Need Some Advice on Potty Training

It seems that she's not quite ready yet. My second son was the same way. He was really into it for a few weeks at 2, then completely lost interest and no matter how hard I tried, he did everything BUT go on the potty. I stopped trying and a week after his 3rd birthday he told me he wanted to go on the potty. He wore pullups for about a week and has been in underpants since (he's 9 now). You can keep trying, but don't put so much pressure on her or yourself. She will go.

Hi, K.,

Consistancy is the only way to go, there is no sure fire way to get her on the potty, you just have to stick with it, if you are at home it's a bit simpler, but by now she should feel when she has to go potty, Keep up the every 30 minute schedule, keep asking her throughout the day and good luck.

Yes it sounds as if your daughter is not ready. BUT...have you had the "Potty Party"? What's that? Well the greatest way to cheer and encourage your toddler to love and embrace the potty. Make up a potty song, my son and I made up "PEE PEE IN THE POT-TY, PEE PEE IN THE POT-TY (to the conga line music). We had noise makers and confetti (not all the time) but we had a PARTY everytime he put something in the potty.
I now disagree with teaching a boy to "sit on the potty" to pee when he suppose to learn to stand, it confuses them I think. So, after awhile I would send him in the bathroom with his father and tell him "watch what daddy does".
I don't have girls unfortunately, but the Potty Party worked for me. Also try a praise chart. Have your daughter pick out stickers that she likes and every time she goes to the bathroom on the potty, let her put the sticker on the chart. Do a little "cheer" dance and make it fun for not only her but you to!
GOOD LUCK!!!!

Hi Kristne,
You know what, you didn't need advice. you answered the yourself.. She's simpliy not ready. If you force her it will fustrate her and you. And thats not good. Wait another 6 months. Girls are easy to potty train once they are ready

N.

We had the same problem with our daughter. She went through a phase of not wanting anything to do with the potty. She didn't even want to sit on it, let alone pee on it. She was the same age as your daughter. What I did was back off for about a month. I didn't mention the potty or push her at all. Then, one day I caught her at the right time. She went on the potty and I made a huge to do about it. I gave her candy and a special toy. After that one time, she pretty much trained herself. She went on the potty everytime she had to go after that. Only a couple of accidents. We used pullups for bed and when we went out for a little while and soon didn't have to do that either. Try easing off for a bit. That's what worked for us. Good luck. I know how frusturating it can be.