Potty training help PLEASE!?

Question

My daughter is 2 1/2 and I am so sick of diapers. I have tried everything I could think of to potty train her. But she will sit on the potty for forever then go poop in the corner. And she doesnt mind peeing all over herself and pooping all over herself. She likes to sit on the potty but when she actually has to go she goes in the corner. And she knows what it is for. She will tell you it is for poop and pee. But why wont she go in it? Sometimes she will pee in it but not a lot. And she hates diapers and will not keep them on.
I let her pick out her big girl underwear and she likes them but not enough to not pee or poop on them.

Answer 1

She doesn't sound like she's ready. It is not possible to toilet teach a child who isn't ready, and by pressuring her or pushing it on her when she's not interested will actually delay her desire to train. It may be better to back off for awhile and wait until she decides it's time. It's within the normal range for a child to not show interest until 3 and 1/2. I know diapers aren't the best thing about parenting, but remember that the diapers mean she's still a tiny little love in your life.... a few years from now you'll miss this age! Good luck! :)

Answer 2

My son just potty trained at 3 1/2. I didn't think it would happen this soon (really). Nothing worked before- i didn't think he recognized when he had to go for so long. Then boom- I tried a little, gave him a chart and a marshmellow everytime he did it (BAD idea) and he trained wonderfully. Within a week he's totally in underwear. I can't believe it. A girl in his class just trained too and she's 3 and a half.

So don't stress. If you've tried everything you could you've probably stressed too much already. It is so easy to do when they are ready. I thought I'd have to stay at home for a week straight cleaning up poop and pee but nope. Good luck!

Answer 3

Leave her alone. Her body does not care that you are sick of diapers. She is obviously not ready. Don't gage your child on the timelines of other children or the opinions of other parents. My daughters both had no interest in potty training until they were close to three and once they decided they didn't like being wet or dirty anymore they never once had an accident even at bed time. My sister in law pressured her children into potty training too early and now they are at ages where they should be fully potty trained and they still have accidents if she doesn't drag them to the bathroom throughout the day. Your daughter will soon get annoyed with sitting in poop or pee and she will want to use the toilet you just have to be very patient.

Answer 4

How about moving the potty into the corner? If she isn't dry after a nap, then forget it her body isn't ready. Use pull ups if you must all the time and only use diapers at night. Also, try the panties all day. If she pees she pees. She will eventually hate peeing on herself. Do the sticker reward or even a toy reward. talk to her that if she wants to wear panties she has to put the pee in the potty, period.

Answer 5

It sounds like she knows how to do it; she just wants a little control over where. So, let her have it. Try putting a little potty in the corner. Then ease her into the bathroom. Slowly move it towards the bathroom every day or two.

Maybe only move the potty a foot, or even six inches the first day. The second move it another foot or so. You might be able to move it farther from its previous days origin as the days go by. You may move it too far some days. I suggest start slow and then make bigger jumps till you get to the toilet.

Answer 6

You should purchase a potty seat he can use at the grownup potty, or you'll make him use the child. Either method you'll be able to mostly must keep in the toilet with him till he is going for the primary few months of potty coaching. Don't assume him to be ready to move in there and care for it himself. Grab a publication and plant your self till he is going. Don't make it worrying. You can present a present of a few type if he makes use of both potty (like 2 m&m's). Be sufferer although he isn't and do not fear. Training takes time.

Answer 7

I also have a 2 1/2 year old girl who is working on potty training. Have you tried a potty chart? I put a piece of poster board on the wall in the bathroom and when Malory goes potty in the toilet I let her pick a sticker and put it on the 'potty chart'. She really enjoys going potty now so that she can get a new sticker on her chart. We always praise her for using the potty and try hard not to scold her for accidents--this way potty time is fun!

Answer 8

I was a nanny for 2 2 year olds potty training... what finally worked for me? Everytime they messed themselves they had to CHANGE themselves. I went straight to undies. And I made sure they knew that while they were sitting in the bathroom changing their wet clothes I was doing something extremely fun. And then if it happened a couple times in one day instead of giving them undies to change into I gave them diapers. And I'd tell them sorry undies are for big boys, I guess I'll give YOUR undies to a big boy, seeing how you aren't ready. These were greedy mine mine mine little guys so that killlleeed them! Plus TONS of praise when they DON'T have an accident, and not punishing what clearly are indeed "ACCIDENTS" as in I have to pee but the bathroom door is locked ahhhhh oops... lol don't punish those or they get discouraged. And taking her to the potty every hour to hour an a half and telling her "we're just going to try to go potty IN the potty." Sit there with her for a few minutes and if nothing... give her lots of praise for "trying" and then come back an hour later! Took about two weeks for most of the accidents to stop, but even potty trained kids slip up!

Answer 9

Put her back into diapers and tell her that she's going to 'have to wear them' until she's 'grown up enough' to do both her peeing and pooping in the toilet. Buy a pack of six 'really pretty undies' and tell her that she'll get them 'only when she's done being a baby and can act like a 'grown up girl.' ... That usually works for any girl child ... but you must 'be firm' and make sure that she 'always has a diaper on' (even if you must put it on with duct-tape to keep her from taking it off) and take it off ONLY for the time she's 'sitting on the pot.' I had a 2 1/2 year old girl, and a new baby ... I told her that she could wear 'real panties' like a 'grown up girl' or could 'be a baby like her little brother' ... and she was 'instantly trained' ... so I know it's 'old enough' to be able to 'learn' about the PROPER USE of a 'potty' ... and DO NOT TALK BABY TALK to her any more, because that can 'reinforce' the idea that she's still 'a baby' ...

Answer 10

It takes time and patience, and if it makes you feel any better I am told by several parents with both boys and girls that girls are much easier to potty train than boys. Children will use the potty when they are ready. Last thing you want to do is force the potty issue before they are ready.