My 3 yr old doesn't want to potty train any suggestions?

Question

My 3 yr old girl doesn't want to potty train any suggestions?

Answer 1

If it's a boy, use Cheerios!

Place a few Cheerios in the toilet and let him aim. Then, gradually put in fewer Cheerios the better he gets. Then, you end up with one or no Cheerios at all.

A girl, use the cool alert pull-ups. I heard they work really well.

Answer 2

I just got my son who just turned three potty trained. I did it basically "cold turkey". I took a few days off from work. Hid the diapers and i didn't rely on pull ups. I think the pull ups are just an expensive diaper anyway that doesn't really teach. The first day I let him run around the house during the day in just underwear and asked him a million times if he had to go potty. He finally started getting it. I got a potty seat that goes on the regular toilet. This way to avoid having to cart a huge potty around if i needed to run out. He only had 2 accidents in the beginning and i never yelled at him, he was upset enough as it was. I just helped him clean up and put new underwear on explaining that this is what happens when you don't use the potty. It just clicked. He is standing up and peeing and is aiming without ever using the cheerio game. Pooping on the potty was a bit difficult. He refused to go for two days. On the third day he kept asking me for a diaper. I refused and sat him on the toilet and read him a book. He went. I never clapped so hard!. Its been almost 3 weeks now.

They don't like change, just like we don't. Persevere and it will payoff. good luck!

Answer 3

Hi- Waiting until a child is 3 can bee a little difficult. Children become more stubborn the older they get. First let your child pick out several pair of underwear. Then get rid of all of the diapers and pull ups. Don't give your child an option. Then Constantly remind your child to tell you when he/she needs to use the bathroom. Let them feel in control. When he/she uses to potty praise him/her. Give him/her a treat or toy of some kind. Constantly tell him/her how big he/she is during the day. When he/she does have an accident don't be negative, just remind him/her to use the potty. You will have to spend a lot of time with your child to make this work. It will work.

Answer 4

Children dont magically decide they want to stop using diapers and think to use the toilet. Especially boys.

Its never too young to train, when they start to express an interest in the toilet, your training begins. It doesnt mean they start using it. but you start training them in their heads.

At this age, by three, when kids are usually in public preschools, or nearly there, he should be mostly trained. I dont care what other people say. Its not fair to a child otherwise.

Anyway.

Explain to him (iam sticking with him, if its her, just pretend i wrote that :)) that he's a big boy now, and you want for him to be able to grow up and play and be like other big kids. He's not a little baby, and you sure dont want him to act like one. So you're going to help him remember to use the potty, and he can help you by telling you when he has to go potty. Explain to him that diapers and pull ups are for babies. Potty's are for growing up kids. He's so big and you're so proud of him.

These are things you plant in his ear when he first notices the toilet. Usually about a year or even earlier, when theyre that young you throw "some day you'll use the potty and not diapers" line in.

Let him see you potty. Dont make a deal of it. Just leave the door open. Kids follow you every where. Tell him, big people use the potty, diapers are for babies. WHen youre in the house say things like "OH! I feel like I need to go potty! I better go to the bathroom!" Before you go in. Kids have a hard time associating that feeing with the action of going bathroom.

Take him out, get him a few packs of real kid underwear. Trow out the diapers. This is the hard part, because it means you'll have to clean up a few wet sets of clothes, and probably a car seat and the carpet. DONT GO BACK. Especially at that age.

Constantly talk to him. In the car, in the grocery, making lunch, while cleaning. "honey, mommy is so proud that you're growing so big. I cant believe how you can use the potty all ready! Just like a big boy!" or "Just think how sad it would be if a little boy didnt use the potty, and peed in his pants on purpose. That would be so sad. Iam so glad you're big and can run to the potty." Things like that. Its builds his confidence in himself, and the situation.

Consistancy. Booster his confidence, teach him, and expect him to grow. He will.

Answer 5

Is your 3 year old a boy or girl? With a boy let his father take him every time he goes,usually that works. Girls will usually go if you make a big deal about how "big girls go to the potty"(also works with boys) Don't stress yourself out about it when the child is ready they will use the potty-I promise.(hey I trained 4 boys and 3 girls)Usually they will -go pee pee first then gradually go for #2. Good luck, I know it seems hard but once they start going and you "praise" them they will catch on.

Answer 6

start by taking her to the store and letting her pick out whatever pretty underwear she likes. explain to her its time to wear them and no more diapers or pull ups (just at night) take her to the potty every hour, make a chart and give a star or sticker on the chart and every 3-5 times she goes she will get a little prize. if she is stubborn and just keeps going in her underwear just remain calm, let her help you change her clothes and tell her next time she must use the potty. this may take a while but stay calm but firm, praise her when she goes and she will eventually get it. good luck, I know it can be frustrating

Answer 7

Well what I did might seem kinda cruel but it worked.
When my kids refused to use the potty they had gotten to the point where they were almost 3 and would bring me a diaper and say "you have to change me now" and finally after bribing and buying one too many pair of Pretty Princess and Barbie underwear I said no. "No I don't have to change you."
I told them no and I told them if they used the potty like big girls they would not have yucky poopy diapers anymore.
It worked and the only time they had accidents is when they were sick or something.

Answer 8

There's a saying that no child goes to Kindergarten in diapers. It's true. I have four children and one of my daughters just absolutely refused to potty train. Some children are afraid and with others, it's just a battle of wills. Try not saying anything about it for a few weeks and see if the child just does it themselves.

Answer 9

I trained my nephew by setting the buzzer on my stove for every half hour. We made it a game. As in, "When the buzzer goes off we'll race to the potty. Wait for it, wait for it, GO!" It's silly, but it works so well that soon he'd know when it was about to ring and he'd say "The buzzer goes off!" and run to the bathroom. After he was trained the buzzer had so much "authority" that I could use it to teach him to share - "When the buzzer goes off you have to give the car to your brother."

Answer 10

Buy fancy underpants, have your child pick it out - and get your child excited about it! Or....buy many potty books. Like, "Everyone Poops", you could find it on amazon.com - another idea - make your child work to get diapers. When it's changing time, have your toddler get the wipes, the diapers, the powder, make your child sick of doing this....maybe he'll get tired of it.