The average weight for 3-year-old is 12 kg.
How do I get them to pee!!
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The average weight for 3-year-old is 12 kg.
We're about to start potty training our son (almost 2) and everything I read makes a huge point of ensuring you don't turn it into a battle or a big problem (i.e. if they have an accident you don't say "oh-oh" as it makes them feel bad). It's all about being supportive as opposed to confrontational.
Of course, that's in theory, in practice he'll probably be a right nightmare! We've got him to start sitting on his potty without pants on to get used to it and giving him huge rounds of applause which he seems to enjoy.
There's now a social networks for dads too called Odadeo and I think there's some tips over there (or you can ask a question and get tips from the other dads).
Of course, that's in theory, in practice he'll probably be a right nightmare! We've got him to start sitting on his potty without pants on to get used to it and giving him huge rounds of applause which he seems to enjoy.
There's now a social networks for dads too called Odadeo and I think there's some tips over there (or you can ask a question and get tips from the other dads).
Yeah, and 21kg is more then a third of my weight. And I'm 25!
Yes but you're a midget
Best bet is to not let them wear a nappy in the day. It'll be messy but they won't like the feeling for long.
I'm 5'10".
I feel your pain.
I'm 5'10"
They are 3'5 and 3'6 so its not that bad.
Dont honestly see how a avg 3yr old is 12kg though! Okay mine are a little heavier than norm but not nearly double!
Christ, my daughter was 3 in Dec, she can get on the bog herself and even wipe her own arse - uses half a roll to do it but nonetheless.
There is a great deal of psycology behind potty training - obviously you have left the potty too late and are having to go strait to the toilet. The later you leave it the more difficult it becomes.
Children can get the feeling that when they have a poo that they are losing a part of themselves, so it can be quite a struggle to start off with. It involves hard work and constant supervision, so you can't just leave them to it or make them go when you want. Once you start you have to carry it through. Make it fun for them and reward them. Get a book about it or talk to a child psycologist/midwife. There's plenty of more professional help out there.
But 21Kg's? Are you sure? That's Obese... :/
There is a great deal of psycology behind potty training - obviously you have left the potty too late and are having to go strait to the toilet. The later you leave it the more difficult it becomes.
Children can get the feeling that when they have a poo that they are losing a part of themselves, so it can be quite a struggle to start off with. It involves hard work and constant supervision, so you can't just leave them to it or make them go when you want. Once you start you have to carry it through. Make it fun for them and reward them. Get a book about it or talk to a child psycologist/midwife. There's plenty of more professional help out there.
But 21Kg's? Are you sure? That's Obese... :/
21KGs must be obese
. I'm not saying unhealthily as people are generally bigger these days, but come on, thats huge.I'm 5'10" and when a normal weight range from 60-65kgs. They're more then half my height, and more then a third of my weight. Something not right with that.
Indeed, pretty much same for us, we started potty training our kids when they were 18 months.
Jenny (my youngest) is 2 n a half ish, and she goes to the potty herself and has done for a fair while now, and has started using the toilet herself (with one of those toilet seat step efforts) more recently.
Kira is 3 n a half ish, and same as Jenny she's been using the potty and toilet for what seems like forever.
They both just go by themselves, shout if they need any help, and then wash their hands and come back downstairs.
As others have said, it isn't easy to potty train, it is just a case of keeping with it, don't stop once you've started or it'll confuse the kids, or make them think if they cry they won't have to do it, just persist and eventually they'll get it. Expect that they'll wet themselves a few times, it will happen, just don't make a big deal about it, just change them and show them the potty and explain that next time they should try and go on the potty instead.
Also, get some books/dvd's on potty training, we bought our two the 'Bear in the Big Blue House' Potty Training DVD and it is great, the kids watched it, saw the daft characters in the show doing it, so of course they wanted to copy them. Just helps to get the idea into their head.
Yup, our kids have 'I want my Potty' by Tony Ross, and 'My Potty Book for Girls' by DK Preschool.
(There is obviously a My Potty Book for Boys along the same lines
)21KGs must be obese
I'm 5'10" and when a normal weight range from 60-65kgs. They're more then half my height, and more then a third of my weight. Something not right with that.
i dont see why your so shocked ? theyre more than half your height so weighing only a third of you cant be too bad ?
Really my son is 17Kg will be 4 in may. Not an ounce of fat where did you get that fact?
As for kids my son was done just before 3 but the creche did it over night.
One morning the pericultrice said plus de pampers on va au toilette and that was it simply no more pampers.
Sure he's had a few accidents where he forgot to go but not more than a dozen times since then and never for number 2's.
Just lucky I guess. One of the few advantanges of socialising at a such a young age.
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From experience with both boys and girls:
1)Girls are quicker at this than boys, so don't panic
2)A star chart and reward system is great to encourage any sort of positive behaviour, especially if they get to stick the stars on themselves
3)All children are different and our youngest who is 4 in 2 months still has accidents and still wears a nappy at night
4)Pull ups are good for helping with toilet training
5)We found with our youngest that having chosen some special pants for himself (Ben 10) he was reluctant to wet them
1)Girls are quicker at this than boys, so don't panic
2)A star chart and reward system is great to encourage any sort of positive behaviour, especially if they get to stick the stars on themselves
3)All children are different and our youngest who is 4 in 2 months still has accidents and still wears a nappy at night
4)Pull ups are good for helping with toilet training
5)We found with our youngest that having chosen some special pants for himself (Ben 10) he was reluctant to wet them
they should have only been wearing a nappy at night time for probably a year by now.....
they wont change until you stop using nappys, you can get a plastic seat with a smaller hole that just sits ontop of a normal toilet seat.
when you want to stop them wearing nappys at nite just stick them in pants take them to the toilet before bedtime and if they wee themselfs during the night then thats theyre problem.
it took 3 nights before my son learned to stop wetting the bed.
dont tidy up after them either! force them to tidy all there toys away and to put crisp packets etc in the bin because it will be to late by time they are 4
btw people thinking her/his kids are obese weight/sizes are no where near normal these days, my 4 year old has to wear clothes sized for a 7+ year old hes quite tall but not that much bigger than most of the other kids in his class
they wont change until you stop using nappys, you can get a plastic seat with a smaller hole that just sits ontop of a normal toilet seat.
when you want to stop them wearing nappys at nite just stick them in pants take them to the toilet before bedtime and if they wee themselfs during the night then thats theyre problem.
it took 3 nights before my son learned to stop wetting the bed.
dont tidy up after them either! force them to tidy all there toys away and to put crisp packets etc in the bin because it will be to late by time they are 4
btw people thinking her/his kids are obese weight/sizes are no where near normal these days, my 4 year old has to wear clothes sized for a 7+ year old hes quite tall but not that much bigger than most of the other kids in his class
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That one and easy one when you are playing with them make sure they put away a toy before the next one comes out. Takes a bit of time to train as no one likes to be bossed around also they are always looking for the correct way to do things so lead by example. If you leave your empty cups at your behind and don't put things in the bin then neither will they.
Opps off topic.