Actually, I had a conversation with multiple pediatricians about this misconception that it gets harder over the age of two and a half. My daughter was 3 and a half when she was potty trained and we did it in two weeks where the first two days were fun the third day she lost all interest but then picked it up and is accident free. I don't understand the need for people to potty train their kid at an early age no matter what, especially when they are not ready. Mine wasn't, she couldn't care less about potty training and all you need is patience. What I am trying to convey to all moms out there: It is not a competition, no one's kid is better or worse for being potty trained at a certain age and it is hard and takes some time regardless of age. Some kids are easy, some kids are having a harder time to feel what's going on, or are too distracted (like mine was) to notice or care that they need to go to the bathroom. I am happy we passed that hurdle and I am sure your kid will too!! ❤❤❤

We're on day two and opting for pants today because his dad was uncomfortable with our son being naked all day lol he's doing really well with only 1 accident this morning in his pants. I'm hoping that I can get him to poop on the toilet today because yesterday he held it until it wasn't a choice anymore 😅 our son tried holding pee and didn't want to sit and relax so I gave him a warm cup of water with a couple foam sea creatures and he plays in it. That helped a lot.

Thanks for this video! I plan on starting to potty train tomorrow. I figured I would binge on videos to get an idea of what to expect. My son is almost 3, so according to the book, I waited too long. I'm not totally knowing what to expect so I was glad to find an honest video.

thank you for this video. my daughter is currently struggling HARD with releasing her pee and it is becoming such an emotional battle for all of us. glad to know we aren't the only ones who have struggled with this.

Good tips!! Overall using this method how long would you say it took to potty train ? And how old is your daughter here?

Yes thank you! I’m on day 7 and I feel we r going backwards 🤪last night he got out of the tub saying he has to go and he peed and pooped in the potty… now today he peed and popped in his pants… like seriously.

The video was informative 😍😍 Today is my 1st day of potty training and she peed all over me 3 times today 😂😂 How did you tackle all these situation Iam frustrated..

You helped me so much. My son is 22 months and we just finished day 5 and we’re still on no pants

We were potty training my 2 year old last week and we ran into the same issue where she would hold on to her pee starting day 2-3. It seems like you just kept going and your daughter figured it out?

This is the most genuine potty training video I've seen!! Thank you for being real.

You are describing my 21 month son right now. He knows what to do, but seems terrified of peeing in the potty. Little dribbles and wants to run away. We just finished day 5. This gives me some motivation to go again tomorrow.

Hey! Thank you for the video. I have a question- did you went outside to a playground or something or you stayed home for the week?

This is so relatable. Thanks for sharing. We are in day three of this training and I’m about to throw in the towel. It’s so hard! My daughter is the same! Is afraid to release her pee (and has not pooped on toilet yet either!!) she’s almost three years old and so I know she’s capable and understands but just gets freaked out to pee and stands up right as she starts to owe when she eventually does. What tips do you have for that problem? Heard the consultant told you to put on underwear. Does that help in this situation?

Don't forget about the Dad's too

I just want to share our potty training journey here, cause I think the more different experiences are out there the less we all have to freak out. So we started potty training with 19 1/2 months and my daughter was already telling me when she needs to poop for a good 5 months but was still using diapers all of the time. I wanted to get the potty training in a good path before she starts kindergarden in 3months and I read the oh crap book on day 3 of the training process. We started with her being naked at home and she would tell me that she need to poop but always getting up to soon and pooping on the floor. Also with pee, she would be really hard to keep on the potty, than get up and pee right next to the potty 2 seconds after. Also she normally pooped and peed standing up since she can stand up, so the sitting down was new for her. Our kindergarden was fully compliant with our plans so that was a pro. Still for 2 weeks I carried the potty around with us everywhere, she would always tell me the moment she needed to go and then immidiately pee on the floor, I got in 2weeks no full pee or poo in the potty and I thought a lot about quitting but also was sure that she is ready and totally capable so I stayed on track no matter what. Finally after 14 days with only accidents now we had 3days with just two accidents in total. She says that she needs to go and sits down and does it, we dance and we clean the potty and now we're starting the pants! So potty training is not necessarily done in 3days but that does not mean anything bad about your parenting or your kids abilities!

I love this video ! Day 4 of PT and so ready to throw in the towel , but my floors have never been cleaner ! Do you feel that things were progressing after day 7? I don’t think things have started clicking with him yet but we are hoping for more wins today

I started thinking it will be done in 3 days .. it’s the end of day 3 and I feel like I am dying inside

Thank you SO much for posting this. My son has known when he has to pee since he was like 18 months old but he HATES sitting on the potty which, when watching all these other videos which are so unrealistically positive, was very frustrating because there's just no comparable experience I've seen. I've been at a loss because I'm pretty sure at this point he knows exactly what the drill is but he just doesn't want to do it. He was the same with walking. Literally just did it one day because he decided he wanted to but wouldn't let me coax him at all before that point. At any rate, I'm fixing to take a legit week off to see if we can get to the bottom (hah) of it and your tips and experience were very helpful and validating.

Thank you for making this video and taking us through the whole week. Your challenges you shared really made it real and worth trying again. It’s just hard for me to sit in one place but I had to ignore house chores. I will update on progress

Such good tips mama!! totally agree how it's such a mind game! I just uploaded my video of tips for potty training too! Love how each mama has different things to help because each kid is different!

Hi Alexandra! I was just wondering, what happened after the last day of your video? and for the following weeks? did she have accidents later on? I'm wondering how much prompting needs to continue or if my son will be able to communicate that he needs to pee. He goes to daycare so I'm concerned about this part! Thank you!

The k you so much for this video.. I’m currently reading the same book. My daughter is 2.5 and she is in diapers but she goes on her potty before naps and bed so she’s clearly ready to be potty trained. I’m just nervous that I’ll do something to confuse her or to mess it up or make it harder.. idk why. I’m going to finish this book in the next day or two and I plan to start next week. Any tips before hand? Also god I wish I could have that glass of wine, I’m 7mo pregnant with my second child 😂💀

Thanks for this. Im training my 2nd he is 21m. My 1st was so easy and quick she was dry and going out by day 3 and mostly dry/clean after that. My little boy is not getting it at all will keep trying

Wait! Is this video about yoga or potty training?! Please watch this video it exposes some of the meaning of yoga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqXOeJqqet1_mbs

Ok 6 mimutes in and im staring st someone doing funky yoga moves! Where's the potty training in that?

I’m not sure she was ready to be potty trained yet. I heard that when they’re ready it is easy and it clicks.

What I love about this is it’s definitely not a quick 3-4 day process, I think even moms that boast it.. ok they’re potty training meaning you’re boasting you can put their pants on after 3 days and winter clothes and head out the door... I mean NO WAYY. You need another week commitment to work out training with logistics involved. Mine is “potty trained” on day 5 but I still am anxious to leave the house without an army of change of clothes and her potty

Thanks for the video. We had day one and it started good. I have no ideal how it will be tomorrow...

Thanks for this video! How old is your daughter? Thanks

I was told that the longer I waited to stop breastfeeding, the harder it would be. It was not true. My son was two years and four months when I stopped breastfeeding and he didn't even notice. The trick was to not breastfeed for emotional reasons and slowly cut on breastfeeding sessions. I wonder if it is similar with potty training. Maybe the trick is to just not have a timetable, leave emotions out of the process and very slowly get him acquainted with potty stuff and actions and not go ahead unless each step is mastered and feels natural. I heard if you rush the process they can have digestive issues later on. I'd like to know how it is going on!

We bought the book, read it from cover to cover and this method did not work AT ALL for us.

Or a dad!

Thank you so much for this. I have a pretty easy kid and about to start potty training. Good to know to keep my expectations low and to keep pushing on and it will eventually work. Fingers crossed

Thank you for this video we are on day 4 and we are having very similar experience.

Thank you so much for this video! I was at my wits end after multiple #2 “accidents” trying to potty train my 3 year old but watching your video gave me so much hope and a little reminder to be patient.

I’ve noticed you put on underwear on day 4...aren’t we supposed to let them go comando...I’m on day 3...wish me luck

I appreciate how your hair gets crazier and crazier the harder the potty training gets 👍😂

Thanks for making this video. We're in the process of potty training our twins and my every day feels like your day 3 so I'm just glad that other people have had this same experience. Somehow everything I found was how "easy" potty training was for people so I'm glad to see others struggled.

So what day would you say you finally felt like she got the concept? I’m On Day 4 and took my eyes off her today, she had accidents every time I wasn’t around. I’m beyond frustrated but don’t want to give up.

Thank you for your honest video! My daughter is in a similar boat. She freaks out about peeing and she is so overwhelmed that she hasn't been napping. Oh man, I'm going crazy!

THANK YOU! For an honest and vulnerable telling of how potty training is going. I'm on DAY FIVE and about to give up. All the books and KZbin channels make it seem like it should be done in 3 - 4 days so I'm feeling like a pretty big failure. My daughter is 2 years and 7 months old so I feel the pressure for her to be potty trained by now. Any tips? She's in cloth training panties, should I go back to her being naked? Do I stop and restart again later?

Can dads use this method? You only mention mom's

Thank you for posting this- potty training has been the worst parenting milestone. This is our second attempt and I really want to push through. Day 3 here and doing that same needing to pee but doesn’t want to sit and release. Hoping some persistence and patience will do in time.

Thank you so much for this video! It helped me have courage to continue potty training instead of giving up.

Hey I just want to say THANK YOU for making an honest vlog about potty training. Most of these vids edit out the gritty parts where Mom is about to break down and the kiddo is regressing and I just really want to thank you for keeping those parts in. I am on day three of training my 27 month old girl and although I was prepared to feel discouraged up until the end of day three (which has yet to come) I am STILL struggling with the rate of improvement (or lack of consistent upward progress). Seeing a mom who has her stuff together and is doing all the 'right' things also struggle gives me hope and confidence that we will get this. Would love to see an update on how she's doing today so I subscribed and look forward to checking out more of your stuff. Thanks again!

I appreciate this video. My son is exactly like your daughter, personality-wise. Easy kid, quick learner, never has trouble with anything. But potty training... ohhh my gosh. It’s been such a trial. He also has trouble releasing pee and no issues with poop. We’re on our third week and I’m finally starting to see progress.

Thank you so much for baring all and sharing this video. We are on day nine of potty training our 23 month old and have just had success today with both wees and poos. Day seven was a disaster but we managed to book a phone consult with Jen and things are looking up. We needed to completely hand over control 🙈 So hard! Thanks again for sharing your journey.

I’m watching this after day three of the oh crap potty method, and it was soooo tiring. I totally felt like we were worse off than day one. My sweet tempered little boy just stood next to the potty and screamed at the top of his lungs while peeing on the floor. That was my whole day. I tried to be fairly hands off since he’s demonstrated that he understands what to do, but that seems to have backfired... and I can’t have wine because I’m pregnant 😩.

One thing you should consider trying with your next baby, if you have another, is pottying from a younger age. I started putting my daughter on the potty at 5 months old (when she could sit up with only a little bit of assistance) & slowly worked up to putting her on every hour. Because she was already used to using a potty/toilet, she never had to go through being scared to pee/poo when it came time to switch her to underwear. She would pee on command; every time she peed I made a "pssssss" sound and even now at 2 years old it makes her pee instantly if she isn't going right away and I know she needs to. She wore cloth diapers, and even though those allowed her to feel wet (unlike disposable diapers) she didn't seem to care. We put normal 2T underwear (not training pants) on her at 22 months & it somehow clicked in her brain immediately that she couldn't pee in them and had to use the potty. She is now about to turn 2 and has had maybe 10 accidents, only a few of them have been full blown messes. If you work from home then it's something to consider for sure. Pottying a young baby even just 5 times a day gets them used to the whole thing and really prepares them for actual toddler potty training. :)

How many months was she here exactly?