I was hoping to have her done before her birthday the 17th. Looks like it will be done after. But then, with the crazy schedules going on here, I shouldn't be too surprised.

Agreeing with Crystal about being careful with sugar and junk, and getting probiotics into your little one. Make sure she's getting plenty of protein and veggies. That should help her stools to be more regular.

Regularity should help, but sometimes pooping in the potty on a regular basis takes a little longer for some. My Courtney took months to poop train after she was totally pee trained (dry all night and day). The Lord just kept telling me to be consistent in reminding her all day to poop in the potty, and be completely patient until she got it. I knew hers was not an obedience issue. She just wasn't sure yet. Still figuring it out and getting used to it. She finally got it, and when she did, she never reverted back.

Hang in there, Momma! I know how frustrating it can be. The Lord 'needed' to remind me to be patient. I felt like I was going to lose my mind, too. [whatwacko]

Joy [welcomewave]