I have a 3 year old son. He has been potty trained since he was 2. My daughter is 15 months old and I wanted to start potty training her. When I put her on the potty all she wants to do is flush the toilet and try to splash the water.. Gross. Does anyone have any tips for me. I was also told that girls are easier to potty train than boys. Well I find this to be wrong.
2007-07-06 04:05:43 · 12 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
The first thing I did was take my daughter and let her pick out some big girl panties. She got some with Dora on them and I made sure to tell her not to go to the bathroom on Dora. Of course, the first few times she wore her new panties she had some accidents, so I let her wear them for just a minute or two so she could feel that it was uncomfortable if she went in her panties.
You could get her a little potty and she may like that, altho my daughter never used hers she preferred to use the big potty, I guess b/c she saw me using it. That's also a good idea, take her into the bathroom so she can watch you, and see if she'll go when you get done.
If she does use the bathroom be sure to reward her and give her lots of praise for it. And never force her to sit on the potty or get upset with her if she does have an accident b/c that will turn her off from the entire thing.
I would skip the pull-ups all together (except maybe at night) b/c those seem to prolong the process and it gets a little confusing for them. You could also get her some books about potty training (we found a great one w/ Dora).
At first it may seem impossible, but she'll eventually get the hang of it and before you know it she'll be a little pro. Good luck
2007-07-06 04:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will let you know when she is ready to start. You will notice the signs, especially since you've been through it before. She definitely doesn't sound as if she's quite ready yet. My daughter showed interest at 17 months, but still is not completely potty trained at 27 months. She keeps going back and forth. Couple weeks of doing great, then back to a couple of not wanting to go on there at all. Parents can't force these things. They have to be good and ready. And no, not all girls are easier to train than boys. I've seen it both ways with both sexes, so that is just a myth.
2007-07-06 05:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by ticktock 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I potty trained my daughter when she was nearly two and I thought she was very young (maybe too young) to train. However, she proved me wrong because using the Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com she was trained in less than 2 weeks. I was skeptical the stool would make a difference but I never would have guessed how well it works!
I realized later that my daughter really wanted to imitate what she saw adults doing and was very determined to mimic correct toilet use.
This really is the greatest thing to happen to potty training. I like that I don't have to use or clean a floor potty and I love that my kids are safe and never have to touch the toilet with their hands! My kids just get right up to the toilet on their own.
The best part is that kids use it for years. Hope this helps you.
2007-07-08 07:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i haved just potty trained my daughter. and no they are not easier than boys. my son was a breeze, but my daughter, oh wow!!! i learned with her that if they're not ready it's not going to happen. also, to be consistent with it. i've tried before where i would take her to the potty, but still put her diaper back on. as long as she had her diaper she didn't want to go potty. this time i put her in big girl panties all day long with those little vinyl pants on and a pull up at night. every 45 min to an hour i would take her to the potty. after about a week, she stopped havinng wet panties and would go potty by herself. we have that whipped now we're working on no 2. your daughter will get there. she may be a little young right now. something else that helps is to buy panties with her fave things on them and she'll be more careful about messing them up and reward everytime that she does use the potty.
2007-07-06 04:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by cek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 months is awfully young to potty train a boy, most don't have the muscle control at that age. However, you can certainly try. A few things you can do to stop the removing diapers though: - Put the diaper on backwards so the tabs are in the back, that makes it much harder for them to open it. - Get pull ups (with twins this option might be a bit pricey), most kids this age have a hard time getting them up and down. Avoid the easy off ones though :) - Keep them in pants that they can't get off like overalls Good luck
2016-05-19 22:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow... 15 months is way early. I think she is too young to start being potty trained. I would wait until she was at least 2.
2007-07-06 07:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by D H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are easier when you wait until they are ready. Very few children are ready at 15 months -wait until she is close to 2 to start.
2007-07-06 04:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Girls are easier to train in my opinion, but you should wait until she ready. I think it's good that you are trying to show her, but it will be harder to teach her if she isn't ready. I would say wait until she is at least two.
2007-07-06 04:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
my tip is to wait until she is ready. she does not sound ready.
yes typically girls are easier, but there is always an exception to the rule.
2007-07-06 04:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by Havanah_A 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
its probably a little too early for her.... when she's uncomfortable in a wet diaper is when to start thinking about training.
2007-07-06 04:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by New rider-- again 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋