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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kid mastered peeing within a few weeks at age 25 months, but for poop he'd simply wait for the night diaper. We told him that when he was ready to poop in the potty, he could choose a new train at the store. Then, once he pooped in the potty and got the train, it became his "potty train." It lived on a high shelf on the bathroom. He was allowed to play with it only when he was sitting on the toilet, and if he actually pooped, he got to keep the train the rest of the day.  At night it went back on the shelf. It was a nice motivator but it wasn't like he was getting sweets or different toys every single day.

This might be considered bribery to you, so I think it depends on your comfort level. But it worked for us. [/quote]

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I'll agree it's treading into bribery territory, but I don't think me reading Thomas the Train if he'll stay still (which is implied) on the potty is really ALL that different. I could see using a "potty train" as a special potty-only toy that might be special without making it a "if you do this, then you get that" to get him to sit long enough to void. Boundaries are something he understands quite well, so that could definitely work. DH would agree, too, I'm sure. He's so grossed out by this whole process ("Don't put your hands there! Wash your hands! Don't touch that! Get the giraffe out of your potty!")...if had had been washing diapers for the last 2.5 years like I have, he might not be so grossed out by it. :)

Surprisingly, poop has been easier than pee for us! I think it's because he can hold the poop long enough to get to the potty whereas the pee is a little harder to hold.[/quote]

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