Any tips on potty training? My daughter gets scared when she has to poop in her potty.?

Question

This was a similar problem with my oldest daughter and she kind of fixed it herself. But what are some good ways to not make your daughter scared to poop in the potty? She will go pee but not poop.

Answer 1

First off children potty train at thier own pace.
Pooping on the potty is a whole diffrent feeling than peeing and its a new feeling to her. Also she may feel like its part of her because she can see the actuall mass, thats a scarry thing. You could try a potty seat if youve been using the toilet. You can try not flushing it when shes still in the bath room, but I would say what is best is to just console her and let her know that its all right and try not to push her to do something shes not ready to do. My childs almost 4 now, He was not potty trained till after he turned 3 and he was just ready one day. Most of the children in his preschool where not fully potty trained till well after their 3rd birthday. Don't worry about it take it at the pace that your child is comfortable with, just be consistant and possitive with her.

Answer 2

For my daughter, feeling comfortable, safe, and secure played a big part. My son and daughter just love The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com I started by just setting it at the toilet. This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. My kids immediately climbed up on this stool and discovered that they could safely and securely use the toilet. This got them very interested in using the toilet and they were potty trained very quickly.

Putting toilet paper over the water helps by stopping the splash. My kids like to use what they know mommy and daddy use. And it really is wonderful having your kids independently use the toilet on their own. The handles and sides make all the difference! My son and daughter felt very secure and the sides makes them feel comfortable and closed in when they use the toilet.

I like that I don't have to double the steps of potty training by training them first in a potty and then training them to stop using a potty. And not dumping and cleaning a potty each time is great. The best thing is that kids use it for years. I hope this helps you

Answer 3

Get a potty that makes sounds when something is dropped in it. Let her see you go potty and since she probably looks up to you as her mother she will want to do it...or let her see big sis do it and praise big sis for it so she will want the same attention. Also try to tell her that big girls do it. Don't force her because it will become more of something that you are making her do than something you are training her. Reward her very much when she does, and if she has to go potty before she does tell her that you will reward her if she goes poopy. Tell her that ladies and big girls poop in the potty and mommy, sissy, and daddy all poop in the potty! Good luck!

Answer 4

Get one of those pooper dolls.

Seriously. Dr Phil says you can potty train your child in a day with one.


Make the doll poo on the potty with your daughter watching, and when it does, make a huge deal. praise the baby and throw a "potty party" and make it the doll's night. tell your daughter she can have her own potty party too, if she poos on the potty. (though, if she is on the older side, she may not respond as well to this, because younger toddlers generally want to have the center of attention and want to "outdo" the doll)

Make sure you are praising her each time she pees, and if she even considers pooing, praise her for that, too.


Good luck.

Answer 5

I had this problem when I was younger because my former babysitters pretty much abused me when I accidentally wet the floor when I was like 3 years old, they locked me in the bathroom and kept me there and after that I refused to go poop in the toilet.

It got so bad because I held it in, that my stomach bloated up and extended far out.

Basically what the doctors had my parents do was give me an enema and then sit me on the bowl. I remember this day exactly, my mother just held my hand as I was doing my business and I made a little poo and all of a sudden I wasn't scared anymore.

Apparently this is a fear of poop hitting the water and having it splash back up at you. She needs to just have it come out and she won't be scared anymore.

Answer 6

Try to make your daughter as comfortable as possible. You could bring her favorite toy in the bathroom and distract her with it. Just try to make her laugh and feel calm. You could also put her potty in the bathroom, and then you could sit on the toilet to let her see that it 's not scary, because your doing the same thing with her also.

Answer 7

Dr.Phil says you can potty train in a day by just having her teach a doll how to do it.. Look up Dr.Phil and potty training.. He's got some good tips..

Answer 8

play music, games, talk to her, dont leave her alone for long periods of times , when you think it is about that time... act excited.. dont use the calming , its ok, its ok, stuff..... just start going overboard, like oh my goodness I cant believe you are getting ready to poop in this potty for your mommy I am sooooo happy.. when you are done we are going to be so happy when we see it I bet we go get some Ice Cream...You think? ask her... then add to it...get creative use your crazy mixed up mommy voice/daddy voice....if your daddy this means high pitched--lol...

Good Luck

Answer 9

Get your daughter to teach one of her dolls how to go potty...

Answer 10

reassurance, your daughter will probably figure things out on her own like her older sister. Kids are remarkable in the speed they learn things!