Potty Training!!!!?

Question

My oldest child is 2 years and 7 months and is not potty trained. She has gone to the potty and done #1 and #2.... but she does not understand that she needs to tell me before she needs to go. I ask her often and sometimes she will go, sometimes she won't... my mother told me it was disgusting to put panties on her and let her go in them but with the pull ups, she still thinks she's in diapers... also, at night she won't go to bed without a sippy cup. That's automatic accident. Help! Is she just still growing and need more time?

Answer 1

Each and every child potty trains at their own time. Follow her cues with potty training. If she is able to pull her pants up and down by herself and shows and interest in the potty, gently and with great consistency, introduce potty training. My second child, a girl, didn't potty train until she was nearly 4 yrs. old. My first child, a boy, potty trained at 2 (on his own) and my third child, also a girl, potty trained at 2 1/2 at day care.
I've found that once they show an interest, keep them in clothing that is easy for them to get on and off (makes for less frustration), and take them to the potty every 30 min. or so until you notice a regular potty routine developing. It won't be long and your daughter will be telling you if she has to go. Remember that this is a process and it could take some time or she could have the potty mastered in a week.
About night-times, I still put my 3 1/2 yr old to bed with a diaper, this prevents from having to change the sheets (or replace a matress) too often. Night time control will come later so don't stress this. It might be a good idea to help your child break the cup at night though. Anything other than a drink of water will sit on the teeth and cultivate cavities (milk is really bad for this, ask your dentist).
Just remember, if you push to hard before your child is ready, it will just frustrate you both, so stay calm and patient and don't let anyone make you feel guilty because she's not a miracle child and potty trained at 18 mo. You're still a great parent!

Answer 2

Training children for potty is very important. Children are ready to start their potty training from 22 and 30 months of age. Every child is different so age may be slightly varied. Before children can use the toilet, they must be able to control their bowel and bladder muscles. Some signs of this control are having bowel movements around the same time each day, not having bowel movements at night, and having a dry diaper after a nap or for at least 2 hours at a time. Children must also be able to climb, talk, remove clothing, and have mastered other basic motor skills before they can use the toilet by themselves. However, If you are facing such problem and want to help your child the right way then click http://cuttcorners.com/is-it-necessary-to-hire-potty-related-training-consultant for more information. Hope this helps. Have a happy potty training.

Answer 3

I understand the potty training. I took my son potty every 15 min. for a week. Then every 30 min. for another the rest of the time for about 6 to 8 mo. I always asked, do you need to go potty. Even if he said no, I still made him go. And I always told him good job, even if he did not go. My son also had pull ups and he still has good nights. You can always tell her good job, even if she wets her pants, but tell her we can try again. You can tell her that's OK, or all we can do is keep trying, and always give her a big hug after she went potty or wet her pants. Children on that age really need their parents support on everything. On the sippy cup that is not a good idea, because it can be 1 to 2 things. 1 the fluids can stay in the back of the throat while she is sleeping and that can cause her to choke. 2 the fluids can cake on her teethe which can cause her to have bad teeth. Something else, you are the mother of your children not your mother. She is supposed to help you, not putting you down on how you raise your children. I can see that you love your children very much.

Answer 4

You can buy a potty seat he can use on the adult potty, or you can make him use the little one. Either way you'll probably have to stay in the bathroom with him until he goes for the first few months of potty training. Don't expect him to be able to go in there and take care of it himself. Grab a book and plant yourself until he goes. Don't make it stressful. You can offer a reward of some kind if he uses either potty (like two m&m's). Be patient even if he's not and don't worry. Training takes time.

Answer 5

Try making it rewarding. My sister made a chart and put it in the bathroom when she had problems getting my nephew to go #2. She'd put a sticker on the chart every time he did and after he got so many stickers he'd get to pick a prize out of a basket of stuff she got at the dollar store. after a couple weeks she had no problems.
My sister-in-law used to read a book to my niece every time she would go potty.


It could be that she's just not ready yet. give her some time... keep working with her. Try maybe using cloth diapers, they have ones that velcro on the side like disposables do instead of using pins.. as a substitute for pull ups. Since they're cloth you might be able to get by with her not knowing they're diapers.

Answer 6

For me, ( I have four children of my own ) I found it was easiest to train them in the summer time, when a lot of clothes were not necessary, and yes I agree with you on the pull ups, I never had any success with them. The only time I used them is when we went out in public. I found it also helped when my older children would take the younger ones with them every time they had to potty, what they see big sister or big brother do they want to do also. With you, you may want to try taking your oldest with you every time you go, make them want to be like mommy.
Hope this helps!

Answer 7

we had a similar problem with my granddaughter try to make it a habit of taking her to the potty every hour or two after a few weeks she should start to get the hang of it some children take longer to potty train

Answer 8

Try and be patient...she prolly will learn quicker if you put her in panties...they are alot more uncomfortable wet than a pull up is. Try some sort of fun activity....get her her own calendar and hang it on the fridge. Add a little sticker every time she pees, and a big sticker every time she poops! Promise a suprise, or gift, after she gets 10 little stickers or 5 big ones!!

Answer 9

All of my kids were over 3 when they were finally trained. Give her time. When she is ready, she will let you know. By the way, sippy cups are a no-no, she needs to learn how to drink out of big girl cup. A little at a time. Good Luck.

Answer 10

Have her try to go to the bathroom every hour for a week then the next week every 1.5 hour and so on so she gets into a pattern if you give her a reward for a good job it will help her too (like a sticker). Good Luck.