Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5856 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 August 2007 at 7:59pm | IP Logged
I'm about to make a sticker chart for Ella for when we start potty training and want to do something so that when she gets so many stickers in a line, she gets a small reward - like choc buttons after tea or something, then after however many more, a comic etc etc.
Thing is, how many stickers do you reckon?! I'm trying to think how many would be reasonable enough for her to see it as a reward without it being too far, and I thought I'd just ask you lot cos you mostly have good ideas!
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Posted: 11 August 2007 at 8:11pm | IP Logged
With Louis we do it on a daily basis if he gets all 5 stars on his line in a day he can pick his dvd for that night or we'll get him an ice cream from the cream man as he calls it.
obviously the older he gets the more stars he has to gain
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Posted: 03 September 2007 at 10:52am | IP Logged
Wow Ryans nowhere near this stage yet - getting him to do a wee on the potty would b a good start
It really depends on how many times she goes in a day - id say 5 stickers is a good number tho & would keep it daily otherwise she might forget wot shes working towards
I would think the stickers would be enough of a treat or like Rin says choosing a dvd or maybe a story to be read
Joined: 29 August 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 85 Gender: Female
Posted: 05 September 2007 at 1:59pm | IP Logged
I started the reward chart when my dd was 1 1/2! She didn't quite understand it at first, but as you go through the motions & actions. After a couple of days my dd then picked it up quite quickly.
They certainly worked for good behaviour, but for potty training I don't think this is a good idea. Because, the wetting accidents is something that can't be helped & it's beyond the child's control. The child's body will learn to adapted when it's ready, but not the child mentally. You know what I mean.
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Posted: 05 September 2007 at 7:12pm | IP Logged
I have to say that I found the potty training charts worked a treat with my children! As long as you know that they are physically ready to be potty trained, I think that they can be a really useful aid because at that stage, once they've got the hang of it a little, the accidents can be helped if they're reminded of it, it's more a case of getting into the habit. Each of my boys went through a phase of knowing that they could use the potty or toilet, but really carrying on playing trains or play-doh or whatever was a lot more interesting than stopping for a wee. In situations like that, rewarding them for getting it right goes a really long way and can help a lot.
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Posted: 06 September 2007 at 9:06am | IP Logged
I didn't do potty charts with my eldest dd, because I was concerned about whether the 'frustration' of not being able to get a sticker would affect the potty training itself.
I thought that being under pressure my dd wouldn't perform as well, so I kept it simple & just rewarded her in other ways like praise & cuddles. And the odd treat if she managed a whole week without wetting herself.
Everyone is different, I suppose. If you find potty charts working go for it!
Joined: 09 December 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 1062 Gender: Female
Posted: 06 September 2007 at 10:09am | IP Logged
Myabe you could try potty training without to begin with? Atewr all my posts about potty training we started emily potty training last wed so 8 days nappy free(apart from bedtime obviously!) and shes doing really well - shes fully trained around the house with nothing on the bottom half around the house -the biggest problem we have found is when she has soemthing on - i think she thinks she has a nappy on - but the last few days shes been telling us she needs a wee and we've hardly had any accidents - I have found lots of praise and consistency have been the key to potty training Emily. Like Jopsy said Emily was excited by stickers to begin with but soon forgot - personally it hink shes (emily) probably a little young to fully understand the concept.
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