what can i do to assist my almost 2year old with potty training. she's more than ready!?

Answer 1

15 to 20 minutes after she drinks say "lets go potty" with excitement. If she goes, you have to do the potty dance, make up a cute little song, and dance around(celebrate) also let her go with you when you use the restroom, and when she hears you start to go, say yeaaaaa, mommy pee pee potty. Good Luck
Oh yeah, the song i sang for my daughter was you did it, you did it, you pee pee in the potty, you did it you did, you pee pee in the potty. yeaaaaaaaaaa

Answer 2

Yes you are right, she is more than ready and it will not be that bad now, Girls are not as hard to train as boys, so you were blessed, (there's nothing wrong with Lil boys either).
Now with that all said, When it's time for her to go potty don't get all excited before she gets to the potty, you should encourage her to go but, don't get all crazy, because she will be trying to figure why momma is so crazy, but once she do go then you praise her and all the excitement.
What ever you do, do not put pampers on her all day, example, if you are not planning to go out then let her be free (in the house) or try putting panties on her, when you notice that she may have to go, ask her if she need to go try to potty.
I had a fairly easy time potty training my little girl but, the thing is I started potty training her as soon as she started walking & talking which happened right when she truned 12 months, so the sooner the easier it will be.
God Bless you and your family.
Good Luck!!!!!! ( :

Answer 3

How do you know she is ready? She may not be able to control her bladder quite yet.

You can assist by letting her watch you, praising when she goes, books about going potty and there are even some great potty training videos out there. You also need to ask her often if she needs to go...at that age they forget.

Answer 4

I hate to say it but if she is more than ready she would be doing it already.

She certainly may be showing signs of being ready and those are great beginning points. Be prepared to ask her constantly and be prepared to drop everything and anything when it is time. This could last a few days before she starts telling you herself that it's time, then you are a little closer.

I think it's safe to say that most of us are potty trained so you don't have to worry, she will, when she truly is ready.

Answer 5

My kids are grown now, but I remember what I did with my kids, and it worked. Let her spend time with kids that are slightly older and pottied trained, she will look to them as big kids and want to be like them. Let her know they are pottied trained and don't need diapers any more. She will soon want to be a big kid to, don't force her, learning by example is the best way

Answer 6

Buy a potty training storybook and sit down and read it to her all of the time! After reading the book, go buy a potty chair with her if you don't already have one. If you already have one get it out and show her it's just like the one in the book. Make a big deal out how special she is to be a big kid like the kid in the book. Make a big deal about going and buying training pant too. Keep telling her that's she's a big girl like mommy now, that she gets to go potty on the toilet like mommy does. Let her see you use the potty if you are comfortable with it. You should first let her get use to sitting on it by allowing her to sit on it with her clothes on at first. Once she is acquainted with the potty chair, try having her sit on it at the same time every day with her pants off. This works best if you take her during times she is more likely to go potty. For example, after she wakes up, within 10-15 minutes after she's ate or drank, if her pants have been dry for a while. Just get her sit there. The first few times she will do it by accident. After a few times she will learn how to make herself go potty on her own. Sometimes I would run water or put my daughter's hand in warm water. That usually makes them go "on accident". The biggest/hardest part is getting them to go "on accident". After they figure it out from that than it gets much easier. Just be patient!

Once a child learns to go potty on demand, I knew people who have had success by putting cheerios or fruit loops (fruit loops work better because they are colorful) in the toilet and telling their child to hit it with their pee. This works especially with boys!

Also make a potty training chart/calendar with stickers. Your child gets a sticker in the appropriate day every time he/she goes potty in the toilet. Let there be an incentive, like if he/she has a number of stickers that you determine is enough by the end of the week he/she gets something extra special. The prize could be an extra special snack, or "dollar store" toy, anything not too expensive. If your child loves something a lot like coloring or reading you can use that too! Be creative!

Answer 7

The only right reason for beginning to potty train your child is that your little one has show an actual interest in using the potty. You will also find that when your child is ready, potty training will be much easier. If you have not seen a strong interest, then your attempts will be useless, and you may find yourself becoming frustrated and even angry that the potty training has not been successful. The key is to begin potty training when your child is ready, not when you are ready.

Before you can begin to potty train your child, you must first ask yourself whether your child shows signs of readiness. The top five signs of potty training readiness are:

1. Your child can stay dry for a several hours or even overnight.

2. Your child knows when he has wet or soiled his diaper, and knows what "pee", "poop", "potty", and similar words mean.

3. Your child shows independence by wanting to do things by himself.

4. Your child can pull his pants down and up.

5. Your child asks questions and/or shows in interest when others go "potty".

If your child has most, and hopefully all, of the above signs of readiness, you may be ready to begin potty training. Here is the method I recommend that parents follow:

Buy Cotton Training Pants
First of all, do not use disposable training pants (such as Huggies "Pull-Ups"). They are too much like a diaper and very absorbent, and tend to confuse many children. My recommendation is to use plain cotton training underpants. These training pants are similar to normal underwear, but they have a little extra padding in the crotch area. Usually you can find these in any store that sells children's clothing. I recommend that you buy approximately 9-12 pairs of the underpants. You should also purchase several pairs of "plastic/nylon pants", which will be worn over the cotton underpants.

The Big Day Is Here
Decide when you will begin to potty train your toddler. Make sure that when you do begin, that there is nothing traumatic going on in your child's life and that you can give your child and the potty training your full attention.

On the big day, tell your little one that he is going to start using the "big boy" or "big girl" underwear, or whatever term you like, and start having your child use them. I would recommend using the underpants with the plastic pants over them, but the choice is yours. The plastic pants will help to protect your child's clothing.

It is also important that when you do decide to begin potty training, that you are able to follow the steps in a consistent method. If you child attends preschool, make sure the caregivers understand the method of potty training you are following and require them to follow the same method. You should also make sure that you follow the method when you are away from home or when you have company.

Wetting & Soiling
Be aware that your child may wet the underpants and soil them. Very few children will be accident free in the early days of potty training. As a matter of fact, this may happen over and over again. Just remember to remain calm and patient.

When your little one tells you that he has wet his pants, take him into the bathroom and sit him on the toilet as you remove the wet underpants and clothing. At this point you may wish to explain to your little one that he needs to remember to go potty in the big toilet. Let him sit on the toilet so that he will get used to the feel of it. After you have removed the wet clothing, get the clean underpants and other clean clothing, if necessary. When you have the dry, clean clothing ready, help your little one clean his bottom. After this, you can put the clean underpants and clothing on.

Personal Hygiene
Another very important step is to make sure to have your child flush the toilet, even if they didn't "go" in it. After flushing, go together to your sink and wash your hands together. Again, the handwashing should be done even if your child didn't actually "go" in the toilet. With the toilet flushing and the handwashing, you are getting your child ready for the routine of what happens when you go potty.

These are the steps and you should repeat them over and over, in a consistent pattern, until your child is fully potty trained. If your child is terrified to be placed on the toilet, or if your child continues soiling the underpants for days, with no urination or bowel movements in the toilet, then your child is not ready for potty training at this time. Stop potty training for a while, and resume again when your child might be more ready.

I also want to remind you to enjoy this time. Yes, enjoy it! This is a very big milestone for your child and although it creates a lot of work for you, it will all be worth it.
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Answer 8

Make it interesting for your daughter. She'll think it's sort of a game and she'll be excited every time she gets rewarded or gets noticed by something she did.
There's a lot of products that make it even better for little kids to learn to go to the bathroom or wash their hand etc...

Answer 9

Encourage, but don't push, amazingly...when they REALLY are ready, they'll almost do it on their own.
"Big girl panties" were a big hit with my youngest. No pull ups for her!!! We let her go shopping to pick them out, etc.