Can someone please tell me how to start potty train my daughter?

Question

Everywhere I've looked they tell me What Not To Do! So I know what NOT to do inside and out. Also, they all say how to reward your child and yes, now I that whenever my child makes an effort or actually does do something in the potty then she should get lots of praise. I want to know EXACTLY the FIRST steps of what I should do. The last two days I've put her on the potty spuradically throughtout the day and she just sits the being very antsy, she'll get up and then sit down and then get up...Are there specific times of the day I should do this? Is there a certain approach? She loves sitting on the potty and sometimes she'll point to her diaper and say potty so, therefore I know she is ready but how do I get that first initial pee or poop in the potty? I know once I get that it'll be much easier because my daughter loves trying new things so once she sees what it's for then she'll be all over it. Plz and thank you!

My daughter is 2 but she is the one who keeps saying "potty, potty, potty..." and I notice she'll say it after she already went in her diaper. So how do I get her before she already goes. No matter how many times a day I say do you need to go potty she'll always say yes, so I don't know if that is really working.

Answer 1

They first step is to buy a cute little potty. And either pull ups with a cute design that disappears when wet or some underwear. Let her wear her new undies (she should be so excited). Let her sit on her potty for a while. Constantly ask her if she has to go and/or just let her sit on the potty for a few minutes throughout the day. If she is in daycare, have them do the same thing that you are doing so that there is consistancy. It will take some time, but if you keep asking her if she has to go, eventually she will tell you. Also when she first wakes up in the morning...she will have to go as all of us do. That's a good time to catch her. Then once she does that a few mornings in a row and sees the praise that she gets, she will understand what it is that she's supposed to do on that pot.

Answer 2

well it is different for evreyone but wut i did with my daughter is totally skipped pullups we put her in panties n rubber panties so she could actually feel when she had an accident n the first couple days we put her on tha potty every half hour to 45 minutes n i would say she was potty trained in a week & when she used the bathroom make a big deal out of it n we used tootsie rolls because my daughter loves them n when she has accidents take her to the bathroom n sit her on tha potty n tell her this is where she potties make her try n explain to her that she has to push it worked for me n a couple of my friends n as long as u r consistant it should work but than again every baby is different o and by the way if u decide to try this u can get rubber panties at walmart it is like 3 dollars for 6 pair they r in the baby section n unlike most ppl tell u age does not matter my daughter has been potty trained since she was 18 months let her tell u when she is ready not when the drs or everyone else thinks she is ready some kids are ready before others

Answer 3

First of all, how old is she? It's been my experience that most parents try to start potty training way too early. Unless she has expressed an interest. At the suggestion of a friend, I waited until my daughter turned 3 to even start and then went pretty much cold turkey panties except for nighttime. Some people think that's too old, but it was sooooo easy compared to what I hear others going thru. I have had friends who started trying earlier and now say they wish they hadn't b/c it took forever and was very frustrating on both parts. If she's interested though, then go with it--just don't push her and for god's sake, don't get MAD at her when she has accidents. There are books and stuff out there as far as techniques (alot of people believe in the cold turkey underwear-no pull-ups thing but you have to be able to tolerate accidents), but the most important thing I can say is make it a positive thing. Don't scold her. Reward her when she makes it and when she doesn't, encourage her to "listen to her body" or whatever works.

Answer 4

ok this is the best way to start and first how old is she. if under 2 dont bother shes too young. if over two then start buying pull ups.
then put then on her and take her to the potty once an hour every hour and make her sit there for at least five minutes. if she goes praise her like crazy if not try again in a little while. if she is wet change her and always ask her every little while do you need to potty. after a few weeks of this as long as shes having several hours dry put her in panties at home only. buy them when you get the pull ups as an incentive. this worked for my son. put them on her at home only once she keeps them dry try short outings make her go before leaving the house and ask constantly while out. use pullups for naps and bedtimes too switching from panties to pull ups wont confuse her either

expect accidents. let her help clean up and change her clothes too

Answer 5

Well form experience, I can tell you that forcing your child to learn how to go to the bathroom can sometimes make the problem worse, I was told by my childs doctor that toddlers will learn when they are ready, but you can cause problems if the child doesnt want to learn, my son still has issues and he's 8 now. My daughter just turned three, I keep her potty in the bathroom, and when I go I make sure to ask her if she needs to go also, most of the time she does. It seems to be working for now, I wont force the issue with her like I did with my son diapers are cheaper than pullups for an 8 year old. = ) Good luck