Suggestions on Potty Training?

Brenda - posted on 01/06/2010

potty training was so much fun for me with my daughter i would sit her on her potty and give her candy till she went to get her started on a sced. after that when she told me she had to potty i would give her money (coins) in a jar that sat next to the big potty in the bathroom and at the end of the week she would get to go and by a toy of her choice with the money she earned. Now with my son hes a diffrent story i told him that the diapers were for babies and he understands that he is not a baby but when we have to go to town he refuses to put on on now cause hes a "Big Boy" and we have accident after accident so i am just at a loss on what to do with him! i have tryed the rewards with him to and he could care less.

Cindy - posted on 01/06/2010

Quoting Jessica:

My daughter is 3 and refuses to use the potty! But she tells me when she needs a diaper change so i know she is ready. But what do i do? its not like i cant tape her to a toliet. I put a pull-up on her one time and she threw a fit until she fell asleep. I have no clue what to do. HELP!!!

Hi Jessica try making a game of it....sing on the potty and take her to the bathroom each time you go and show her see mommy goes potty. also try rewarding her with a sticker or some form of candy you perfer.. just try this and i hope it works for you:)

Jessica - posted on 01/06/2010

My daughter is 3 and refuses to use the potty! But she tells me when she needs a diaper change so i know she is ready. But what do i do? its not like i cant tape her to a toliet. I put a pull-up on her one time and she threw a fit until she fell asleep. I have no clue what to do. HELP!!!

Catherine - posted on 01/06/2010

My little girl was the same at nursery did not tell them she need the toilet, so i took the pullup away and put her into big girl pants and she had a few accidents but better in time, she was two and half when I got the pull up away and i used a reward chart aswell, she has just rounded 3 years old and how is fully potty trained now, but not a night.

Cindy - posted on 01/06/2010

Thanks for all the comments I will and do try alot of your request I know I shouldnt stress because she is still young its just I cant believe she does so good at home but like you said she is more comfortable at home and yes the reward works also I use skittles and she loves that reward .....again Thanks for all of your advice:)

Cindy - posted on 01/06/2010

Quoting Jackoline:

Dear Cindy,

Does she ask you at home, or tell you at least.. Perhaps at school there are too many kids around.. Sometimes they play too nicely, that they try and keep it in and then have their little accidents. Don't they also get potty trained at school? It could also be that one of the other kids frightened her... So many things that could be going on..

Thank you Jackoline I never thought of other children frighten her I know there are alot of kids in the classroom but they are only potty training 8 of them out of 16. Yes she ask and tells me everytime here at home when she has to go potty I mean dont get me wrong she still does have accidents but she is great at home, its just the problem at daycare not going. Thanks for your advice:)

Alisha - posted on 01/06/2010

She's just over 2 years old! Don't worry too much about it, her actions are totally normal. I used to be a full-time 2 year old daycare teacher! She does great at home because you are there and she feels comfortable there. At daycare it can be easy for a little one to forget because they are sooo busy. All you can do is keep trying and maybe stay after for a few minutes when you pick her up from daycare and practice on their potty's because they may look different. Pooping in the corner is soo typical of what children in daycare do so don't be alarmed! The teachers should be reminding the kids to go try on the potty at least every 2 hours which is a lot of work but day care is a lot of work!

Nikole - posted on 01/06/2010

Hi Cindy, children are very picky about potty time. My son is 3 years old and FINALLY potty trained! He still has an issue with number 2, but he is getting a lot better since I reward him for going. I've talked to the daycare before about all the other kids potty habits. They told me that each kid is different. One of the boys in the class will potty at home, but not at the daycare. One of the girls will potty at daycare but not at home. There's a little boy who will go #2 at home, but not at daycare... the list goes on. 2 is a hard age to potty train, but just introduce her and let her do her own thing. Not something you can force, and if you do try to force her... she will rebel. I took some peanut butter m&ms to my son's daycare and told them that each time he goes tee tee and poo poo in the potty, to give him 3 m&ms! This does work! Just be patient and I would show positive feedback everytime she goes at the daycare.

Also, try this: My pediatrician told me that if my son went potty in his underwear that he needs to wash it in the sink and WAIT till they are dry in the dryer. This totally worked. He went twice in his underwear and that was it! It really worked! He hated sitting in that chair waiting for his undies to dry! So try putting her in regular underwear and tell her that if she goes potty in them, then she will have to clean and dry them. Take away the pull ups and only use them at night. My son hated the wet feeling he got when he soiled his undies. I'm sure that she will hold it in when she tee tees in them a couple of times and knows it's not fun. Potty training is very difficult... it just takes patience and understanding. You can do it!!!

Jackoline - posted on 01/06/2010

Dear Cindy,



Does she ask you at home, or tell you at least.. Perhaps at school there are too many kids around.. Sometimes they play too nicely, that they try and keep it in and then have their little accidents. Don't they also get potty trained at school? It could also be that one of the other kids frightened her... So many things that could be going on..

Meshell - posted on 01/06/2010

My son was the opposite up till 3 years old. I finally took away the pullups and he will #1 in the toilet now but not #2.