T.B.
Many folks will disagree with me but I'm pregnant with my 4th child so I have a little experience with what I'm about to say. Children don't "show" anything when it comes to potty training. It's like training a dog to do a new trick...it takes time, patience, perseverance, and determination. Of course the child has been used to wearing a diaper for two years so there is going to be a great deal of reluctance to learn something new. This is where the help of a parent comes in. We MUST lead our children to do what we want them to do.
I potty trained my three children all the same way: I removed their diapers during the day, set a timer for every 30 minutes or an hour and put them on the toilet at those intervals throughout the day. I never had many accidents on the floor. Maybe one accident of pee with each child, but never poop. A child without pants WILL feel the intense urge to potty but will be reluctant to do it on themselves...or on the floor. I rewarded my children with a special gummy treat (Gerber gummy snacks found at most grocery stores in the baby section). My child got one gummy snack for doing something on the toilet and that snack was only used for potty training so that the association with the snack and potty training was imprinted in their memory. Encourage your child to tell you when she has to go potty, either pee or poop. Explain to her that the pee and poop (point to her tummy) is in there and she will feel it wanted to come out and when she does, she should let you know. Don't rely on her to begin telling you right away. Oh no, they usually wait until they are dancing around because the urge is so intense. Watch for the pee-pee and poopy dance. It's not hard to miss! Tell her how much better she will feel once she lets the pee-pee and/or poopy out. Like I said, it takes time. You have to lead, guide, and direct her. Don't expect a two year old to guide herself through this process. Change is not always received well by a toddler who has been used to doing it the same way for a long time.
Night time training can take longer but it's a process that comes with time but for now, work on day time training. Night time training comes on its own, usually guided by the child and with not much effort from the parent. Good luck with this process. Just be patient but be determined.
BTW: I have 2 girls and a boy. My girls were totally out of diapers during the day at age 2 and my son was out of diapers at 2 1/2. It can be done!
