2 1/2 Year Old Girl & Repeated Diaper Changes

Hi B., I think everyone is right, she is trying to gain some control and she is trying to show independance. PLEASE Do Not Do Pull Ups...waste of money. I have three kids. My son was potty trained at 23 months. My 1st daughter at 15 months and my last at 21 months. The doctor is surprised and asked how I did it. Here is how it worked:

I learned with my first that Pull Ups are just glorified diapers. They do not work. Instead invest in the Gerber Training Underwear. They are not like normal underware, the kids do not leak through these. I also gave them treasure box everytime they went on the potty and they got a sticker on thier potty chart. Treasure box is just a shoe box we painted and let dry. Then filled with pennies and the kids favorite things from the dollar stores, (my mom also sent things to put in the box). The box works for other things too!!! Make sure to ask before you go anywhere if she needs to go potty and also when you get where you are going, ask her to go potty. Have her go before bed and as soon as she wakes up. Also, you will need to take a few changes of clothes and panties with you in the diaper bag when you go places. If you want some more tips just e-mail me. Lke I said, all of mine are trained and have been for awhile...it works. Good luck.

Khris

Pull ups don't help with potty learning! Try cloth so she can FEEL when she's wet.

I totally agree about checking the sizes, but I have to say that my 2 year old is doing the same thing! Her diapers fit just fine..I think she is trying to gain some sort of control. I am going to try pull ups with her. She asks to have it changed RIGHT after she goes in it. I think that she is becoming aware, but is not ready just yet for the training. I might instead of getting frustrated tell her good job for noticing she went potty, but "lets see if you can tell mommmy before you go so we can go on your potty!"
I am right there with you with the stubborn child!

Best of luck!

Hello B., a couple of questions (I hope this helps)
are they too tight? is she sweating and then it's uncomfortable? does she need a different style? is she overheating? Good luck!
~C.~

Tell her to change herself. If it's a control issue, she'll be 100% in control. Of course, she won't be able to do it totally by herself, but make her ask for help before you step in. It will make her more confident and closer to using the potty. It will also tell her that you believe in her and her ability to be independant with out making her think you don't think she really needs a new diaper. If the diaper she takes off is dry, reuse it!

My daughter's the same age and she started doing the same thing a couple months ago. It's her way of telling me that she either needs to go potty or that she's just done so. She's easygoing enough that when she asks I can say, "OK, let's sit on the potty and read a book, then we'll get a new diaper." She might whine a little but she'll go along with it. Sometimes she pees, sometimes not. We're taking the long slow approach to potty training (a new baby in the house means I can't always put her on the potty right away), but buying a Sesame Street seat that goes on the big potty has helped her to be more willing to try. Good luck!