She is advanced for her age in most respects but she had some problems with constipation and although this is pretty much under control now she is really reluctant to use the potty or toilet.
I have not really pushed her to do it as she hasn't needed that kind of encouragement with anything else.
Do I just wait for her to come round or is there anything I can do?
2007-02-21 08:29:46 · 7 answers · asked by Bohdisatva 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
She is 2 and a half. Her sister who is 15 months is already going on the potty?
2007-02-21 08:30:32 · update #1
Kids will go at their own time (no pun intended). My daughter just decided one day that she was going to use the potty from then on, and she did. At the time she was just a little older than your daughter. She also had some constipation issues and once we worked them out on a regular basis she just changed her mind about the potty. It will happen sooner than you think.
2007-02-21 08:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't sweat it. 2 1/2 is still young. My daughter was around 3 when she was potty trained. I found that if I put underwear on her, she would not go to the bathroom in her underwear. You might want to go shopping with her and tell her to pick out some really pretty underwear and tell her that she cannot go in these or they will have to be thrown away. Make sure you encourage her and give her praises when she does go on the potty. Tell her she is such a big girl. That did the job for me. Again, 2 1/2 is still young. She might just not be ready yet.
Maybe if she sees her younger sibling getting all the big girl praises, she might just surprise you.
2007-02-21 16:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by dj_jonesd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the person who said to give her sister a lot of positive attention for using the potty. And please don't force her. She will do it in her own time. She may not want to start potty training yet because of her issues with constipation.
some suggestions from my preschool days:
Change both childrens diapers while they are standing up next to the potty. This way, they can sit on the potty and "finish" while you are tossing the dirty diaper. Always give them encouragement for trying. Sticker charts work wonderfully but be careful not to compare the 2 children. The last thing you want to do is make the older child feel like she is behind the younger one.
2007-02-21 17:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep encouraging her to use the big girl potty. You can sometimes when she is going to the bathroom in her pull-up of diapers. When you catch her in the act, or so to say. Pick her up and sit her on the potty and tell her your are so proud of her for useing the potty and tht she is mommy's big girl.
2007-02-21 16:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by Caryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say to encourage her but don't force her. Buy her a book about a girl who learns to use the potty and read it to her everyday, or you can take her to the bathroom with you and after you go to the bathroom clap and say "yay mommy did it!" and it could make her excited to do that too (someone told me they did that with their daughter).
Hope you figure it out! Don't get stressed out... all kids are different!
2007-02-21 16:36:04 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously she isn't ready to go on the potty yet. And you're comparing her to her younger sister which is the wrong thing to do. She's not her sister and her sister isn't her.
2007-02-22 04:38:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giver her little sister a lot of attention for using the toilet. Make it look as attractive to use the toilet as you can.
2007-02-21 16:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by ineeddonothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋