My daughter is 2 ( will be 3 in March) when I first introduced her to her potty and started to try training, she took right to it. Now, she won't even try anymore. I will ask her if she has to poo poo, she says no, and 2 minutes later she has done it in her diaper. I'd like to have her trained by age three. Any advice. Please only serious answers here.
2006-07-23 04:35:03 · 7 answers · asked by jaswinelover1 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'm not a mom, but a dad, I have my hands full with a 3,5 and 6 year old, my two boys are a pain in the butt to potty, (my middle child is a special needs) he just now is diaper free, not counting the aiming issue we are almost at 100 % with him , we started him at 3 took 2 yrs....partially my fault because i wasn't consistent with him, my daughter was 2 yrs old, we had her go around bottomless in the house and she picked up quickly to get on the potty, girls are usually faster learners than boys, but, At the time I thought the person who suggested it was crazy but after only a couple of accidents, she started going, and never had 1 accident in her bed.......
2006-07-23 04:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by lost&confused 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bribery! It was the only way to get my older two potty trained, my youngest was easy because she wanted to be like her big sisters. Keep Jelly Bellies on hand and after she goes then let her have a jelly belly or what ever type yummy she might like. Keep it a small reward you wouldn't want to give her too much sugar each time! OH and lots of praise! Don't punish her for having an accident, it really doesn't help! My grandma would punish my oldest and it took longer to get her trained. Good luck!!
2006-07-23 11:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by Kim H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids dont potty train until they are physically and emotionally ready
I remember reading in a child growth and development book in college about potty training that there is an emotional attachment to that mess in the potty... it is the first thing that is actually theirs...and that they are praised for "making" it...
then some adult takes their creation and flushes it without regard or emotion (why do I remember some of the things I do?).
take her in to sit on her potty at regularly scheduled times, as if your home was pre-school, dont make a big production out of flushing, teach her to do that later
A friend of mine had a really hard time potty training her son; when they were at home she wolud let him run around au natural... it made him clue in pretty quickly.
Lastly, you may think that three years of diaper changing is enough but she may not agree with you
2006-07-23 11:52:42 · answer #3 · answered by poppyblossoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first its funwhen it gets to be you asking her all the time she may think no no i don't wanna do this any more does she know when she has to go?some kids get red in the face try a reward of praise her a a job well done when she uses the potty and act disappointed when she has a accident ( goes in her diaper) also as a reward buy her nice panties for when she stays dry and tell her she can pick them out but only can wear them is she goes on potty
2006-07-23 11:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's either having anxiety issues or she isn't understanding what you are asking. About an hour after she eats, sit her on the potty for a while. Once she connects "Do you..." with the action, you may find yourself getting a different answer.
2006-07-23 11:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by ninusharra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had the same thing, she acted the same. one day she just said no more pull-ups. Be supportive, but you have to get out of your head that there's much you can do to train them. When those parts of her body are ready to be controlled, they will be. Why does she have to be trained by 3? Who cares? I know you're impatient, but ease back and just keep rewarding good trips to the bathroom and keep talking about it.
2006-07-23 11:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Jester 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont push it, when its time--she will(sounds to me that you are letting other people's opinions affect your parenting.
2006-07-23 11:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋