2007-01-05 04:27:45 · 11 answers · asked by Kimber 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Just switching to underwear did not work for my 3 year old. He doesn't care if he's wet. He'd run around in a wet, stinky diaper all day if I'd let him. My doctor suggested just pretending like potty training the last thing in the world you care about and the kid will eventually decide on their own when the time is right. He pretty much guaranteed it would be by the time he's 3 1/2. The more you push, the more the kid won't want to do it. It's the ultimate power struggle.
2007-01-05 05:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all "No Candy", it becomes a very bad habit! My daughter was trained by the time she was 2 1/2. She just "took" to it. I use the "sticker" method. I bought all kinds of cool, princess stickers and made up a great sticker boad. I made everything about going potty exciting. Talked excited, acted excited! The key is patience, smiles, hugs, stickers and phrase! And when an accident occurs DON"T get mad! Then she'll not want to continue because Mommy got mad! I usually had her sit on the potty every hour whether she had to go or not. If you're a stay at home Mom then use cute panties. Pull-ups if she goes to a sitter and have them be consistent with how you train her. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
2007-01-05 04:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Momma of 3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take the girl out of the diapers or pull ups and put her in underwear. Take her to the potty after she eats, sleeps and plays vigorously. You will notice immediately that she will find herself wanting to potty. When she does reward her with her favorite thing. If its stickers make it stickers if its a skittle then that. Find something that works for her but if you are on her at those time you will notice the difference.
2007-01-05 04:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by goldenhillsgifts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to make sure she knows what's going on. My daughter would go off in another room or in a corner to do #2. She did that because she knew she had to go and she shouldn't be going in her pullup. Once I figured that out. I went out and bought lots of pretty panties and let her look at them and told her that she wouldn't want to mess up her pretty panties. She was trained in 2 weeks. Put her on the toilet often and whenever she goes give her lots of praise. She'll like the attention and will want to use the potty regularly.
2007-01-05 04:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by Ndpndnt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a problem with my son not wanting to potty train and what fixed him was "stickers" Everytime he would go to the potty I gave him a sticker, you could try the same thing but maybe with an object he likes......
2007-01-05 04:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by melhnly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only way to do it is to watch her like a hawk. Its a 3 day process but it works. You have to put her in UNDERWEAR and watch her and ask her every 15 minutes if she has to go. When you see her going in her pants you have to snatch and run her to the potty and then praise praise praise It is a pain to clean up the mess but they say it takes 10 times of telling a child something before they actually get it, but it broke my kid in a day and a half.
2007-01-05 04:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by Shep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking her with you and jumping up and down and being proud of yourself. Then tell her "Hooray!! Your turn!" Be so excited for her and be proud and happy with her even when she just sits on the potty. Show her your big girl undies and talk to her about getting some for her. Make it fun and positive. Good luck!
2007-01-05 05:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need to find something she does want to do that she cant do unless she is trained. Like school. Or going on overnights at a friends house or at grandmas. Buy the cutest frilliest little panties you can find and tell her when she stays dry for a whole day she can wear them.
2007-01-05 04:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok.. it sounds weird.. but if it worked for my son.. it'll work for you. let him watch you go... and then when you're finished, let her watch you wash your hands.. and then say "now mommy gets a piece of candy!" do this until she seems a little interested...but the key is to not give in when she freaks out when she doesnt get a piece of candy when you have one. and dont eat the same candy in front of her UNLESS you go. eventually once she's mastered going.. she'll eventually forget that she gets a piece of candy EVERY time she goes. and remember to brush her teeth before bed so then i dont get blamed for her cavaties. LOL hope this helps!!!
2007-01-05 04:32:54 · answer #9 · answered by Carrie J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that removing the diapers and switching to training pants will help. Wet panties are not comfortable and she won't like it.
2007-01-05 04:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋