I'm joining in...

[Jennie331]

even though my kiddos aren't quite 3 yet (april) :order:

I'm tired of all the BS in the buzz, and I might just start coming right to this section instead of hitting "new posts".

I have a ton of questions lately that are developemental and behavioural, and I'll be needing a ton of potty training advice :snicker:

I'm looking forward to this being my new home :cloud9:

[mylittlelovebugs]

Woohoo!!!! we are actually going to get this section off to a great start!!!!
Already have some WONDERFUL mamas here!!! :throb:














Jennie I couldn't agree more!

[Kristen]

my kids are three in 6 days :cry:

[charene]

:wave:

I have issues :paranoid:

[Kristen]

I have issues too

[mylittlelovebugs]

my kids are three in 6 days :cry:

OMG Kristen- I didn't realize they were so close in age to mine!! :cloud9:

Oh this is going to be so fun having a bunch of awesome mamas in one area!

[Kristen]

AWESOME, without me, it would just be aweso

[virginiagirl74]

Shaddup Biotches! We all have issues! :snicker:

Mine will be 3 in 34 days and I am here too. Bring on the hardcore 3 and 4 y/o stuff.

[Kristen]

do your kids ahve the same birthday as charene's?

[charene]

:nod: :woo:

[virginiagirl74]

yup. :lollypop:

We're cool like that.

[Kristen]

:hand:

[Kim-mom2MnEm]

Mine will be 3 in 34 days and I am here too. Bring on the hardcore 3 and 4 y/o stuff.

Aww girl you just cursed yerself now. :snicker: I'll be waiting for the post where you're wishing the baby days back! And NOT because you want another baby. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v45/caspers_love/Smilies/MSNwink.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v45/caspers_love/Smilies/bigsmiley.gif

[bka83]

:hello: Jennie!

BTW - I think we all have issues.:snicker:

I won't be kicked out of here when Kayleigh and Clay turn 5 in July, will I? Because I liked it here, and I want to stay!!:lollypop:

[rockin_grandma]

:hello: Mind if I drop in sometimes? My grandtwins will be 3 in May. :joytears:

[helene1108]

Issues??? I got tons!!! Don't get me started...LOL!!

My older twins turned 3 back in October...I was stunned that it came upon us so quickly. For some reason, I'm finding the 3 yr old stage more challenging than the 2 yr old stage. Cole and Bella are so much fun but they are also very hard strong and think they know EVERYTHING!

Jennie, we just did potty training with Cole and Bella...it actually wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. There's a lot to be said about waiting until they're ready...it seemed like one day all of a sudden, Cole wanted to use the potty and then Bella was next. And it just flowed from there. I had some tricks up my sleeve that helped along the way so let me know when the time comes for you and I can share them, if you like!

[barbiegirl]

My kids are not three for one year, one month and 8 days. :) I just checked in b/c I saw Jen here. Girl I respect you "staying out of all of that drama". I will not be here much for sure.

:wave:

I have issues :paranoid:


Charene, you are gorgeous.

Kristen, that skirt is adorable.Is that for the girls? It looks so tiny.

[catarina]

My boys will be 3 on Feb. 8th!! I can't believe it.

Jen, I'm all ears on the potty training too! I've almost emptied out a whole bag of M&Ms (we are using the reward) system and they still have accidents all the time. :faint:

[Mom of 5]

Welcome! :wave: :hello:

[fitz]

Yup, just three days until the boys' birthdays... can't believe it. Now that Leo's school arrangments are all taken care of, potty training is the next 'big' thing on the list...

[Jennie331]

Thanks ladies :cloud9:

I will pop back in after my allergy appointment :vroam:

[virginiagirl74]

Oh Jennie, I am SO GLAD you have that appt. today! Please update us!

Kim-ME wish for the days of bottles, colic and sleep deprivation? I doubt it....but I may eat those words! :snicker:

[mrsljb]

Jennie...I totally agree with you on everything going on in the buzz...I have actually been staying away from there too. When I do go there, I have basically been posting congrats and birthday messages. I am SO tired of all the drama and you can really 'feel' how different things have been there lately.

I know I posted this in another thread, but I am really going to enjoy having someplace to go other than the buzz. I'll always post in my BMT because I LOVE those ladies! But I'm looking forward to chatting with people that have the same things going on that I do...more in common.

Let us know how your appointment goes!

[mylittlelovebugs]

I won't be kicked out of here when Kayleigh and Clay turn 5 in July, will I? Because I liked it here, and I want to stay!!:lollypop:
HECK NO! we will all stick together!
:hello: Mind if I drop in sometimes? My grandtwins will be 3 in May. :joytears:
The more the merrier :cloud9:
There's a lot to be said about waiting until they're ready...it seemed like one day all of a sudden, Cole wanted to use the potty and then Bella was next. And it just flowed from there. I had some tricks up my sleeve that helped along the way so let me know when the time comes for you and I can share them, if you like!
:pray: PLEASE help!!!!!
Welcome! :wave: :hello:
My mama!!!:love:
Yup, just three days until the boys' birthdays... can't believe it. Now that Leo's school arrangements are all taken care of, potty training is the next 'big' thing on the list...Donna your boys are so adorable- look at that gorgeous curly hair! You and Beth could probably swap stories on your curly haired boys! :throb:

Jen- I hope you get some answers today! :pray:

[helene1108]

For those of you going through potty training, one of the "tricks" I used was to have their favorite character person (ie my 16 yr old niece as Barbie and my 17 yr old nephew as Thomas..LOL) call them on the phone and encourage them to go potty. Bella loves Barbie so I'd set up a schedule with my niece (aka Barbie) for her to call Bella on the phone and ask if she's used the potty and encourage her. Then she'd tell Bella that she could call her back anytime she used the potty but only then. And Cole loves Thomas the train so my nephew (aka Thomas) would pretend he was Thomas and did the same thing my niece did. The kids never seemed to piece it together that it wasn't really Barbie or Thomas..they totally believed it.

I thought it was totally corny at first but it WORKED!! Better than m&m's, better than licorice, better than stickers!! Those temporary tatoos also worked as rewards, in between the phone calls. I'd just get a bunch from the $1 bins at Target and they'd get a tatoo each time they used the potty.

The other thing we did was just one day I said "no more diapers" (pull-ups only for nap and night-time) and we went to Target and they each picked out tons of underwear and we went from there. And even better than that? If you can stand it, let them run around naked after dinner, before bath (seems that's when most toddlers have to go potty)...that worked even better than underwear b/c there was no "safety net"...they'd start to pee or poop and scream "uh-oh" and run off to the potty.

Hope that helps!!

[helene1108]

Laura, I love your siggie!!!!! Isn't it amazing to see pics of them when they were babies and see how much they've grown and changed since birth???

[charene]

Charene, you are gorgeous.

love you :kiss:


Kristen, that skirt is adorable.Is that for the girls? It looks so tiny.

it's for her new store :lollypop:

[virginiagirl74]

New store?

:allears:

[catarina]

Jennie...I totally agree with you on everything going on in the buzz...I have actually been staying away from there too. When I do go there, I have basically been posting congrats and birthday messages. I am SO tired of all the drama and you can really 'feel' how different things have been there lately.

I know I posted this in another thread, but I am really going to enjoy having someplace to go other than the buzz. I'll always post in my BMT because I LOVE those ladies! But I'm looking forward to chatting with people that have the same things going on that I do...more in common.

Let us know how your appointment goes!

Catarina :throb: Laura!!!!!

[my3sweeties]

:wave: to Jennie, Charene and Kristen and all the others I may have missed.

Welcome aboard. The more the merrier.

[mrsljb]

Laura, I love your siggie!!!!! Isn't it amazing to see pics of them when they were babies and see how much they've grown and changed since birth???

Thanks! I have only been here about a year, so for their birthday I wanted to post something that showed them from the very beginning...

I posted a new one today for Valentines Day, but I'll save that one and maybe do another one like that next year!

Catarina :throb: Laura!!!!!

Laura:throb:Catarina too!!!!

[Ma Kettle]

We're beyond mere issues :snicker:

The latest accomplishments here are our latest 'record breakers'

Andy fit 5 peas up one nostril and 3 kids fell out of bed within 5 minutes of each other. :woo: 2 new house records in one day!

And Office depot delivered 20 CASES of copy paper this evening. It was delivered while I was giving baths so I didn't even get a chance to tell them they screwed up. I had to spend almost an hour on the phone trying to get someone to come back and get them TONIGHT. I don't want them in my living room.... those poor lily white boxes will be covered in crayon by 8 am. :hmm: They're sending someone out on Wednesday to get them. :tantrum: I don't want them here that long!

[heavensentme4]

:woo: Jennie is :cloud9:

[mylittlelovebugs]

For those of you going through potty training, one of the "tricks" I used was to have their favorite character person (ie my 16 yr old niece as Barbie and my 17 yr old nephew as Thomas..LOL) call them on the phone and encourage them to go potty. Bella loves Barbie so I'd set up a schedule with my niece (aka Barbie) for her to call Bella on the phone and ask if she's used the potty and encourage her. Then she'd tell Bella that she could call her back anytime she used the potty but only then. And Cole loves Thomas the train so my nephew (aka Thomas) would pretend he was Thomas and did the same thing my niece did. The kids never seemed to piece it together that it wasn't really Barbie or Thomas..they totally believed it.

I thought it was totally corny at first but it WORKED!! Better than m&m's, better than licorice, better than stickers!! Those temporary tatoos also worked as rewards, in between the phone calls. I'd just get a bunch from the $1 bins at Target and they'd get a tatoo each time they used the potty.

The other thing we did was just one day I said "no more diapers" (pull-ups only for nap and night-time) and we went to Target and they each picked out tons of underwear and we went from there. And even better than that? If you can stand it, let them run around naked after dinner, before bath (seems that's when most toddlers have to go potty)...that worked even better than underwear b/c there was no "safety net"...they'd start to pee or poop and scream "uh-oh" and run off to the potty.

Hope that helps!!

Thanks Helene- I will do this ;)- Some of it we are trying but I guess I am the chicken for some of it :anon:

[Larkynsmommy]

Hi everyone, mine will be 4 in May. I think 3 year old are harder than when they were two. DH and I say that anyway.

[Deedah]

Mine are 3 in April too and I am looking forward to joining in here. MIne are having potty issues too :shrug:

[Jennie331]

Thanks for all the comments/suggestions ladies!

Heather, why all the paper?? :woa:

[Jennie331]

Oh and Helene, I am absolutely going to try the tattoo thing!! These guys LOVE tattoos!! :bowdown:

[barbiegirl]

AWESOME, without me, it would just be aweso

:lmao: Oh I am going to have to use that IRL.

love you :kiss:






it's for her new store :lollypop:


Where?

We're beyond mere issues :snicker:

The latest accomplishments here are our latest 'record breakers'

Andy fit 5 peas up one nostril and 3 kids fell out of bed within 5 minutes of each other. :woo: 2 new house records in one day!

And Office depot delivered 20 CASES of copy paper this evening. It was delivered while I was giving baths so I didn't even get a chance to tell them they screwed up. I had to spend almost an hour on the phone trying to get someone to come back and get them TONIGHT. I don't want them in my living room.... those poor lily white boxes will be covered in crayon by 8 am. :hmm: They're sending someone out on Wednesday to get them. :tantrum: I don't want them here that long!

Okay this is my new biggest fear. Sam got one up there a few weeks ago. :paranoid:

[Ma Kettle]

Thanks for all the comments/suggestions ladies!

Heather, why all the paper?? :woa:

:shrug: I had ordered some laptops and TWO cases of paper from them online and then cancelled the entire order when they called me on the phone an hour later and said that it was on hold and couldn't be processed unless I gave them all my bank info over the phone. I don't give that stuff over the phone so I told them just cancel the whole thing then and I'll buy from someone else.

2 days later 20 cases of paper show up :eek:

Paperwork error I guess :shrug: They are coming to get it tomorrow.

:lmao: Oh I am going to have to use that IRL.




Where?



Okay this is my new biggest fear. Sam got one up there a few weeks ago. :paranoid:

How did you get it out? We've done it a few times :rolleyes: with different kids. Usually just running my finger down the outside of the nose will push it out but sometimes they have to 'sneeze' it out. Once Jonny put corn up his nose and it took 4 DAYS to get that thing sneezed out! :faint: I was SOOO worried I took him to the ER :snicker: They said they'd give him a week to sneeze it out before 'doing anything drastic' when they failed to retrieve it with tweezers.

It's amazing how much can fit in there! Especially cheerios! They squish :snicker:

[Nursechic]

Mine are 3 in April too and I am looking forward to joining in here.


Ditto.
How did I miss this forum?! So glad it's here!

[MomtoA&S]

Ok Helene, I'm going to have to follow all of your potty training suggestions. It sounded like it worked so well.

I don't think my boys are quite ready yet. They go in and sit on it fully clothed. I ask them if they want to take their pants and diapers off and they say "NO". Therefore I"m trying not to push. I'm hoping they just one day say "I want to go potty". We'll see.

So Jennie - Looks like I'm in the same boat with you on the potty training issue. I'm trying not to let it stress me out too much.

[Jennie331]

So Jennie - Looks like I'm in the same boat with you on the potty training issue. I'm trying not to let it stress me out too much.

:aok: I keep telling myself that it'll be easier in the warmer weather. I hope it's true!!

[cmhroy]

I can't believe my babies are almost 3. :cry:

[Jennie331]

I can't believe my babies are almost 3. :cry:

I know!! :bawling:

[cmhroy]

April is going to be hard for me. :nod:

My girls turn 3 and Megan turns 1.

I'm running out of babies. :bawling:

[Jennie331]

April is going to be hard for me. :nod:

My girls turn 3 and Megan turns 1.

I'm running out of babies. :bawling:

The first birthday was HARD! The second wasn't so bad. The third makes me want a baby so bad!!!!

I can't believe Megan is going to be 1 already! :woa:

[my3sweeties]

I can't believe my babies are almost 3. :cry:
I know how you feel. I can't believe mine turned 4!

[Pebbles]

Is it too soon for me to jump into this forum? D & G will be 3 in June.

Gena potty trained herself two weeks ago while she had the wretched cold. Now Danny is watching her and asking to go so hopfully they will both be trained by the end of the month. I use reeses peices as a reward.

[Nursechic]

I like Helene's ida of buying special undies. Santa did bring them undies for Xmas but they are training pants that I picked out. :shrug:

My two love going to Target; maybe we'll go and pick out underwear.

[Jennie331]

I like Helene's ida of buying special undies. Santa did bring them undies for Xmas but they are training pants that I picked out. :shrug:

My two love going to Target; maybe we'll go and pick out underwear.

I did the same thing, and they really don't like them :shrug:

If I take them to pick, I know I'll spend a fortune on Cars undies :rolleyes:

[mrsljb]

My MIL bought them their potties last year and underwear with Elmo on them...when they were starting to use it, we went and picked out Wiggles and Thomas underwear...we still AREN'T GOING!!! Kyle likes to go, but nothing consistent, and he prefers to go everywhere but at home. Kevin has no interest at all whatsoever!

I learned with my DD...when they are ready to go, they will go!

[brighteyedboys]

Hey ladies,

I was once a member of the website but got out of the loop due to moving and school, blah,blah,blah. But anyway my boys turned 3 in December and I thought I could use some moral support for what we are experiencing. I thought 2 wasn't so bad but once we hit the 3 yr old mark it all went to heck in a hand basket.....

Just wanted to say "hi" and I will be popping in from time to time for some advice and ideas maybe even to vent :proud:

[Ma Kettle]

Hey ladies,

I was once a member of the website but got out of the loop due to moving and school, blah,blah,blah. But anyway my boys turned 3 in December and I thought I could use some moral support for what we are experiencing. I thought 2 wasn't so bad but once we hit the 3 yr old mark it all went to heck in a hand basket.....

Just wanted to say "hi" and I will be popping in from time to time for some advice and ideas maybe even to vent :proud:

:wave:

I don't do potty training topics though unless someone gets desperate :snicker: I start training mine as soon as they can walk so my methods won't work for someone starting at preschool age. And my nephew was 5 with disabilities so not average either.