Potty training – the dreaded task all moms must undertake. It’s another step in the transition from baby to big kid (sniff sniff), and while exciting it is also a lot of messy work. One day soon (but not too soon – I hope) it will be time to potty train my baby girl. (Fingers crossed for quick success!) This time around I have a new tool at my disposal — the Pull-Ups Big Kid App.
The Pull-Ups Big Kid App
Designed to compliment the standard potty training arsenal – potty charts, stickers, candy and lots of praise – the app features Disney characters and interactive games. To further encourage potty training, games are unlocked through stars collected as your child makes potty training progress.
I know that my oldest would have loved to have played games with Minnie Mouse and gotten a phone call from Cinderella to congratulate her on her success, so I have high hopes this app will be fun and helpful for my little one. (Moms of boys, the app includes Cars characters and Mickey Mouse too.)
The Pull-Ups Big Kid App is available (for free) from iTunes and Google Play. Once downloaded, special identifying markers inside packages of Pull-Ups® Training Pants can be scanned with the Pull-Up* Big Kid App to activate the interactive Pull-Ups Big Kid 3D Celebration, where Disney characters including Rapunzel and Mickey come to life.
The First Flush Sweepstakes
The most important thing to remember when potty training is to celebrate all successes. To that end, Pull-Ups wants to help celebrate The First Flush with a sweepstakes. One grand prize winner will receive a four-day family vacation to Walt Disney World.
To enter visit Facebook.com/Pull-Ups and upload a photo or a story of your little one’s first flush celebratory moment, whether it’s a cheer, a smile or high-five by February 28, 2013.
Plus those who enter by January 22 might see their child’s First Flush appear on a billboard in Times Square during a larger-than-life celebration on January 29. Now that’s a celebration.
Here’s to your potty training success!!!
Giveaway
To help you on your way to potty training success, one luck reader will win 2 months’ supply of Pull-ups, wipes and a Potty Training Celebration Pack.
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Product samples were provided, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Nakey time has been key to our PTing.
Sibling (or older) friend peer-pressure has worked wonders when our oldest kids were ready to PT.
Save yourself a step and start your little boys out standing up to pee.
Patience. Lots of it!
Hmm, giving my son a car when he poops on the toilet. I am hoping a chart might work. We have been very unsuccessful with my 2 and 3/4year old son. I know it takes awhile and to be patient. We have lots of potty seats. I am using pull-ups store brand though lol can’t afford the nice ones. He will pee on the toilet but can’t figure out how to get the poops going.
patience!
We have used small presents on his potty chart. when he reaches a certain number of times, he gets a reward.
Do not push them if they are not ready.
I agree with Dave, patience. I have 2 that are 15 months apart.
My potty training tip is wait until they are good and ready. It won’t work until they really want it to!
Having siblings or friends already potty trained “show” baby how is great!
lots of pations
Be consistant
No liquids after 6pm
Don’t start too young! It just leads to frustration for everyone and your child will be trained FASTER if you wait til they are old enough to even start the process.
Biggest potty training tip is to always remain calm and don’t show any frustration. Your child will get it eventually, but you don’t want to make them feel bad in the process.
My #1 tip is to not start too soon, and not push. Take it easy and keep it fun.
My number one tip is to be patient.
do not rush your kids into potty training
Take your time with it….and do not get upset with accidents. They will happen.
Let your child wear underwear or go commando, they will have any easier time realizing when they need to go!
Wait until your child is ready and let them take the lead.
Don’t force your child, it doesn’t work. It ends up being painful all around. Encourage them to try and they will let you know when they are ready.
must be patient
Patience, lots of it.
Patience!
be patient!it doesnt happen overnight!
My #1 tip is to have tons of pairs of underwear available for fast changing and be patient.
use a reward chart with stickers
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Potty training can be hard. If they aren’t trained as fast as you hope, cut yourself some slack.
do not push them. make it fun for them
If your child isn’t ready, then don’t push him/her. It will be more difficult to potty train them. 🙂
Lots of patience. Have your child sit on their potty chair when you sit down on the toilet.
Consistency!
We use a sticker chart to track our progress
I am currently at the very beginning stages of potty training my son and he’s my first so everything is so new to me, as well as him. My only tip this early is to be patient and to go at their pace. Its a process, and if they’re not quite ready, it will only make it that much harder and stressful. Thank you for the chance to win!!
Shannon M
Persistence . . .
Be patient
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
PATIENCE
To be ready when they are. There will be a window of opportunity.
3 day training method was the perfect way to train our son.
be loving, not shaming!
Let them pick their own underwear!
Wait, wait and wait until they are really ready.
Go cold turkey…no diapers… it’s worked 3x!
Figure out what reward motivates them and use it like crazy.
I put cheerios in the toilet for little boys and tell them to aim… works great
Be calm and patient.
I reward my daughter with mini m&m’s. Its working like a charm!! 🙂
Don’t force it on them! When their bodies are ready, then it is time. Otherwise, you will find yourself very frustrated and losing patience with your little one when it really isn’t his/her fault!
still working on it lol
Try to take them to the potty every morning and try to avoid giving drinks after bedtime
Sitting on the potty afeter a meal for a short time usually did the trick when my kids were small. Now it grandkid time.
To be patient, wait until the child is truly ready!
We try not to give them anything to drink late at night
Still working on it that’s why would love to win this.
Be consistent.
keep them entertained !
I bought a doll and a doll potty chair for my daughter to take with her in the bathroom. It helped!
don’t rush it…
Wait until your child is ready. Don’t force it.
Patience.
I try and wait until my child is ready and starts telling me she needs to go, then i put in pull ups and work way to panties.
I don’t have a potty training tip because I haven’t potty trained any kids : / Trying to win this for my friend’s baby.
definitely be patient and let them guide you!
We just waited to see the signs that they were ready, and it went really easily. My son just decided one day he wanted to wear big boy undies. Also, make it easy for them with step stools and the insert-able potty seats that help them feel safer on the potty.
Being patient.
Dana / hazelfinn(at)ymail(dot)com
In the beginning we set a timer to ask every thirty minutes. As my daughter began to get the hang of it the time in between grew longer. And eventually wasn’t needed any more.
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be patient. It will happen when it happens.
I think having a routine is important…and little rewards help too.
being consistant
Bribery works, and timers to keep taking them to the potty until they get used to it
Be consistent!
Bribery 🙂
Remain calm and be consistent.
OFFER SWEETS FOR BABY EACH TIME HE USES THE POTTY! =)
Be patient as if you get upset or worse frustrated, so will your little one.
No drinks after a certain time at night
Let your child feel in control. If they feel in control it will be much easier.
Don’t force it.
My best tip is try to make it fun by clapping and being excited like I do when my daughter uses the potty.
my #1 potty training tip is to be consistent do not change up the routine!
My #1 tip is to be patient and consistent.
My number one tip is making sure you are consistent. making sure that you are making it as routine as possible and sitting them on the potty around the same time each day. Don’t give up!