Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for July 8, 2007:

How old were you when you were considered to be toilet trained for daytime (pee)?
(Check only one.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys and adult males who wear diapers or wore diapers in boyhood. Given the young age periods involved, please try to answer to the best of your recollection and ask others for answers i

Less than 2

2 to 2 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

3 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 4

4 to 4 1/2

4 1/2 to 5

5 to 5 1/2

5 1/2 to 6

Over 6

Never

I don't remember

How old were you when you were considered to be toilet trained for daytime (poop)?
(Check only one.)

Less than 2

2 to 2 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

3 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 4

4 to 4 1/2

4 1/2 to 5

5 to 5 1/2

5 1/2 to 6

Over 6

Never

I don't remember

How old were you when you were considered to be toilet trained for nighttime (pee)?
(Check only one.)

Less than 2

2 to 2 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

3 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 4

4 to 4 1/2

4 1/2 to 5

5 to 5 1/2

5 1/2 to 6

Over 6

Never

I don't remember

How old were you when you were considered to be toilet trained for nighttime (poop)?
(Check only one.)

Less than 2

2 to 2 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

3 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 4

4 to 4 1/2

4 1/2 to 5

5 to 5 1/2

5 1/2 to 6

Over 6

Never

I don't remember

At what age did your parents begin toilet training you?
(Check only one.)

Less than 2

2 to 2 1/2

2 1/2 to 3

3 to 3 1/2

3 1/2 to 4

4 to 4 1/2

4 1/2 to 5

5 to 5 1/2

5 1/2 to 6

Over 6

Never

I don't remember

For how long did your toilet training last?
(Check only one.)

Less than one week

One to two weeks

2 to 4 weeks

1 to 2 months

2 to 3 months

3 to 4 months

4 to 6 months

6 months to one year

Over one year

Never

I don't remember

Which parent was more involved in your toilet training?
(Check only one.)

Entirely my mother

Mostly my mother

About half for mother and father each

Mostly my father

Entirely my father

I was only raised by my mother

I was only raised by my father

Not applicable

I don't remember

How often did you go back to wearing diapers after being put into underwear or training pants?
(Check only one.)

Never

Only once

A few times

Several times

I don't remember

What did you wear during toilet training?
(Check all that apply.)

Disposable diapers

Cloth diapers

Plastic pants

Pull-Ups

Cotton training pants

Multiple pairs of underpants

Single pair of underpants

Nothing (I went around naked)

I don't remember

Check if you were often left pantless during toilet training

Fow how long did you remain in diapers after a toilet training attempt?
(Check only one.)

Less than one week

One to two weeks

2 to 4 weeks

1 to 2 months

2 to 3 months

3 to 4 months

4 to 6 months

6 months to one year

Over one year

Permanently/indefinitely

Never

I don't remember

How frequent were your accidents?
(Check only one.)

Pee- more than once a day

Pee- once a day

Pee- a few times per week

Pee- once per week

Pee- a few times per month

Pee- only once per month

Pee- less than once per month

Pee- Never

Poop- more than once a day

Poop- once a day

Poop- a few times per week

Poop- once per week

Poop- a few times per month

Poop- only once per month

Poop- less than once per month

Poop- Never

What do you remember the most about your toilet training? What do you remember about being declared toilet trained or being declared untrainable? How was the event awarded or celebrated (or how were you punished if you failed)?

What was the worst thing that happened during your toilet training?

How did you feel about using the toilet versus wearing diapers during toilet training?

List and explain the factors that delayed and/or prolonged your toilet training:

How did your parents react when they put you back into diapers after attempting to toilet train you? What were the events that led them to put you back into diapers?

How did you feel about being put back into diapers after your parents attempted to toilet train you?

Describe what you remember from switching back and forth from diapers to underwear/training pants and back to diapers again (if applicable):

What do you remember the most about your pee accidents? What do you remember the most about your poop accidents?

How did your brothers and/or other boys react to your toilet training difficulties? What things did they do to help or hinder your toilet training?

How did your sisters and/or other girls react to your toilet training difficulties? What things did they do to help or hinder your toilet training?

Please share any comments or additional details regarding your answer choice(s): (500 chars. max):

Please provide a question you would like to see asked for a Question of the Week (500 chars. max):

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