My daughter who just turned 3 last week is still not potty trained. She doesn't seem motivated to go. I have tried rewards. I have tried punishment. I have tried bribes. Should I be worried? Should I try pushing it on her? I havent wanted to because I have a new baby and I wonder if he may be the reason she doesn't want to go.
2007-12-21 07:36:41 · 15 answers · asked by Michelle M 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Even when you are doing everything right, little girls just have a mind of their own. My daughter loves 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.
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. With this stool, your daughter will love going on her own. I hope this helps you.
2007-12-21 11:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything you are doing is fine already they all learn at different rates and she will get there. Try not to make it a power struggle because little girls can be stubborn my almost 3 year old is the same. If she senses you getting upset, frustrated or worried about potty training it will become an issue for her also. You could try a favourite story or song that while she is on the potty/toilet you two can read/sing together so it makes it fun to go and not her thinking the dreaded potty. (so long as you can cope with the constant trips to the potty so she can have her favourite story/song lol) Does she have a favourite doll who she could see on the potty let her think her 'clever dolly' done a poop it worked for my daughter she wanted to be just like her baby lottie. I also tried the charts and treat rewards but what really worked for my daughter was a penny for a pee and 2 pennies for a poop as she has a little till and shop and she would use her 'peepee pennies' as they became known in her shop and after a while got a new accessory to go into her shop from the big shop. It can be trial and error but you will find what suits your daughter and then one day the training will just be done.
2016-05-25 08:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by garnet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each child whether boy or girl has their own time frame on when they are ready. And parents can boast about having their children trained at 2 and 2 1/2, but your daughter seems stubborn like my son. Everything that you try doesn't seem to be working. You should way all the things such as maybe she don't like the potty chair, maybe she would rather sit on the big potty. I know my son wouldn't go until we bought the elmo seat (he had a fear of falling in). Talk to her and see if you can figure out why. Make it so exciting. Take the time (I know you are super busy with a new baby) to sit in there the whole time. Keep books in there. Patience is what potty training takes. Because the first time took my son an hour to finally pee in the potty. Just hang in there. Don't be too pushy just encouraging.
2007-12-21 07:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Part of it maybe the new baby. You may need to wait a few weeks or months before you start training her. Don't punish or bribe. Just reward with something small, like candies, for good results. And tell her to try harder next time when she has an accident.
Let her get her own potty. Put it in the living room for a few days and let her get use to it. Then move it to the bathroom. Set the timer for every few hours. I did it for every 2 hours with my kids. Then have her sit there on the pot, while you read her a book or something. If she goes, then YEAH!, if not try again in an hour. Eventually she is going to go. And if you get really desperete, just let her run naked for few days. They quickly get the idea. But you have to clean the carpets afterwards. Don't stress, she'll be out of diapers before college, I promise. :)
2007-12-21 15:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by Leslie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating and going potty are the only things little ones can control that their parents can't. So this is a control issue!!!! You can't make her. I would drop it completely for a month or two and then start back up again with no punishment what so ever. It has to be her idea to be successful. Find out what morivates her and use that. When too big of a deal is made over something kids loose the intrest. It will come in time. Good luck.
2007-12-21 07:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was having the same problem with my daughter. Rewards weren't working and neither was punishment. I finally told her in November that she was going to be three dec 17th and there was no more diapers. I turned her all over to panties and told her is she pee'd her panties I would take her kitty kat(a stuff toy she is inseperatable with) away and she will only get it back when she pee'd on the potty like a good girl.
She pee'd her panties once, got KK taken away and never pee'd them again. She has been potty trained now since Nov 1st and never had an accident.. Good Luck
2007-12-21 08:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should be almost potty trained by 3. Try making like a potty training chart. Kids love charts that they can put stickers on and see how good they are doing. Everytime she goes on the toilet have her put a sticker on the chart. Or just give her a sticker to put on her shirt. I work at a daycare in the 3 year room and the kids love stickers when they do things that are good. So try using that as a reward. It might work. but it needs to be done fast.
2007-12-21 12:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by goldenmare3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am in the exact same boat as you are with an almost 4 year old son. We, too, have tried everything with no success. And as for the people saying to put her in panties and she'll figure it out, that didn't work either. Then I had a baby to change plus underwear to scrub as well as carpets, chairs, couches... My doctor has been NO HELP either; she just blows me off and says we'll worry about it when he's 4. Well, I can't put him in preschool, daycare, dance class, nothing till he's potty trained.
So yeah, I know where you're coming from; I just wish I could help you.
2007-12-21 11:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Starfall 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was potty trained when before I was two but my sister was not fully potty trained until she was almost five! My parents used the same approach with both of us. I think every kid just gets it at different points. Does she go to Daycare? It might help her to see other kids go potty...
2007-12-21 07:46:04 · answer #9 · answered by Charlee's Mama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is probably the reason. a new baby can set this process back. I had to do it with twins who are now 3 and half its hard but hang in there don't put too much pressure on her
2007-12-21 08:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by Jenny K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋