My two year old in crib and NOT potty trained?

Question

Ok my two year old girl is still in her crib and not potty trained. Lately (the other day) she JUMPED out of her crib and hurt herself....what are good mehtods to switch to a toddler bed? Any advice? Also I need some advice on potty training her she wont use it just kicks and screams....she does like to flush though. Any advice? Please HELP!!

Answer 1

There are no steps to moving a child from crib to bed, just do it. She will like it. As far as potty training her, let her go at her own pace it will happen. Tell her that she can't flush the potty unless there is pee in it :)

Answer 2

agree with the others who said just do the toddler bed thing. There are some that have side rails if you are worried about her rolling out.
As far as the potty training I am not sure what you are putting her on but I would reccomend a potty chair if you dont have one.
If you are putting her on a regular size toliet it may be scaring her. and thats why she is screaming and kicking. Think about how big and high up a regular size toliet is to a 2 year old. Even when you hold her up there she doesnt have the stability she needs to feel comfortable to use it.
A potty chair also increses independence in using the toliet. No one has to put her up there. Most likely she will play a game with it at first trying to get on it like every five minutes, but this is her way of checking it out. Also if you get a potty chair when you go to the bathroom take her with you and you guys do it together. Yes kinda like a potty game :) Put her in some pantys during the times at home and expect accidents, when she has an accident put her on the potty immeiatly afterward so she can start making the connection

Answer 3

My daughter is almost three and she still doesn't use the potty I am at a loss on what to do there but the big girl bed was a battle at first but I got some advise from a friends. They said to take her to the store so she can pick out her own bedding for her big girl bed. I did that and she hasn't even asked about where her crib went. Now the only dilemma is waking up in the middle of the night and a little face staring you square in the eyes!!! "can I have some juice?"

Answer 4

I have a 2 year old son...so my methods were a little different with the potty training. He would not sit on the potty at all and would kick and scream...but then his daddy taught him how to pee standing up and every since then we have not had one accident. But one thing I did learn is that All Children do things at their own pace and when they feel comfortable without pressure they end up doing it. Just let her realize on her own time that being a big girl starts by going potty. A crib can be dangerous to a child that is too big for it. Just get her in a toddler bed and be done with it. She will get used to the freedom and enjoy it a lot!

Answer 5

First, get a toddler bed!!! Put her toddler bed where her crib usually sits and go about your normal routine. You may have to shut the door and put a safety knob on her side of the door so she can't sneak out into the kitchen and other places during the night. If she does get out of bed, don't pay any attention (it will be dark), and she will eventually go back to it and lay down. (always check on her to be sure)
And don't push the potty training. She will go when she's ready. A way that worked for my daughter is to buy the cool alert pull ups. (they let them know when their wet). I wouldn't change her as soon as she pee peed and she would realize just how uncomfortable it was. She's two and a half and goes back and forth (from panties to pull ups) but she doesn't mind going to the potty. We also give her a sucker when she uses it.She looks forward to that. Hey, whatever works, right?

Answer 6

The first time your child gets out of the crib by herself, she needs to be in a regular bed. With my son, we set up his toddler bed in his room next to his crib and let him get used to it for a week or so. Then we took down the crib and he's been sleeping in the toddler bed since - no problems. Santa actually brought him a big-boy twin bed for Christmas this year. No problems with that thus far.
As for potty-training, I believe that she will go on the potty when she is ready. You cannot force her or she will rebel and it will be infinitely harder for you. My son is 3 1/2 and potty-training now. It's slow-going but he's doing good.
There are some good potty books out there maybe you can read together. A sure winner is the Sesame Street video Elmo goes Potty. http://www.amazon.com/Sesame-Street-Elmos-Potty-Time/dp/B000G0O5F0/sr=11-1/qid=1167408486/ref=sr_11_1/105-0149733-7115601
My son loves this video!

Best of luck.

Answer 7

Going to a toddler bed can be frustrating, but start preparing by telling her she's giving up her "baby" bed and moving to a "big girl" bed. This might help ease the transition. It may take her a few weeks to get used to though.

As far as the potty training, I would just let it go for right now, until she shows more signs of being ready. The more upset she gets about it, the more frustrating the process can be. She'll get it eventually.

Answer 8

Just get the toddler bed and sit next to her till she falls asleep. Jumping out of crib is sign of being ready for toddler bed, just get a gate to keep her from places she shouldn't be. Try a treat for potty training and tell het its only for when she goes potty.

Answer 9

I used gummy bears to influence my daughter to go to the bathroom. I also used big girl panties as incetive. I took her to Wal-Mart and let her pick out a package of big girl panties and I let her put them on when we got home. I told her that if she pees in them she cant wear them anymore. She peed a few times and then started going on her own. I let her have a gummy bear everytime she went to the potty. Remember to ask her a lot if she needs to go and set her on the potty about 15-20 minutes after she has drank something. We used pull-ups as well.
As for the crib/bed transition, it's easy. Kids are excited about big kid beds!! You may lay a few pillows down next to her bed in case she falls out and you may want to put up a baby gate so she cant wonder around at night. I also layed with her for the first while until she fell asleep. Pretty soon she was kicking me out of her room!! :)
Good Luck!!

Answer 10

ok i have a two year old also, we just recently turned his crib into a toddler bed... and its good for them to switch about now, yeah there are the worries of them falling out but pillows on the floor, its not like they have a ways to fall. If your afraid she will get up and walk around the house, put gates up.
On the potty training, im still trying with mine and mine was the same way, it seemed like he was terrified to sit on his potty chair, but i just picked him up set him on it and sat there with him, and talked to him to calm him down. He likes Bob the builder ALOT so i also used that to help, like, "its ok to sit on here and go potty, bob the builder does it!" GOOD LUCK