My Daughter is 100% potty trained for #1. But ..?

Question

Cannot get her to go # 2 on the potty .... she will go and change into a diaper all by herself in order to take care of business. Any idea's on how best to get to resolve this?

Answer 1

Oh, I know where you coming from. My daughter turned 4 in September and just LAST week started going #2. She too would put the diaper on herself. She claimed she just couldn't go when she was sitting on the toilet (she'd sit and sit). Tried treats, promises, everything. If we refused to give her a diaper she held it in (up to 5 days) Then she was so compacted the doctor had to give her laxatives and it took 3 more days before she could go. My husband died during the summer so I didn't push it. Well, last week we were running out, and she was giving me attitude telling me we had to go to the store NOW. I told her talk to me like that again and its NO more diapers. She did and I don't give empty threats. Days went by, she cried and pleaded and I reminded her how she spoke to me and told her if she continues to hold it in she might have an accident in preschool. She was mortified. An hour later I heard her calling me to come look. She went on the toilet. Of course I made a big deal and she agreed it was easy. Now she goes all the time. Just the weekend I tried the test..."Should we go buy diapers" No, I go on the toilet. I think if I wasn't angry and using not getting diapers as a punishment it would not have worked.

It will happen. Try not to stress. It isn't a big deal and she will be out of diapers before her first date.

Good luck!

Answer 2

take off the diaper and put her on the potty if she screams or runs away or something then let her be she will be uncomfortable
if she goes a couple days without having a bowel you can try giving her a little infant suppository to make the pressure more and with out a diaper she will have to go somewhere
and next time she needs to have a bowel and wants a diaper and u dont let her tell her she will have another suppository bc chances are she wont like them
worked with my kid.
good luck

Answer 3

My 2nd daughter did the same thing she would scream for a pull up. It was as if she was afraid to go #2 into the potty. I just put her on it one day and wouldn't let her get up until she went. When she did I made a huge deal out of it. I involved everyone in the house. Then we rewarded her with McDonalds. She never had any fears after that. You don't have to reward her with McDonalds but I would find something she really loves and reward her with it. Good Luck.

Answer 4

For both of my sons the reward system worked great. My oldest son was all set by 2.5 years and my youngest just over 2. Every time they went on the potty they got a reward. Nothing big maybe a coin to put in their piggy bank, a piece of candy or their favorites were stickers or a temporary tattoo.

Answer 5

I wouldn't try to push the situation. All three of my children were the same way and when they were ready, they just did it. They were all around the same age (three) when they were completely potty trained.

Answer 6

Many kids are like this. My oldest daughter would do the same thing with changing her pull up herself until she was almost 4.

Answer 7

The only thing is persistance, she puts on the diaper, take it off and put her on the potty, every time. She'll scream for a few days but eventually she'll give in, you just have to put up with it, in the end its worth it. Praise her, do a poo poo dance if she tries to poop, etc.
Make it a fun thing, no scolding, just persistance, that'll do it every time.

Answer 8

Try to get rid of the diapers so she doesn't have them as an option.