I have a 2 year old little girl who seems to be ready to potty train. Any good methods?

Question

My daughter is 2 years old. She doesnt want to wear a diaper only when she needs to go potty. I put her on her potty and she sits for a minute and wants off. She seems to be showing the signs she is ready but do you have any good tips for me?

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.

Answer 2

Let her call the shots. My fourth child just turned 2 and we are at the same stage. She's ready but doesn't always have the ability to just sit on the potty. The one thing I do to get off to a good start is to put her on her potty first thing in the morning. If she goes first thing in the morning, we tend to have a more successful day on the potty. Also, whenever I have to go during the day (and believe me, after four children I have to go A LOT!) I take her with me. She sits on her potty while I sit on mine. And even if her diaper was damp, the sound of me going usually makes her go too. They say for girls it takes an average of 6 months for them to be reliably trained. My experience has shown that to be pretty true so I'm just taking a really relaxed approach to the whole thing. This is my last run at potty training so I'm going to make sure to make it a great experience for us both.

Answer 3

Don't buy any more diapers and have her go to the potty every 15-30 minutes. More often if she's drinking plenty of liquids and when she eats thats another trip to it ASAP. My daughters were fully trained by 15 months. Another thing is don't give her any thing to drink after 6 o'clock. This will not work if she's still taking a bottle. (If this is the case, trash it). And buy the cutest little panties you can find. I remember buying my girls the little silk ones in all different color with ruffles and socks that had the ruffles too. Everyone was amaze that my girls where fully trained by displaying their undies. Accidents will happen but you have to praise her and scold her as well. Good Luck!

Answer 4

First, it's easier to train a toddler to poop first, because you probably have a pretty good idea already when she's going to do that. I'd put her little potty chair close to the big potty, and show her what I wanted her to do. Then, when you think it's time for her bowels to move, sit her on her potty, and tell her to do what Mommie showed her to do. Once she gets the hang of pooping in the potty, then you can work on peeing in the potty. Worked for a grade school teacher who said her babysitter had a good idea for potty training. She'd put some Cherrios in the bottom of the potty, and tell her to make the Cherrios float! Sounds crazy, but little kids like crazy, so it just might work! Good luck, cos this is really going to try your patience!!

Answer 5

my daughters 1 and she goes in the bathroom with me and just sits on her potty chair and sometimes goes...i tell her good job in hopes it will eventually get to the point where she puts it together.... i tell her this is the big girls diaper---- of course my daughters a little strange to want to go potty in a potty at 1 but I think it has to do with the fact she follows me everywhere and does everything i do or attempts it...


i've been told have a plastic book to look at to keep them on the potty (plastic so it can be cleaned everynight)

Have her go when you do so that you are sitting and maybe she will copy you

whatever you do make it fun and praise her when she does actually go when shes sitting there and say isnt that better than your diaper on? so she realizes that if she goes in the potty she can get out of those uncomfortable diapers



best of luck

Answer 6

OK, so here is what my mom did when my brother was potty training. First off when he went she would praise him and often gave him like an M&M or something like it to help encourage him. Also, you may want to find some way to either show her or explain to her what one does with a potty. That its not just some odd seat we all sit on from time to time, but its actaully purpose. Hope all goes well for ye. Also, try checking some of the sites for popular baby products, they often have great tips. Heh its what I do when I get stuck.

Answer 7

If you do not have to potty train her because of daycare rules, don't even try. Keep her in diapers. She'll let you know when she's ready. However, do have panties for her so she can wear them when she's ready.
My son was so hard to potty train, that I did that with my daughter. One day, as her daddy was getting her ready for church, she said,"Want Panties!" He put panties on her, and packed diapers and a change of clothes. She never needed diapers again.

Answer 8

Each time you go to the potty.... take your daughter with you and seat her on her potty too. You must acknowledge that you have finished and then ask her if she finished. You must do this each and every time, so that she will get the rhythm. Soon, she'll be going by herself. Also, if she should wet her pull-ups, don't be angry. Just take her back into the bathroom, and sit her on her potty and you can also sit on yours. Repeat this method and I'm sure it will go over big with your little girl.

Answer 9

I am in the process of potty training my 2yr. old son. My sister recommended,which she did with her 3 children. Get her some training underwear, i got him some with cars on it, wich makes it fun for him to wear. I let him wear the undies for 1 hour at a time, each time i try it. I'll let him go about his normal stuff around the house with the undies on, making sure he tells me when he needs to use the potty. The summer time is perfect to try this.

Answer 10

I wonder if you have ever been like this: did u know that if you do not wear diapers when you have to go to the bathroom, that the potty fairy will come and give you lots and lots candy!!! That is what my little sister did (WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE) And I had said that, and she was potty trained in no time, and she had stopped wearing dippers when she had to go to the bathroom.So try it, and hopefully, she will stop.

Answer 11

My 27 mo. old is now a pro at this. Of course it took awhile. Before she was two, like 18 mo. I would let her watch me, dad, and sister as an example and I would encourage her by hi-fi, or other rewards. Now she goes with out telling me at all, clean herself both #1&2, plus washing her hands everytime. Kids learn by example. When they see you do it, they will emulate. Show her when you go to the potty. Good luck.