What is the next step in potty training?

Question

My daughter is two and four months. She has a great understanding of going to the potty but she only goes in the potty when I let her run around in the buff. When she goes, she gets some kind of treat (a sugar free candy or a sticker). How do I get her to let me know when she has to go so that we can complete the potty training process and start her wearing clothes again?!

Answer 1

She is still pretty young to recognize the signs of needing to urinate or have a bowel movement. I am assuming you now take her on a regular schedule while she is running around naked. It may take some time for her to be physically ready to tell you when she needs to go. It may be helpful to put underwear on her for just a short while, maybe for a 1/2 hour at a time to start. Put them on her right after she has used the potty, set the timer for 30 minutes and then take her to the potty again. Make a big deal if she kept her panties dry and clean, then let her keep them on if she wants or go back to letting her run around naked. Gradually increase the time she is in underwear. This will at least get her on the road to getting her clothes on again. My own personal experience has been that most kids are between 3 and 4 before they are to the point of what I call "real" potty trained - able to announce they have to go potty in time to get there before an accident and are beginning to be able to go in, pull their pants down and sit on their own, calling for help to wipe, flush, and wash hands. Before she gets the hang of telling you she has to go in time, you'll probably have a bit of time when she will announce she has to go and then promptly goes where she is at or leaves a trail as she tries to get to the bathroom in time. Potty training is a skill that takes some time to become proficient at. Keep encouraging her, being positive, and she'll get the hang of it when she is ready.

Answer 2

Part of potty training is being able to communicate. She must posess the language skills to effectively communicate her needs. Get a toilet seat adaptor (a plastic ring that sits on the big toilet seat) and a small step stool so that she can climb up and sit down by herself. Ask her throughout the day if she is dry or wet and then check yourself to confirm. Announce to her when she is wet that it is time to go and put on dry pants. Try using pull-up type pants (they are thinner and will allow her to feel the wetness unlike dipaers that pull all the wetness away from the skin). When she sits for a few minutes, then show her the routine of cleaning up, flushing, and washing hands with soap and drying. Then ask her to tell you when she has to go potty again. If you make this a routine, she will eventually start to tell you when she is wet. When she can finally tell you if she is wet, then you are going to work on communication before the "wet" happens. It may take several months to get through this, depending on the child. Girls are often not potty trained until 3. Boys can take another year to master the process. Be patient and praise all attempts. You don't have to offer treats every time they go. They will learn that success is its own reward. Duke University made a Potty Training video (It's Potty Time by Duke University) that is very effective as well. It is sold on Amazon.com for about $15.It is like 20 years old, and it has some really silly songs that you will want to make fun of as an adult, but all my kids have loved it. It really worked. Good Luck :)

Answer 3

If she can pull her pants on and off by herself, then she's ready to do the potty all by herself.

Put a bell in the bathroom by the potty. When she goes to the potty all by herself, have her ring the bell. This will let you know to help finish the process (wiping). Then she gets a treat, like you've been giving her.

It sounds like a pet trick, but kids love making loud noises. And of course, getting praise and candy.

Answer 4

my daughter is 21/2 so we just went through the buff stage when your daughter is ready she will tell you and it sounds gross but i put my daughters potty chair right on a mat in the living room so it was right there when she needed to go. and if you are using pull-ups dont use them it took me awhile to loose the secruity of the pull up but i found that she used them as an ok to pee in her pants when she is wearing big girl panties she would'nt dare wet them nobody likes that feeling and now we have been accident free for 6 months but i warn you once they start telling you they never stop every time we pass a bathroom she says she has to go or at dinner or bed time it never stops but you cant say no because what if that time shes actually has to go.

Answer 5

Have you tried the feel-wet pullups that are available. They have some that are suppose to allow your daughter to feel a cool wet sensation and that is suppose to help them. I have two boys and with them it was a journey and continues to be with one of them. The best thing is just encouraging them to let you know. I know some people have tried putting their kids on the potty 15 minutes after they eat or drink and having them set for a couple minutes and try to go or even run the faucet. We ran the faucet for our boys and even now a year later when they are having issues going to the bathroom such as being constipated they will ask me to turn on the faucit for them. Well, I hope this helps.

Answer 6

My son just hit 6days of poop&pee and he is 2years and 8 months he would go pee around 2 years he just wasn't ready always . When summer began in his swim suit he would ask for a diaper and this told me he could hold it I would take him to the potty,last week I said it's time and finally we are good (so far) maybe wait a month the try again.

Answer 7

Buy her some underwear that she really loves let her choose them herself. Then have her wear them and show her how to pull them on and off so when she goes to the potty she knows how to remove them. I am trying that with my daughter right now and she loves the idea of removing and pulling up her underwear. She loves the designs on her underwear. Good Luck!

Answer 8

I would recommend that you start practicing with pull-ups. My daughter had similar challenges when she was that age, and we were told to use pull-ups. She thought of them as "big girl" underwear and eventually started taking the initiative to go to the bathroom on her own. Sure, there will be some mistakes along the way, but she will eventually get use to the idea and be more independent. Good luck!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

My children were the same. Finally one day I just said okay, no more diapers or pull ups. And I stuck to it. It was a pain in the butt for a couple of days, but after 3 or 4 days, they were staying dry most of the time. I didn't even put pull ups on them at night. consistency is the key. When you start it....don't stop! Good luck, you'll be glad when its over!