I have a 2 year old little girl, No matter what I try I can not get her to start potty training.

Bobbi - posted on 02/26/2009

I would try to talk with your Ex, and hopefully that is possible, so that you both can be on the same page with potty training your daughter. Consistancy is very important when potty training....This same thing happened to me but only it didn't involve my ex. My daughter spends time at my grandma's house while I am in school and even though i'd tell her what we were trying to do she wouldn't do the same at her house...now we are all on the same page and it works a whole lot better...also sometimes offering a small reward when she goes helps....I know my daughter gets a small piece of candy or a cookie every time she goes to the bathroom and doesn't get one if she doesn't....sometimes a little incentive also helps...

Emily - posted on 02/25/2009

i would most definatly keep her because he isent oviously doing his duties.. My daughter took forever to potty. i tried everything from sticker, candy, toys then i thought i am going to just take things from her when she potties on her self so i took like her fav toy and that did the jod cause once she went on the toilet she got to have the toy back she she had something to look forward to. it sounds harsh but it was the only thing that effected her. Also i told her that if she wanted to go to school then she had to potty on the toilet. she doesnt even wear pull ups at night.

Racheal - posted on 02/25/2009

I totally agree with Marcia, try talking to your hubby( i know they dont particularly enjoy potty training) so there is consistency, i would go thru the same thing everytime i left my hubby with my then toddler..it took us almost 6 moths to completely have it down....just dont give up

Marcia - posted on 02/25/2009

Unfortunatly, with every new enviroment, they will change. Happened with my daughted while I was potty training her.  The only thing I can suggest, for your daughter's best interest, is try talking to your ex and see if you can get on the same page and train her exaxtly the same. Do the same thing at both houses. Consistancy will help a lot. If he does something different, it will make it harder. When we got our daughter in panties, I found that if we went to church or on vacation and put our daughter in pull-ups, we took steps back, or sometimes it felt like we started over. Don't get disappointed though. Sometimes, even when you are on track and nothing changes, they will take steps back anyways. Just stay consistant. Don't get discouraged. She will eventually get potty trained.