does anyone have any potty training pointers. my daughter is 29 months old and still refuses to use the potty.

Answer 1

You dont make a child go potty. If you make it a battle of wills the child will win.

Put her in underwear all the time. Never diapers and not pull ups. You'll be cleaning a few nasty messes and doing more laundry than normal, but it will be a quicker process. We're talking days instead of weeks.

Talk to her all the time about going potty. Point out her peers to her where ever you go. In the store "look at that little boy, he's going into the bathroom to go potty. I am so proud that you are such a big girl and can use the potty." or "Look at that little girl on tv, she's just like you, shes not a baby anymore so she goes potty in the potty."

Leave the door open to the bathroom whenever you're in it, and invite her to sit on her potty if she comes in while you're on the toilet. Talk to her about how big people dont use diapers, they use toilets. She's a big girl, not a baby. It would be a shame for her to use diapers, since she's so grown up now. These things build her confidence in the whole concept.

You need to be very open with your own body for a few days. Just announce into the room in passing, like its a thought you just had, "Oh, I need to pee. I had better go to the bathroom." And then go on in. Its hard being a toddler and realizing that the urge to pee or poop requires an action.

Never make her sit on the toilet until she does something. Likewise, reward systems of stickers or toys are rediculous and dont produce the results you're looking for on a consistent basis. Instead, praise her when she does what she ought, and explain to her how sad and shameful it is that such a big girl made a mess. (only when you know it was due to her not responding to her urges. Its different if she's been asleep or you havent been watching her cues).

Always ask her in passing through out the day "honey do you have to go potty?" if she says no, you remind her that if she does feel the need to pee she can let you know. Even if she's dancing. Dont make her go in there. say to her "honey I can tell you have to pee, do you want me to help you with the potty?" She might want to do things on her own, be sure to encourage it.

Potty training starts the moment babies or toddlers realize you're going to the bathroom, or that they want their own toilet. Not when you decide they're ready to be trained. Once you make it a battle of wills it takes a very long time, but once you take the pressure off and build her confidence and your expectations she'll take right to it.

Answer 2

My daughter turned 3 in Aug...she was full blown potty trained at around 5 months ago. My son was 3. It takes time. I did potty charts for both of them....they got to pick stickers and put them on the board (1 for #1, 2 for #2). They loved that...even tho they still pottied speratically. Then I tried the candy thing with her....to "speed things up". It worked..but I only let her get an m&m per potty. I stoped that soon after with thinking about her teeth and all. But by then...she was going by her self and asked for it at least...even if she did make a mess...lol. But I totally would not do the no diaper thing! And by diaper...I mean PULL UP. She was not in diapers. Pull Ups help them feel like a "big kid". And then I would let her try panties every few days for an hour or more...AT HOME! lol. Don't do it in public...you never know when the feeling is gonna hit her and she has to go; then YOU can't get her there in time...lol. Learned that the hard way. Even when she's 3 she'll have accidents from "waiting too long" but give it all a go. She has to learn some how. Don't be pushy...just keep asking and telling her about the potty. My daughter liked the Big Girl idea behind it. Plus my son (1 1/2 yrs older) was such an encourager. And we would clap for her...even her sitter..lol. Just keep the encouragement there and when she makes a mistake...let her know all people make mistakes sometimes (even if it was 23 yrs ago..lol)...let's try to get it next time. If you try these things and keep her open to it...she'll go and get regular. My daughter was actually peeing in the potty several mmonths before she'd boo-boo regularly in the potty. But as long as they get it..lol. Don't give up or be frustrated...it's a hard thing to switch..and honestly...most kids are ready around 3. So start her now and by 3 she'll be a pro!

Answer 3

I can empathize with you. My daughter will turn three years old this month. I have started toilet training her since she was 24 months old. Guess what? She started using the potty for urination of her own accord, without adult urging and reminder, only three days ago! My husband, the nanny and I all praised her and clapped when she finally did.

Yes, it does take time, a long time, before they get the idea. I almost gave up, too, but i keep reminding myself that i simply have to be consistent, to relax, and soon my daughter will come around. I have avoided scolding her for every "accident" (she still defecates on her panties) and praised her each time she used the potty upon our urging.

I suggest you do the same - be consistent with your approach, make the training a pleasant, non-stressful experience for both you and your child, praise her even for simply sitting on the potty, and simply wait for her to come around. She soon will!. Good luck!

Answer 4

My daughter is 3 1/2 and just now potty training. Well its been almost a month, and nothing in her pants, and also at night which I am surprised about. We put her undies, under the pull-up. That way, she would get wet like the undies, but we would still have the protection of the pull up. We also told her if she goes in her pants, SHE was cleaning them, messy or just wet. It may sound gross, but that also worked for my older son. He went in his pants, my mom had him clean them out and he never messed in them again. Hopefully this helps ya, but some, it just takes time. Dont force her, it may make her afraid of the potty then you wont get her trained for a while.

Answer 5

I tried everything, charts, candy, fancy underwear, you name it. The only thing that worked with my daughter (28 months) was letting her run around with no diaper on. Then every so often I would say "race you to the potty!! Last one there is a rotten egg!!", she would run like crazy to the potty and go, almost every single time. Eventually she started telling me when seh had to go and has been doing it ever since. She still won't go on anyone elses toilet though, I have to put a diaper on her when we go somewhere, I guess it just takes time. Good luck.

One other thing that worked for my nephew, my sister told him that she ran out of diapers and had none left so he had to use the potty like a big boy (she made a big deal about being a big boy), that worked for him, maybe it will help you to.

Answer 6

don't get all bent out of shape approximately how previous your daughter is and no count if or no longer she's potty experienced. Take it from the mummy of a 6 year previous boy who wasn't totally potty experienced until eventually he improve into particularly much 5. There are different battles that are greater significant. My suggestion, considering which you asked, is to maintain her in a pull-up at night. this is is going on like undies so she's should not be too "at a loss for words." during the day, I belong to the college of employing pull-united statesthen too. Now once you're a stay a house mom and you do no longer innovations changing her clothing 5 - 6 situations an afternoon until eventually she is dry all day, I say decide for the chilly-turkey course. in case you do, I strongly recommend you prepare yoga and endurance via fact she would possibly no longer get including your application for weeks or in all danger years. this is genuine that girls are potty experienced earlier than boys are, yet what maintains to be genuine for the two is which you will no longer rush them to do some thing they don't seem to be waiting to do. you shouldn't get indignant along with her for no longer being dry purely considering which you think of she could be. Be very supportive of her whilst she's powerful and supply a sprint sympathy and help whilst she's no longer. do no longer wake her as much as bypass potty. (remember "under no circumstances wake a napping toddler?" the comparable is genuine here.) purely use the pull-ups. quicker or later, fairly if she's, excuse the pun, "going great weapons" during the day, the night time will carry on with. She purely isn't at a loss for words and it will improve into area of the bedtime habitual. Ask her to purpose to bypass potty earlier she gets into mattress (a robust time for a sprint applause if shes powerful to helpher bypass to mattress on an "up be conscious"), possibly after she's brushed her teeth and he or she'll get the assumption. submit to in innovations that there could be set-backs at this age and rather of a steady forward progression, she could motel back to wanting diapers or pull-up finished time for a on an identical time as. don't be pissed off, purely wait and notice, affected person, loving, supportive and affected person. Did I point out you will wait and notice? there's a mild on the tip of the diaper tunnel, do purely no longer rush attending to it.

Answer 7

The best thing i can say is not to rush your child because that always makes them stop. Try and teach her with one of her dolls or buy her a potty training doll so she can learn what to do. You can also try rewards.

Answer 8

dont fuss my little sis is 4 years old and just got potty trained like a week ago


kk so i was just talkin to my mom bout this and she said every kid has a different time. i was 3 my other sister was 1 and my other sister was 4. u just have to watch for the signs of readyness and be ready when they are ready.

Answer 9

I wanted to train my kids quick. What worked for my kids is The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. My kids really loved using the toilet like their mom and dad and that made the training easy because with this stool, they did it themselves. I like that this stool cuts potty training in half by eliminating the potty chair. This stool really made all the difference for my kids. Hope this helps you.

Answer 10

my son fought the potty until the summer before kindergarten....and i mean FOUGHT.....patient as i was it just wasn't happening.....my daughter is almost 2 and a half and pretty much totally trained ....a bit of advice from my gramma....your child is probably not going to walk down the aisle in a diaper.....it will happen...don't worry!