Potty Training my 25 Month Old?

Question

My daughter recently turned 2, and my husband and I decided it was time to potty train her. She has gone in HER potty before, but when she did, she cried 'cause she was scared. Now, she won't go in it. How do I potty train her if she is scared to go on her potty? She knows what it is, and tells me when she pees or poops so I know she is ready. But she doesn't tells me when she has to go potty when she has her little panties on. What should I do? I also have a 13 month old boy, should I start potty training him, too?

Answer 1

IMO, at 25 months old it's probably a bit too soon. Especially if she is frightened of the potty chair and hasn't shown any signs of being ready. Really, it helps to start potty learning when the child is ready. Very few children are potty trained so young. It will just cause stress for everyone involved if you try to force her to potty train when she's obviously not ready.

The boy, boys are a different breed. Boys are typically much harder to potty learn than girls are. Typically boys aren't ready until closer to 3.

Personally, I'd wait a couple months. Leave the potty chair out, let her get used to it being there. And when she shows she's ready it will be much easier on you all, with a lot fewer tears.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

Praise her for even the little things like telling you she has peed or pooed. You can try sitting with her while shes going or letting her watch you go (if you're comfortable with that) so she knows that big people do it. You could also try offering her a reward for going on the potty. Its not going to be easy though. I'm going through the same thing with my 22 month old. She hasnt gone in it yet but prefers to sit on it with the lid down and her diaper on. Her ped said that was the first step though and to just take it slow and let her go at her own pace.
It wouldnt hurt to try and start potty training your son too. Just let him watch so he knows what to do when he gets a little older. Ive heard boys are harder to train than girls so starting early is deifinitely a good idea.

Answer 3

ok- first things first- potty train ur daughter then worry about ur son later...

try to make it fun to go to the potty- get her a potty seat that has her favorite cartoon character on it, also, try to reassure her that nothing will happen to her..

when u go to use the bathroom take her with u- so that she can see that nothing happens to u.. kids like to be reassured and like to see things for themselves before they attempt to do something.

try to find out exactly what about the potty scares her- is it the way it looks, is it the color? is it uncomfortable? is it cold or hard to sit on? these little things may alter ur child from using the potty and further encourage her not to use it. crying is also a way of controlling the situation.. trust me..

good luck.

Answer 4

Try explaining that all big people use the potty and she is getting to be a big girl and should be proud of herself when using it. There are books for girls and potty training for her age that might help her understand.

Answer 5

Kids will go whenever they want to train. My neice was on the road the training and had a total setback where she would not go potty at all, so don't be afraid if that happens to you.

I would let her hear you say when you have to go potty, and maybe let her in the bathroom to see what goes on. It's natural for her to want to mimick you.

Answer 6

I have tried making it a fun and comfortable experience for them. We read books together or sing songs to get them comfortable and to help them to relax. We also have a time limit. If nothing has happened in ten sometimes fifteen minutes, we call it good and I wait about a half hour more and we try again. Getting into a pattern and helping them to relax, even making it a little fun for them helps.