i need potty training tips.please?

Question

my two year old daughter was doing good with potty i almost had her trained and she went to her dad's for a visit and she came back telling me that her daddy would spank her for using the bathroom on herself what can i do to get her back on track i know you can't rush them but she was doing so good

Answer 1

Every child is different, but here's my experience with my two girls ... I'm a father of 3yr old twin girls. They showed a little interest in toilets when they were 18 months old, so we were thrilled that we might have them out of diapers early. Such was not the case. They preferred to use their diapers and we decided not to make a big deal about it. Quite a while later we started to talk about 'being big girls' and how that included 'big girl panties'. We just continued to have these kinds of conversations now and then until they decided that they wanted to be big girls. It was pretty much a quick adjustment. Every time they went to their potty we would just make a HUGE deal about it .. call each other over, hugs & kisses & clapping. That was the only 'rewards' we used. I think my wife and I must have been quite a sight hopping around the bathroom! It became a fun game for my girls and they would often try to race each other to see who could 'go on the potty' first. We kept them in diapers at night for another couple of months. They both had a couple accidents during the day and night, but not too many and not for too long.

So, from my experience, Don't Worry too much about it. Don't do any of the negative stuff .. I don't see how it's really productive, and it seems just a bit on the mean side, to me. It never really made sense to me, Why make your children feel bad? or uncomfortable? or dirty?

They _will_ learn .. just let them do it on their own time with lots of encouraging words and actions from you.

I would also talk to her Daddy and make sure he is on board with positive encouragement.

Answer 2

...was going to e-mail you but didn't see an option for that...

...see my note on the other question about this in the parenting section (that you left a nice note about)...I added a step that I forgot! ... ack!

Maybe I can just copy and paste it here. I'll give it a try.
Hope it doesn't take too much room...

I think I can help.

My wife and I trained all 3 kids this way:

First, clear out a weekend.

Get an egg timer (or other handy kitchen-type timer that has a "ding" or other ring).

Set the timer for 15 minutes. The first day, every time the timer "dings," say to your toddler, "Time to go to the potty!"

ADDED: THEN TAKE THEM to the potty right away, pants down, and let them sit on the potty seat for a few minutes. (sorry i left this part out before! OOPS!)

Be diligent. Every 15 minutes, do this. You can let them know that they get a treat every time they pee-pee or poop in the potty.

Whenever they use the potty (either way), give them a reward of one Skittle (fruit candy) or one (or two) M&Ms. Praise them greatly. Then keep doing the 15 minutes. Do this all day.

You'll find that by the end of the day, your toddler may even hear the "ding" and say, "Time to go potty!" And they'll run in.

The second day, start with the 15-minute interval. Then after the first hour, space it to every 30 minutes.

All 3 of our kids were trained this way - all in one weekend! What a joy when that last diaper is changed!

They'll probably still have accidents every now and then, but this worked for us.

Good luck!

Answer 3

. When did you return to a selection to start potty teaching? Did you start at a most likely advocated time (like 18 months) or were you competent to take cues from your toddler/s both earlier than or after that? We bought him potty at two, did not get it out till he used to be circular two.five (after Ava was born) however really it used to be his daycare teacher that discovered he used to be equipped and started striking him in undies (one month earlier than he became 3). I actually did not make plenty attempt. I used to be very pregnant and then had a brand new youngster whilst he used to be as soon as the age that he was "intended" to be potty teaching. I knew he wasn't able even though.... two. How lengthy did it take on your child/s to be utterly potty trained? From the day he discovered he used to be going to pee/poop within the potty he was customarily educated. He had a few injuries that first weekend and one or 2 because the truth that, however that's all. It was a month earlier than he grew to be 3. Three. What form of potty chair did you make use of or do you suggest? I bought the toddlers'R'Us one. four. How did you learn well recommendations for potty coaching? Or did you simply type of wing it? I actually don't forget you as a substitute need to wait besides your youngster is competent. Now no longer at the same time you believe they are going to must be able, whilst they are ready. And don't get hung up on an age whilst you feel a youngster will must be informed. It'll easiest strain you out. When you wait until they're real capable, you'll be able to have such a lot much less strain and plenty fewer injuries. five. In your revel in (or conveniently opinion), is it less difficult to potty instruct one gender or the opposite? Simply informed one thus far!

Answer 4

A child should NEVER be spanked or punished in any way for potty accidents, and you need to explain this to her father. It does more harm than good, as you can obviously see. Just keep praising her when she does go, use stickers, or other treats. Talk to her father, and tell him not to spank her for accidents. Tell him she is only 2, and it takes time to get it right ALL the time.

Answer 5

Kids practice potty training early on and regress, pretty standard. Disciplining during potty training will cause regression. I would relax on the training for tw weeks then reintroduce the idea on a positive note. It should always be positive, if its not its not time to train.

Answer 6

So far you have great answers. I decided to take a week or two to mainly focus on this with my daughter. I asked her many times a day until she started to think of it on her own. You don't go anywhere or neither does she till she gets it pretty good. Also, what's with Dad? He needs to get with the program, and think of her first, ot himself!

Answer 7

Be patient with her.Have a good talk with dad-she is too young to be spanked.

Answer 8

I don't know. My 3 are boys. It was go pee on a rock or off the porch.

Answer 9

.well with my son i made it a game. dropped Cheerios in the toilet and told him to sink the ships. not sure if it will work for a girl but it did him.

Answer 10

try giving her presents after she uses the toilet for example, maybe a sticker or something.