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STOP! Potty Time! {Baby Bjorn Training Potty Giveaway}
No, this was not a posed picture!
My three year old recently potty trained back in May… something I was starting to believe would never happen because of the long process it had become. We started about a month after he turned 2, he seemed very interested thanks to his Elmo Potty DVD and I thought we were on the road to no more diapers.
Within a week he was potty trained, and the following week he decided he has absolutely no interest in the potty at all anymore. Even if I played that damn DVD 45 times in a day!
I pushed the subject for the next six months, with fail after fail. So I stopped… completely. Didn’t bring it up, didn’t push it, and just let him go at his own pace.
His third birthday came, and went, and still no interest… so I brought the potty back out and around a little bit before I was due with my third child. Why? Because I had no interest having three… count them! One… Two… THREE in diapers!
While my middle son is in cloth, I never thought my oldest would have dragged potty training out this long. Anyway!
Bringing the potty out again was a brilliant idea, because he got interested really quickly. The emphasis of being a big brother again to a little sister this time is probably what helped us. But we again let him do it all at his own pace. If he had an accident, we didn’t freak out… But man was he excited about his various pairs of character themed undies. Cars, Toy Story, all the Disney favorites he just had to have on his butt.
I wish I had one of those magical keys, or pieces of advice for everyone… but the only thing that worked *for us* was letting him do it on his own pace, and in his own time.
In honor of my big guy potty training, and my 2 year old now starting to show interest in being just like his big brother, I am going to do a great giveaway!
I have not one, not two, but three Baby Bjorn limited edition golden potty chairs to giveaway to three lucky readers here on Toddler Times!
The potty chairs are the same ones we gave away on Babble in July!
How can you enter to win?
There are three different ways!
1) Follow Babble Toddler on Facebook (Leave a comment below with your name on Facebook)
2) Comment below with your favorite potty training tip!
3) Comment below with why you want to win one of these limited edition Baby Bjorn golden potty chairs!
Good luck!
Winner will be picked on Tuesday August 16th, 2011!
Giveaway is only available to ship inside the United States!
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arely colin commented on Aug 09 11 at 8:54 amlike babble toddler on facebook
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arely colin commented on Aug 09 11 at 8:55 amdont use trainning diapers
Theresa schrader commented on Aug 09 11 at 8:56 amI don’t have any tips, I need all the advice I can get! Help! Lol
Theresa schrader commented on Aug 09 11 at 8:57 amI would love to win one of these potty seats because it would give us a jump start in potty training.
Theresa schrader commented on Aug 09 11 at 8:58 amFollowing babble toddler on fb. Theresa Schrader
arely colin commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:01 ami would love to win because im potty trainning my toddler and it is very hard
and i love Baby Bjorn
kt commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:04 amI had heard once that if you pick the right day, potty training will only take 1 day. So watch your kid to try to find the right day. If you pick wrong, no sweat. Keep looking….even if it is months later!
Ladybug11780 commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:12 amI would love to win a potty. Ive heard good things about the bjorn potty and want to start training.
Renee Gawlak-Ghenciu commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:25 amI’m a Babble Toddler liked on FB. My name is Renee Gawlak-Ghenciu. <3
Renee Gawlak-Ghenciu commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:32 amMy best potty training tip is don’t sweat accidents. The anxiety makes kids not want to participate. Go at the child’s pace and allow naked time. It’s hard to get pants off and for little boys aiming down is hard with something around your ankles preventing your thighs from spreading :)
Renee Gawlak-Ghenciu commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:37 amI’d love to win for my son. He will be almost 3 when baby no.2 gets here in Sept. I’ve heard a lot about kids wanting to go back in diapers when baby arrives. I think this chair would really help with the wow factor of being a BIG brother and boy and even getting a new potty chair to show it.
Cynthia Cargill commented on Aug 09 11 at 10:18 amHaving one of Baby Bjorn limited edition golden potty chairs would be very special for me and my son. There are so many essential products that babies need and trying to purchase all of them can be costly; especially being a single mother. Good Luck to Everyone!
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joanna commented on Aug 09 11 at 10:33 amMy daughter goes without a diaper at home, gets a sticker when she uses the potty, and we made up our own potty dance!
Rio commented on Aug 09 11 at 10:45 amLike on facebook, rio Sager
Rio commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:04 pmDon’t push it, go at the Childs pace. They won’t do it unless they are ready!
Skyler Hastings commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:05 pmSkyler Hobson Hastings
Having this potty chair would be a god send for us right now because my little guy is ready to potty train, but we can’t afford to buy a chair right now because my husband’s hours at work were recently reduced because of economy and we are struggling right now. My best potty training tip is to not push the issue, somtimes they are just not ready. I learned this with my almost 4 year old.
Alexis commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:16 pmI try not to push it and let her go at her own pace. We were doing well around 2 1/2 years old and all of a sudden, she stopped and wanted nothing to do with the potty. She is now 3 1/2 and refuses to look at it. I am soooo frustrated and trying not to push anything. I would love a new potty to maybe peak her interest. I have tried everything and can’t get her to go and have another one on the way-don’t want 2 in diapers! Help!
Melissa commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:17 pmI liked babble toddler on fb, my name on there is Melissa C. Behnke.
Melissa commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:19 pmMy tip is don’t pressure them, or get frustrated/angry with them when they have accidents.
Melissa commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:21 pmI’m hoping to win a potty because my daughter personalized our first one so I’m hoping to get a replacement before my son is interested.
Sherry Luke commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:29 pmBabble Toddler follower Sherry Luke
Favorite Potty training tip: Let your child go at his/her own pace.
I also liked these great potty tips from the Sesame Street website:
Signs your child may be ready for the potty:
He/She can follow simple instructions
He/She can undress herself
He/She can give you verbal or facial cues that she needs to use the toilet
and it’s important to be patient and positive & encouraging
My lil one will be 2 yrs old soon.He is already showing interest in using the big boy potty. I think introducing a potty for his size will encourage him to try it out.
April G commented on Aug 09 11 at 12:58 pmFB name is April Gilbertson. :)
April G commented on Aug 09 11 at 1:05 pmMy best PT trip is to not put any pressure on your child. I spent a week needlessly stressing my son out by sitting him on his chair and asking him to go. As soon as I backed off he started doing it on his own.
April G commented on Aug 09 11 at 1:07 pmI would love to win this because my potty training son has twin siblings who are going to be potty training before I know i,t and I’m going to need a second chair! The one we have now is a blue Baby Bjorn and we LOVE it! Best chair out there.
Carrie commented on Aug 09 11 at 1:20 pmI don’t think I’m qualified to give a tip (does this disqualify me?) since I haven’t successfully potty trained my daughter yet, but the pediatrican said it’s not too soon to introduce her. I like the Bjorn potty because I hear it’s good for little tushies and my daughter is quite petite.
Barbara commented on Aug 09 11 at 1:55 pmI liked Babble Toddler on FB (Barbara Maier Cross).
Barbara commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:01 pmThe best potty training advice I’ve heard so far is to let the child go at their own interest level/pace. You can’t force it!! A child isn’t potty trained if Mommy has to ask about going to the potty every half hour – Mommy is trained in that case!!
Barbara commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:02 pmI would love to win one of the Baby Bjorn GOLDEN potty chairs for my almost 2 year old!! I’ve been wishy washy about what kind of potty to buy, and winning one eliminates me needing to pick one!!! And, it’s really golden? That’s got to have some kind of allure for everyone, right?
tess commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:27 pmi like babble toddler on fb
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tess commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:31 pmtip- let your child play with their doll or stuffed animal and pretend they sit on the potty and go
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tess commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:32 pmi’d like to win b/c my baby is about to turn 2 and we need one
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Teryn commented on Aug 09 11 at 2:43 pmI have twin 2-year-olds and a singleton baby on the way in November. My goal? To have my twins potty-trained by the time the third baby arrives! If that isn’t a good reason, I don’t know what is :) :)
Micheline commented on Aug 09 11 at 3:29 pmLike on Facebook under Micheline Duterte Ludwick
Micheline commented on Aug 09 11 at 3:31 pmI’m about to start this potty training thing so I don’t really have any tips except for try stickers as a reward (or something similar) before trying candy. That’s my plan anyway!
Micheline commented on Aug 09 11 at 3:32 pmI’d love a Baby Bjorn golden potty chair because it’s shiny and fun to look at it and perhaps will get my son interested in hanging out on it.
Lauren commented on Aug 09 11 at 4:24 pmMy favorite tip is to go all in once you start — no part time training and part time diapers. That’s confusing!
Lauren commented on Aug 09 11 at 4:40 pmI want to win a chair because I’ll be potty training by 15 month old before I know it!
Miranda H commented on Aug 09 11 at 5:08 pmI like Babble Toddler on facebook. Miranda Hatch
Miranda H commented on Aug 09 11 at 5:13 pmFavorite potty training tip would be to never get upset when they have an accident and always make a HUGE deal and excitement when they do go potty.
Miranda H commented on Aug 09 11 at 5:14 pmI would love to win these amazing Golden Potty Chairs because we are just about to start potty training our 2 year old son and would love to surprise him with this potty chair.
Michelle Reardon commented on Aug 09 11 at 6:28 pmI follow Babble toddler on Facebook and love it! I have a 13 month old and it’s been super helpful to me in planning for the future as well as right now!
Thanks so much!:)
Michelle Reardon commented on Aug 09 11 at 6:29 pmI follow Babble toddler on Facebook and love it! I have a 13 month old and it’s been super helpful to me in planning for the future as well as right now!
Thanks so much!:)
I appreciate all the help and advice,
Helen commented on Aug 09 11 at 7:18 pmI follow Babble on FB.
Christinamom commented on Aug 09 11 at 9:03 pmWe’d love to win this chair so I can dream of the day my 10 month old can use it!
Kim C commented on Aug 10 11 at 5:03 pmI follow babble toddler on fb / kimberly h cuevas
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Kim C commented on Aug 10 11 at 5:04 pmmy favorite potty training tip i received is to give them rewards when they have gone potty, like stickers, or $1 toys.
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Kim C commented on Aug 10 11 at 5:09 pmI would love to win one of these becuase I am starting to potty train my 2 yr old and I know this is what Im going to need to make it a success. ( along with patience :D )
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Steph commented on Aug 11 11 at 6:17 pmJust started, don’t have any tips but could definatly use some!!!!
Erick crystak gonzalez commented on Aug 11 11 at 6:40 pmMy first child just turned one and his grandparents are pressuring to start potty training. I have no idea how to even begin the process since he just got walking down. I would like to start potty training but Im not sure if he is ready. When do you know when your child is ready for the potty?
Gillian commented on Aug 11 11 at 6:49 pmPut a potty in the bathroom several months before you want to actually start the potty training. Let him/her get comfortable with it, sit on it, play with it, etc. Then when you’re really ready to start, they’re already familiar with the potty chair!
Mimi Miller commented on Aug 11 11 at 6:59 pmWe’ve been open about going to the potty since day one. She’s free to watch me go potty myself. So, when it was time to start, I got her own little princess one. And I sing (from the Real Housewives of ATL) “don’t be tardy for the potty”.
Tracie Trump commented on Aug 12 11 at 2:48 pmLike Babble Toddler on FB! tracietrump@yahoo.com
Cara Otten commented on Aug 12 11 at 2:48 pmMy daughter is 16 months old and has recently started pulling at her diaper and telling me when she has gone poopy, so I think potty training is in the near future.
My tips that I’m going to try:
- don’t push it on her, she will go on the potty when she is ready
-if she wants I will sit on the big potty and she can sit on her little potty and we can go together ( she is just like me, copies everything I say, wants to do everything mommy is doing)
-saw the cutest Hallmark Disney Princess potty sticker chart at Kroger the other day, had to get it. You put princess stickers on the chart after you: get undressed, go potty, flush potty, wash hands. My daughter already loves stickers and princesses. Has a cute certificate to fill out after she is potty trained.
-also got the book A Potty for Me by Karen Katz to read while she is on the potty. This is on of her favorite authors.
Tracie Trump commented on Aug 12 11 at 2:49 pmMy best potty training tip is lots of postive encouragement! tracietrump@yahoo.com
Tracie Trump commented on Aug 12 11 at 2:51 pmLove to have this for my niece Caroline! tracietrump@yahoo.com
deanna commented on Aug 12 11 at 5:53 pmlike babble toddler on FB as deanna time
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deanna commented on Aug 12 11 at 5:54 pmfave tip: don’t give up!
I put a family photo in the bathroom and he thinks it’s encouragement from all of us to use the toilet
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deanna commented on Aug 12 11 at 5:55 pmwant to win for new baby! out with the old and in with the…gold!
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CarinaRdz commented on Aug 12 11 at 9:56 pmI would enjoy this potty because my son is now 15 months old so potty training (in theory) should start up sometime and it would be great to have one in the bathroom to be curious about.
Great giveaway idea!
Carrie Phelps commented on Aug 13 11 at 8:30 amI follow Babble Toddler on FB; Carrie Phelps
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Carrie Phelps commented on Aug 13 11 at 8:30 amMy favorite potty training tip is to reward my grandson with a treat when he poops on the potty.
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Carrie Phelps commented on Aug 13 11 at 8:31 amI don’t have a potty at my home for my grandson whom is potty training so this would be helpful, thanks!
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Lee Jones commented on Aug 13 11 at 1:52 pmConsistency is my favorite tip..
I would Love the potty chair to help with potty training… I have the seat that goes on the big seat and she don’t like being close to the water.
Jennifer Ginger commented on Aug 14 11 at 4:04 pmName on fb is Jennifer Hibbs Ginger. My favorite potty training tip is: have little boys aim for cheerios! I have a 17 month old and we are going to start potty training in the next few months!
Alicia commented on Aug 14 11 at 8:56 pmI would love to win a tiny potty! We are planning to start potty training in the next few months and need to be prepared
Jen dJ commented on Aug 15 11 at 8:19 amI’m following on FB.
Jen dJ commented on Aug 15 11 at 8:32 amI don’t have any great tips since we’re on the front end of training, but am enjoying everyone else’s tips since I am about to start potty training a toddler in a staged house while trying to sell! I think we’re going to do a three day potty party over Labor Day. We’ve been talking it up, and on Friday morning, we’ll start putting underwear on and give him a lot of attention and quality time with the potty. – Jen DJ
Jen dJ commented on Aug 15 11 at 8:37 amI would love to win a potty because we’ve used other Baby Bjorn items and loved them. – Jen dJ
Cynthia Cargill commented on Aug 15 11 at 8:43 amPlease oh please would love to win this. My son is just over four months. I hear the earlier you start the better results. So believe me when I say as soon as he starts walking he will be starting to potty train.
Amanda (Michaud) Perry commented on Aug 15 11 at 10:31 amWould love to win this potty as I intend to start potty training my son this winter.
One lesson I have learned is that you cannot oush your child, they will do it when they are ready.
justine commented on Aug 15 11 at 10:40 amliked on FB – Justine Fontinell
justine commented on Aug 15 11 at 10:46 amwhat worked best for us was keeping our son bottomless most of the time (so he wouldn’t have to pull down undies) when we were home – and keeping a potty by the tv, so when he sat on it he could have some tv time!
Autumn Driscoll commented on Aug 15 11 at 2:22 pmAck! I need this. I’d love to get the ball rolling on the potty front and even if it doesn’t take right away at least my son would have a place to sit in the bathroom.
Lauren S commented on Aug 15 11 at 4:47 pmI like Babble Toddler on Facebook
Lauren S commented on Aug 15 11 at 4:48 pmIt may not be the best tip in the world but my favorite potty training tricck was M&M’s. My son got one for trying to go on the potty and two if he actually went. I thought he would want M&M’s everytime he went potty after he was pottytrained but he totally forgot about it after a few months.
Lauren S commented on Aug 15 11 at 4:50 pmI would like to win one of the limited edition Baby Bjorn potty seats because I am getting ready to potty train my second son. I had to get rid of our first potty seat because it was just usedd too much and needed to be replaced. I love the gold too that is pretty cool!
MarfMom commented on Aug 15 11 at 5:07 pmwell, i don’t have experience yet, but i hear a good tip is to just let the child run around naked and skip the pull-ups. my friend said her child learned in 3 days that way.
MarfMom commented on Aug 15 11 at 5:08 pmwe are getting ready to try to teach our 2.5 year old how to use the potty. i’d love to win a chair to help get him excited about it!
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Stephanie Barmann commented on Aug 15 11 at 9:09 pmMy best potty training tips are just take the diaper awa (have a lot of carpet cleaner and paper towels handy) and reward reward reward!!!!
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Stephanie Barmann commented on Aug 15 11 at 9:11 pmI would love to have one as I have a 2 year old and four month old so it would get a lot of use in the next few years!!!!!
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Cynthia Cargill commented on Aug 15 11 at 11:14 pmWould love to win this potty as I intend to start potty training my son this winter.
One lesson I have learned is that you cannot oush your child, they will do it when they are ready.
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shannon thompson commented on Aug 16 11 at 12:40 ammy tip is to make it fun and give them alot of praise.
i sing dance cheer and it seems to make my little guy feel more at ease.dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com
shannon thompson commented on Aug 16 11 at 12:41 ami want to win this potty cause my little guy doesnt have his own. and i think if he had a small potty he would want to use it more frequently.
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Kat commented on Aug 16 11 at 1:11 amI would like to win a limited edition Baby Bjorn golden potty chairs since my son will be potty training soon!
Jamie commented on Apr 15 12 at 11:07 pmalready a fan on facebook – Jamie Knupp
Jamie commented on Apr 15 12 at 11:08 pmMy favorite advice for potty training boys is a cheerio in the toilet, for something to aim at :)
Jamie commented on Apr 15 12 at 11:12 pmWe’re getting ready to start potty training and dont have a potty yet. The Baby Bjorn potty is sturdy, easy to clean, and comfortable for little ones, so it would be the perfect potty for him!
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