Potty Training Tip: Let's Feed Mr. Toilet

on May 25, 2009 at 7:06 AM

Photo by rockerchic

How do I toilet train my toddler? There isn't one answer for every toddler, so each week I'll shout out a new success story or quick tip from a CafeMom.

Tip #5: Time to Feed the Toilet!

I started saying to my twin boys, "The potty gets hungry and thirsty too, and you need to give it a drink and a snack once in a while."

Just that quick they were potty trained!

This tip courtesy of mom23boys0408, mom of 4 1/2 year old twins and an 11 month old.

Be sure to check out these groups:

Potty Training Moms Support Group

Potty Training Just for Boys!!

Potty Training Little Girls!

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More tips:

#1 Potty Parties

#2 Treats and TV

#3 Leftover Easter Egg Surprises

#4 Go Naked

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (14)

mommyBrooke849

on May 25, 2009 at 11:34 AM

That seems kinda gross! Lol my DD loves to dance, so I bought her the potty that makes music and she loves to go potty so she can do a dance when she's done

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RanaAurora

on May 25, 2009 at 12:44 PM

Has no one seen the Look Who's Talking movies?! Where Mikey is told that by his friend, and he is then TERRIFIED of a potty that wants to eat him? LOL.

lilysmom2607

on May 25, 2009 at 12:57 PM

We used potty fish , it worked so well for us. The potty fish eat pee pee and poo is a special treat for them. She goes and then flushes the toilet to see if she can see the potty fish, eat their snack

southernangelco

on May 25, 2009 at 1:06 PM

For my boys when they were little putting some cheerios in the toilet for a "target" worked well, an added plus not as many sprinkles on the seat. Not to mention the pee pee in the potty dance after each use. They just loved seeing Mommy and Daddy acting silly doing the cha cha! In my experience, my boys almost always got excited about something if we thought it was a BIG thing!

Amy.Alaya

on May 25, 2009 at 4:48 PM

I think The Best Dang Potty Training Group PERIOD is... well, the best group with the most diverse ideas. But of course, that's just me. ;)

mom2jade

on May 25, 2009 at 7:31 PM

wow thats a little gross

masonsmommii

on May 25, 2009 at 8:36 PM

ewww thats gross.. that will confuse some to think its okoay to eat!!!

ethans_momma06

on May 25, 2009 at 9:16 PM

Haha ohhh ewwww. I don't really want to think about anything or anyone eating any kind of feces. I admit that that is just not for me.

DeTora_Family

on May 25, 2009 at 10:38 PM

I will not use the words poop and eat in the same sentence. The idea of poop and pee being food and drink for anything is pretty disgusting.

I can see my two-year-old "feeding" the toilet some crackers and milk from his cup because it was hungry too, lmao! I think we'll stick to target practice.

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