i am having trouble getting my daughter to potty train she is almost 3 and won't use the potty?

Question

what can i do?

Answer 1

Put underwear on her and offer a prize if she stays dry for the day, something small. Put it in the bathroom so she can see what she's working for. Each time she tries using the potty, whether successful or not, she gets a couple of M&Ms or Skittles. You have to help her by being consistant in taking her in there. Set a timer for every hour to go try. Let her look at a book and sit for a bit.

Most parents know what their child's 'poop routine' is. Hide in the corner, or getting that 'look', Try and catch her when she's in the act, and rush her to the bathroom. Tell her how much time it will save, and how much cleaner and easier it is to use the toilet or potty chair. Don't hesitate to tell her that you dislike changing diapers for all the obvious reasons. That she is now a big girl and that it's expected of her and she has to keep practicing. That doesn't mean forcing her into a battle of wills. Those are never pleasant or effective. There could also be a special prize for her first few poops on the potty. When she's getting the hang of it, replace prizes with candy. Pretty soon she's going on her own and the candy is usually forgotten.

Nighttime control usually takes longer.

Answer 2

I just potty trained an almost 3 year old. We took a piece of paper and wrote " _______ (child's name) potty chart" on it. I explained that every time she went to the bathroom on her potty chair or the toilet. She would get a sticker. Once her chart was filled up then we could do something special together just the 2 of us (no brother or sister) I also told her I would get her a special surprise present. It took between 2 and 3 weeks but now she is potty trained during the day. At night time she still wears a pull up.


I agree about putting her in underwear and put the potty chair downstairs. It can get messy at times. But if she has an accident just have her help clean it up. Don't get made or angry. But Do show a bit of disappointment. I used to say "that's okay maybe next time we can make it to the potty".

Answer 3

First of all, calm down. There is no magic age to be toilet trained.
Give both of you a break for a few days and don't scold or punish.

Then start fresh.

Make a cute little poster and get some fun stickers that she can only use when she "goes potty like a big girl".

Then bribe her with pretty panties. If she goes to the potty for a whole week with very few accidents, she gets the pretty panties.

If she doesn't, no big deal.

Just keep working on it.

And it helps if you use a timer for a little while to remind YOU to get her to the potty regularly. That will also help her to know when her tiny bladder is getting full.

If you make it fun for her to go, special toys or books that she can only use when she is a big girl on the potty, or special stickers, she will be more likely to go.

The most important thing is not to lose your cool. She is little and this is new to both of you. Keep it simple and make it fun!

She may simply not be emotionally or physically ready yet. Age isn't a determining factor for some kids.

hope this helped.

Answer 4

Buy some reward sticks and/or tattoos. Tell her she will get one when she uses the potty. Everytime she uses the potty for the first couple of weeks giver her one. Also try putting her in underwear. The first day or 2 she will have lots of accidents, then she won't like the feeling and start using the toilet. I did this with both my kids! It worked! They were potty trained within day 3. Only having 2 accidents a day!

Answer 5

OK, this is the easiest way to go, it works.... it takes two days,, so keep at it.First start with the shopping trip for "big girl " pants. Let her pick out what ever kind she wants(first time only) Then go home and have her through ALL of the unused diapers in the trash, while explaining to her how exciting this is to be a big girl.

Then for the next two /three days ( you must dedicate) all the liquids she will drink, snacks, keep her around the potty. Do NOT go back to diapers, ever. Keep showing her how excited you are by a "potty dance". Any dance and song routine will do,,, This will work.. Role play.. Show EXCITEMENT>>. Kids bladders are usually ready at two, they are just comfortable in their diapers... Show her change is good!! GOOD Luck~

Answer 6

I have a daughter that turned 5 a couple weeks ago. It can be very frustrating to potty train a child. My daughter went through the same stages. Somehow she found it more appealing to potty on the floor of her room in the same spot everyday.(long story)!!!! What I did was put her potty in front of the television and got a bucket for myself to put next to it(for pretend) and everytime she ate or drank something, she and I would sit in front of the t.v. and I would pretend that I was using the potty, by slipping water in the bucket and telling her that mommy went to the potty. Then she would want to do the same. I recommend in front of the television because while she sits to watch cartoons, it's the perfect place to potty. Hey, I wish I could have a toilet in front of the t.v. Reward her with things like stickers and pretty things that she can have without hurting herself and other people!!!!hahahaha...Good Luck!!!Let me know what happened!

Answer 7

Bribe her. Does she want anything special?
Within reason get it, have it out of hands but in eye site.
Also what sort of potty seat do you have? That helps.
Put her in panties all day if you can - and if she has an accident so be it. Just keep doing it. (It's a hassle) but it can be done. Do you have the potty dvd, and books? They help.
Praise her when she does "it" and ignore it when she has an accident. It takes "time" but it happens. All 3 of my children were over 3 when they were trained. You just have to do it, and be consistent.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

If your carpet can take it, take off her diaper and let her run around naked. When she pees on herself a couple of times she will start wanting to use the potty. Dr. Sears uses this method, he takes the kids camping for a week though and does it outside.

I potty trained both my boys this way, oldest had one accident, second son potty trained in one day. When you take away that diaper they have no reason not to use the potty.

Answer 9

I have a little girl who will be three in june and I am having problems too. One thing that has helped us is our "potty piggy". I tried stickers, etc. but they didn't work, so We took a plastic piggy bank and put a bunch of pennies in a jar. Everytime my daughter sits on the potty she gets to put one penny in the jar. If she uses the potty she gets 2, and lately if she tells me she has to go she gets 3 pennies for the "potty pig". We are slowly moving forward...we have talked about what we get to do with all her pennies when she fills the piggy and is potty trained. This is also good because we count the pennies every time we put them in the piggy bank. The other thing that has worked this week is the fact she LOVES to go swimming. When she asked if we could go on monday, I took her to the calendar and said if we worked really hard on using the potty all week, we could go on friday. We put a big sticker on friday and every day we put a sticker on the calendar before bed. You wouldn't believe how hard she worked this week. We had accidents, etc. but she told me everytime she had to go potty...even if we didn't make it in time. She even told me in the middle of the night she had to go, and all week she has gone before her bath! So apparently, the idea of going swimming really motivated her. The biggest thing to remember is that all kids are different, and it will happen, but the time it takes to get there can be frustrating!

Answer 10

I genuinely have have been given to disagree with stephanie_lazar92. in spite of the actuality that it could have worked for her neice, i do no longer think it particularly is ever a nicely concept to punish or reprimand one among those youthful infant for a potty twist of fate. i've got had many foster little ones and something I genuinely have got here upon is that each and every baby is able at an added time. And particularly the youngster will start up telling you jointly as they're able. What we particularly do is get the youngster out of diapers and into underpants in the process the day and pullups at evening time. in the process the day we ask them each and every 15 minutes or so in the event that they have have been given to circulate. in the event that they're saying no 3 circumstances in a row we've them look into besides. in the event that they circulate in the potty they get a huge hug, a real 5, and in many circumstances a sticker (based on the youngster's interest in a sticker chart). in the event that they have an twist of fate they help sparkling it up whether they don't get a hand smack or any punishment. After the twist of fate is wiped freshen up we lead them to objective to circulate as quickly as extra in the potty, in case there is a few difficulty left! So a tactics we've had wonderful nicely sturdy fortune with speedy potty education. the secret's to be time-honored. in case you look into a clean technique be time-honored with it for a minimum of two weeks formerly than attempting some difficulty new. you may additionally desire to assert to her wellbeing care provider that she is having such impediment. If she's no longer even 3 yet she might in basic terms no longer be able! in case you do no longer desire to alter her to panties, look into employing pull united states of america of americaand have her pull them up and down so she is frightened in the changings. i exploit the objective business company diapers and pull united states of america of americaand i've got had astounding sucess with them. sturdy sturdy fortune!!