My three yr old daughter will sit on the potty when she has the sensation to go but will not go. I have tried rewards but nothing is working. Is there anything else i can try?
I did the potty boot camp thing and it worked. I was also very paticent and supportive. She loves wearing her tinkerbell underwear. and since she doesn't like getting tinkerbell dirty. she goes potty in her potty. She also gets tinkerbell stickers on her "I went potty" board that we placed in the bathroom.
Just be patient and supportive, telling her that next time she will do it. It takes them time to figure it out, and stage fright is a giant issue --my daughter spent a good month always going right after she got off the potty!
it sounds like stage fright! she's getting the idea and obviously is on her way to being potty trained, just for the simple fact that she will sit on the potty when she has the sensation to go. i work at a daycare and have heard many mom's say that they will put panties on under the pull-up. that way when the child has an accident, they clearly feel it because the panties are soaked and the pull-up keeps it from making a mess for mom. pull-ups absorb the urine and the child doesn't feel it like they would if it were wet panties.
How long does she sit? If she doesn't want to sit long try letting her sit while you read stories together.
-If she is not going then do not reward her for trying. As far as the reward it should never be food. A small stamp that she can recieve several times on one hand is a good way for her to see her progress, we use that at school.
-Having other children around who are also potty trainning can help her want to go also. Monkey see, monkey do.
-Also try going to the dollar store without her to buy little toys. Wrap each little toy in tin foil and put them in a basket where she can see but can't reach. Tell her she can open one if she goes. The temptation can help to get the better of her.
-I have had some children not want you to watch and not want to tell you so you can say" i'll wait out side the door and listen for the "tinkle bells".
Have you tried the potty traing boot camp method? This is a relativly new method but seems to be very effective. If you are interested let me know and i'll wlk you through the process.
Good luck!
L.
We got a Dvd at the library called Potty Power. It worked wonders for my daughter. Telling her that Papa, Mema, (and naming off anyone else I could think of at the time) went pee pee on the potty seemed to help also. Have fun!
