My almost 3 year old is still being stubborn on potty training?

Question

My daughter is almost 3 and is not potty trained yet. we are concerned. She dosent seem to wan to learn and cries when we mention going to the potty. We have tried different approaches such as a video, offering her rewards and even the old dont you want to be a big girl? She does want to be in the bathroom when we go but still is not interested. Is this normal? What is considered late for toddlers to be potty trained? She is 3 in october.. should we be worried and any ideas what we should do?? HELP ,

Answer 1

My daughter turned 3 on Aug 2,06 and is still not potty trained. She is beginning so show a bit of interest tho. One thing that has seemed to get her to want to sit on the potty is having her wear real underwear while at home. That way when she has an "accident" she is more aware that it feels yucky and wet and will want to go do potty like a big girl. While I have her wearing the big girl underware, I ask her every few mins if she has to go.You may have a few puddles to clean up here and there, but she will relize it is uncomfortable to be wet.Use pullups just for going out and bed time. So just buy some cheap little girl undies for her and give it a try...so far my daughter has shown some interest.

Answer 2

Here it is- it has worked for my 2 kids,and others after I tell them........

1. get m and m's handy
2. get a small potty chair
3. get a couple books about potty
4. you need to be home for about 4-5 days straight
5. now you can start. let them run around bare-but
6. Set the timer for 1/2 hour. Tell him/her to sit on the potty for 5 min. (read them a book in the mean time if it's to long for them.) If they go, give lots and lots of praise!!! I mean go crazy!! Give them about 3 m and m's.
7. Set the timer for 1/2 hour
8. Avoid asking the question "you got to go potty?'
9. Timer goes off- ok! What does that mean junior? Time to go potty again he or she would say, or you say it if they don't
10. repeat process all day long. If they go # 2 in the potty, reward with a handful of m and m's. They are very colorful and kids love them!!

11. Praise praise praise. I do spank my kids for behavior problems such as lying, disobedience, and bad attitudes, but never for having an accident. If there is an accident, clean it up queitly, and don't say much at all. Remind them it's ok, but try to make it in the potty next time, or in your own words.

Good luck!!! Hope this helps you. My girl was potty-trained in two days with the method. Took my 2 1/2 year old son a week. Leave pull-ups on them at night just in case.
p.s. if this doen't work at all, try again in a few months.

Answer 3

First of all, relax! She'll pick up your tension and think the potty is something to be feared. A friend of mine's little girl hated the whole concept of the potty and so tried straight to the toilet instead with the inerter seat thing that makes it suitable for little bottoms! Another trick to try is a ping pong ball - draw a face on it, pop it in the toilet and ask her to wee on it to make it move! Usually used for little boys but worth a try for your little girl. Another thought - some kids like to do their business in private! Put the potty somewhere not in full view of everyone else, let her go around the house with nothing on her lower half and keep reminding her where the potty is if she needs it, but don't make it into a big thing. Good luck

Answer 4

There really isn't a "normal" time for kids to start potty training. There is an average, but that is just what it says it is, an average. Sometimes children simply aren't ready - the muscles needed to control it aren't developed enough. I would drop it for a little while. Bring it up again in a month or two, but leave the books or potty chair out and visible, in case she decided on her own to ask you about it. Don't pressure - it may be that she simply isn't physically capable of it yet, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Good luck.

Answer 5

Okay...I'm dealing with an almost 3 yr old boy, he wants to go on the potty when it's GOOD FOR HIM!!! He'll poop and then tell me he needs to go pee!? FIgures!!

Anyway..every child is different...some people told me potty training a boy was harder than a girl..I have 3 sons and 1 daughter...and SHE WAS THE PROBLEM..she was close to 3.5 when she was completely potty trained..Don't be concerned...one day she'll STOP liking the feeling of the dirty, wet diaper and be interested in the potty!! GOOD LUCK!! ( I know it's still a road for us too!!)

Answer 6

Maybe she had a bad experience with the potty, but keep on trying and do not get mad at her when she cries when you mention the potty. It will get better, the older they get the more easier it get. Best of luck.

Ps : My boy was potty trained at 3 and a half so dont give up

Answer 7

Don't be worried. My youngest son was a little over 3 years old when he finally got trained. But, nothing I did worked with him, either. So, I just let it go and one day he decided he wanted to start using the potty himself. Your daughter will eventually do the same thing. But don't make an issue of it. It will turn into something bigger and possibly cause her to have problems later, like bed wetting, etc.

Answer 8

I wouldn't be worried, there are many 3 year olds in diapers. My daughter was approaching 3 and I broke down and took my mother's advice. She said to stay home for a whole week and keep putting her on the potty. I was horrified about not going anywhere, but it worked by the 2nd day!

Answer 9

well my daughter turned 3 in june of this year and is just now going potty on a regular basis. i think it is ok but i am only sayng this because 2 out of my 3 girls were late on the potty chair does she have her own little potty? i know my daughter will still not go on the big potty yet she is scared of it so she has her own little chair.good luck

Answer 10

Everybody does things at different times. Don't freak her out. My nephew was past 3 when he was ready. You may be stressing her out about it. Buy some little girl underwear with a favorite charater or design. Let her know she can start wearing those when she's ready to go to the potty. Relax and ease up on her till then. There will be accidents even after this. Do NOT shame her, just clean her up and go on about things.