my daughter knows how and has used the toilet, but refuses to use it. i have tried bribing her and everything.she is 2& 1/2
2007-02-20 03:42:59 · 13 answers · asked by angela s 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
you shouldn't force her to go that will cause fears of the potty then it will take her longer to to potty train. have you tried a potty chart everytime she goes she gets a sticker that seems to be working for me son who just turned 2 in jan. but you shouldn't worry about her not going shes only 2 1/2 i have always been told kids will usually break themselves.
2007-02-20 04:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by mj14_22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend and I fully potty trained my daughter when she was two. We kept sugar-free lollipops and other candies m=by the toilet. Every time she used it, she got a treat. now that she 2 1/2, she doesn't even ask for the candy, maybe every once in a awhile. It worked really well especially since she was ready to be potty trained. Then if she had an accident we'd take her to the toilet and point and tell her that's where the pee goes. We also got a really cool little stool and let her start using the big girl potty. Sometimes we would sing the potty song (just something silly i made up) You have to make it fun for her!
2007-02-20 03:50:39 · answer #2 · answered by fun mom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't use diapers or pull-ups, they are confusing and kids use them instead of going on the toilet because they are used to them. Get some undies (gerber has thicker ones) and some rubber pants (Also from gerber). This way when she goes in her pants she really feels it and begins to relize the feeling she gets right before it happens. The rubber pants keep it all in but the undies don't absorb it like the diapers/pull-ups do. Rewards or sticker charts worked well for my kids. I'm going to be potty training my 3 son soon and my 2 older ones were trained at 32mo.
2007-02-20 05:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by tml4593 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lots of answers here on potty training already... The key is time and patience.....never punish her for not using it , but always reward her for using it. at 2 1/2 there is plenty of time, and all children are different and pick up at different paces so never compare her to anyone else , she is an individual...Most of all don't over pressure her...she'll use it when she's ready and not before.
2007-02-20 03:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by EGOman 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try putting the potty chair in front of the TV. She can sit on it while watching her favorite movie. You do not want to make going on the toilet a bad experience for her or that will make it much more difficult. Try doing a sticker chart. Or tell her she can call sponge bob on the phone if she goes on the potty. Clap for her even if she just sits on the potty.
Good Luck
2007-02-20 03:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by steph 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Be patient and dont push. Thats what my pediatrician told me when my daughter was 2 .5 and almost trained....like yours....keep doing what your doing but dont get mad! It wont help and might push things backwards. Both of my girls were trained by 3. A lot of kid Dr's say that 3 is normal now!
2007-02-20 05:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by knight_janette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should be potty trained by know have you tried to get her to use a potty chair while she is watching tv.
My granddaughter uses hers mostly while she is watching tv for now we getting her into using the toilet more but she likes her chair better.
2007-02-20 03:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't pressure her....I know you want her to just go potty;) But it will be all about her making that choice. Just make it a positive experience and eventually she will do it on her own. You want it more than her....and its not about you....its her mile stone. Good luck;)
2007-02-20 03:48:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
most times they'll do it when their ready. When your at home put her in big girl under-ware. If she wets them she wont like it. One big thing is if you get frustrated with her then she wont do anything. So just stay calm and reward her when she does use it and when she doesn't just kinda ignore it like its no big deal to you. Eventually they always want to do it because its a big deal when they do do it.
2007-02-20 03:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by D 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you have to teach her well, take off the diapers, and tell her that if she does it without going to the toilet there will be no price.
a price could be a fun game to play, soft candy and stuff like that, my girl learned that way, took me a lot of "my little ponies" to buy, bu she learned, shes 4 now and everything goes well.
2007-02-20 03:48:13 · answer #10 · answered by !!!D@VE!!! 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋