Any experience on potty training while on vacation?

[griffiths2008]

I was trying to put it off until after we came back but he was more than ready so I decided to start and hope he gets it before we leave but its not looking so promising...he is getting sure but not consisently. Anybody have any tips for keeping up with it in the park? He gets distracted by his toys so I know he isnt going to tell us in the park....and when we go to the park here he freaks out in the bathroom because of course we cant carry a potty seat around everywhere :/

 

[Girimama33]

I was trying to put it off until after we came back but he was more than ready so I decided to start and hope he gets it before we leave but its not looking so promising...he is getting sure but not consisently. Anybody have any tips for keeping up with it in the park? He gets distracted by his toys so I know he isnt going to tell us in the park....and when we go to the park here he freaks out in the bathroom because of course we cant carry a potty seat around everywhere :/

You may want to consider using training pants (pull ups) while in the parks.
The baby center has toddler sized toilets (it is located on Main Street. You can also get a foldable portabble potty seat like this one...http://www.toysrus.com/product/inde...evice=c&camp=PLAPPC-_-PID5792662&KPID=5792662 I carried one around when DD was potty training ant it was a lifesaver.

 

[Gisele]

Like mannn........I've had that down since.......well a good long time now. The only toiety issues that I sometimes have are either long lines and or tissue issues, you know, either a dangerously low supply of said toiety paper, or worse, no paper! The least of it, is when there are no more paper towels man.
Yep, nothin like gettin to know thy neighbor better than askin might you spare a square? What's worse is when none of your stall mates have enough for their ownself, If any, either! That's when you have to begin asking random people that are walking by in said restroom for assistance or hope that you will have kleenex and or paper napkins on you. That or just be resolute on the idea of drip drying. Of course if it's a matter of #2, well......sorry mate!
By the way, I would not recommend using paper money, cause never know where its been, plus what a waste of denero man! So unless one has money to burn, and it has been freshly minted, well then man just don't do it! You'll thank me, and so will your tuckus!


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[lisachrystine]

We took a recently trained 2yo once. I put her in underwear with a pull up over it. I explained that sometimes lines are long and it's hard to get there on time. Rather than have to be embarrassed, we'd just have to change her undies. Carried an extra pull up and underwear and a plastic bag for the dirties. Never had to use them. We made sure to stop on a regular schedule too (every couple hours). If potty seats are an issue, there are fold up ones that you can place on top of a regular toilet that can fit well in a bag under the stroller (if you're bringing one).

 

[Vintage Mouseketeer]

As PP mentioned there is the Toddler toilets in the Baby center and pull ups for times you just don't make it.

I would take DD to potty every hour or two, regardless if she said she needed to go or not so she could get comfortable with public restrooms.

We also used the token system. We had an index card we put a cute sticker on for every successful bathroom break , after 5 stickers she would get a prize. I gave her a little Tinker Bell action figure from a play set I picked up from the Disney Store. There was about 9 dolls for about 10 dollars. She was so excited to collect the set it that kept her motivated.

 

[F16_mama]

I don't have any advice, as my girls finished potty training quite a few years ago, but I wanted to wish you luck and patience. I miss a lot about that age, but NOT potty training. All the best to you and your little one!

 

[bumbershoot]

Training pants. We used cloth dipes so cloth (with nylon exterior) training pants made sense; we used the Bumkins brand.

Part of figuring out the potty is learning to use different bathrooms. So just keep on reminding him of this. Bathrooms are noisy places but people who want to go out have to get used to it.

Take him to the bathroom regularly. Every time you pass a bathroom, consider visiting it. Have a plan for leaving and getting back to a line. We chose to leave one adult in place at an easy exit from the line, and then just come back to that adult and then continue with the line. Well, that was our plan, and for some reason it was only on Jungle Cruise that we had to do it. Except that we didn't do it; we just all left the line and tried a different ride after the bathroom.

 

[FryingPansWhoKnew]

We go often and we just had our first experience with my daughter without diapers. It was pretty good, no accidents, but we asked very often if she had to go...even in line. Before we got in any line we made sure to stop by a restroom first.

The baby center in both parks are great. We explained that the toilets here are for big girls only. We kind of made it an event and made her feel special for using these.

I'm not a fan of pull-ups personally. I think our daughter is kinda confused by them because they look and feel like a diaper. But I guess I see this as a option for others who may have a larger vocabulary to understand exactly what they are for.

 

[griffiths2008]

We will have a stroller and I am following that toys r' us link and ordering one tonight to make sure it gets here! At home we use cloth diapers/pull up but even when we leave the house just for the day we have disposable pull ups so ill keep with those and pack extras.

 

[Butterfly123]

Post it notes over the auto flush sensor will help keep him from being scared that the loud toilet might flush while he is sitting there. That freaks a lot of kids out!

 

[SixteenFeet]

Mine are 5 years old but I still carry a pack of post-its in my purse - they are still terrified of the automatic toilets.

But in your case (and this is just my opinion so of course feel free to ignore), I would not try to potty-train on vacation. It will add so much stress. I would keep him in diapers, call it "practicing" to satisfy any queries from him and to take the pressure off of everyone, and then work on offically potty training over a long relaxing weekend at home after you get back and everyone is back to normal. Vacations should be enjoyed without extra worries if possible

For public potties, I had my girls sit and lean forward and grab one of my legs. They held on like their lives depended on it, but it worked and I really honestly did NOT want to carry a potty seat everywhere. You have a boy though and I really don't know when is a good time to let them start trying to pee standing up

 

[disneyhopeful4]

When my kiddos were 2&3 y\o's, I took them on a road trip. My 3 y\o was freshly potty trained and it went pretty well.... only one poo-mergency. My 2y\o was also potty training at the same time (they essentially potty trained together)... I did as a pp mentioned and just kept her in diapers for the trip. She was in the early stages of pt'ing and I wasnt prepared to deal with that while on a trip. It's very individual based on how far along in pt'ing your child is, child's personality etc, but in our situation, putting off the pt'ing for a couple weeks was definitly the right decision.

 

[nikkislaght]

I work in a pre school and teach a toddlers class, and do a lot of potty training classes..

The one thing I recommend to my parents is a Potette. portable potty..
http://www.kalencom.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=123

I used one for my son. we travelled a lot when he was little, and this saved us many a soiled car seats.. This came to Australia , Canada and a couple of different states. and many miles of freeway..

The great thing about this.. is it folds flat.. and Im assuming that you will have a stroller, so therefore can neatly sit in the basket of the stroller without taking up room..

I found that when there was a long line, I could politely by pass it, find a quiet corner and let my son do his business, all without fuss , drama or accidents.. use a baby wipe to clean up , and then dispose of like a diaper..

I never used pull ups totally defeat the purpose of potty training..

Let him know that there are toilets all over Disneyland and if he needs to go, all he has to do is ask.. We sometimes forget that children do not realize there are potties outside of the house.. something we adults and older children take for granted ..

Accidents happen and if you are calm about it , then he should be too.

Also you can postpone potty training until you get home.. being away and not in a familiar place can have a negative effect on any progress that you have made before you leave.
Some children get scared of the noise of the toilets flushing. Take a pad of post it notes and place over the sensor.. let him do his business and when all done , and leaving the stall take the post it note off.

Have a great trip and hope it all goes well for you and your son..

 

[KeKy4]

Same boat here. Planning to take him in a pull up but stop at every bathroom we pass!

 

[CassieF]

I am a local so going after my 2 yr old niece was potty trained was at first difficult, because she would tell us "potty" all the time, so we had a lot of lines we got out of and rushed to a bathroom, and she's go maybe half the time. She's better now, but just ask all the time, plan to spend a LOT of time in the bathroom, take him to at least try if you are going to a show or long line to try to avoid having to leave, and if you aren't familiar with the park, pour over the maps so you know where they are before you go. Also, if you can have a guy take him their lines are basically non existent, or if it's an emergency, try pleading your case to cut, most people have kids and understand and will happily let you go right away.

 

[Georgieut]

Uge we went on vacation during my last child's potting training. We left her foldable potty seat on the dumb plane on the way out...the one I had been training her on just for the trip. We bought new one...she refused to go on it. Needless to say it didnt go well and basically had to start all over when we got home!!!!

Good luck! Just be consistant and patient and go with the flow...lol no pun intended.

 

[Camshell]

When we made the decision of "no more diapers" we found ourselves hitting the bathroom on a very regular basis. It was "potty time" (said with a smile and spring in our voice) every hour or two, or 20 min. after consuming a liquid drink. We expected our son to go to the potty and try, whether he had to go or not. It was a pretty easy going kid so there was no battle.

When we were out I carried a fold-up potty seat cover in my purse. Every store, mall, friend's house etc. we went to the first thing we did when we arrived was a quick trip to the bathroom, and also before we left. We only expected him to try, so it was no big deal if nothing happened. We saw a lot of bathrooms. Over a short amount of time you start to learn their elimination patterns, which help with getting them to go at the right time too.

While our son was potty-trained before we went to Disney, if we had been in that transition phase I would have maintained this same routine. There was a lot of effort on our part, but we didn't have any accidents, and we never need to use a diaper for back up. Getting him into "a potty-only" routine was the key to our success.

Good luck with your trip. Hope it works out.

 

[letthembelittle]

Because both my boys are super fun, they both waited until right before a BIG trip to decide they were ready (so I totally understand where you are coming from and why you aren't waiting). My oldest ds decided the week before a trip to Disneyland that he was ready, surprisingly he did wonderful. We did put a pull up on in the van and bring a change of clothes to the park but he never needed them thankfully. We did make it a point to visit a restroom whenever we passed by/near one. My next ds waited until literally days before a 14 day road trip to "be ready". We again brought pullups but he also did great. I hope your son surprises you and is ready like my boys (FINALLY) were. And can I just add, my girlies were so much easier and not just because they didn't see the need to wait until vacation to be ready!!

 

[Dvcfan55]

When I took my 2 year old son last year he hadn't yet used a potty in a public restroom. I took him into the restroom with me when I needed to use it every time then once he was comfortable I showed him the mickeyshaped lollipops I bought in the gift shop and told him if he just tried to use the potty he could have one, and it worked!! I realize that's a lot of bribery action but he continuously used the restroom in Disneyland every time I took him to try. Waiting for him to tell you when he ends to go isn't always the best plan. Also, we do have a portable potty seat that folds up tiny and comes in a special bag you can toss in yours he can sit on. Also bring post it notes for the toilet sensors!

 

[DisneytheKid]

Hi there,

For the record I've never tried to potty train a child but am going to DLR in October with my young nieces and plan to use the mouse wait app which includes a function to find a bathroom near you. I'm hoping that will help us when they have to go.