Potty Training - Chicago, IL - Mom with 2 kids

I have to agree with Jennifer's post. I have a 22 mos. old daughter & she also isn't interested yet in potty training. I wouldn't push it, or she will take forever to do it. I bought my daughter the "Potty Elmo" & I'm trying to give her the idea that way. I also place her on the potty in clothes to get used to sitting on it. If she fuss's, I don't push her. Your daughter will be trained, every child does it when "they" want too, and there's no magic way to get them too. Like all the other milestones, they do it when their ready. Good luck & hang in there!

My son was the same way. So I just let it go...I figured he would show signs of being ready when he was ready. About a month ago, he woke up in the morning and told me he had to go pee and wanted his diaper off..so we took it off and have never put another one on him. He trained himself at 2 1/2. Just dont push her because the more you push her the more she will back away from using the potty. If she uses the potty..Praise her, show her how proud of her you are.

I agree that she is probably a bit young. Every kid matures on their own schedule and I don't think you can rush it. I personally wouldn't use pull-ups since in my opinion they are just diapers and don't really give the kid the feeling of wearing underwear, but that's just my opinion, I know many others would disagree.

2 years old is alittle too young to be potty trained I think. My daughter will be 3 in October and is partially potty trained, pee pee, but not poop yet.
If she doesnt seem like shes ready, dont push it. She will go it when shes ready.
I learned from experience, the more you try to force it on her, the more she will back off..
Let her do it at her own pace. She will get it eventually.

Also, if she does happen to go on the potty, PRAISE her alot.. The more preaise will make her want to do it more.

Again, potty training isn't about what *you* want; it's about what she is developmentally/emotionally ready for.

There is nothing you can do to make her pee or poo on the potty and the more you push, the worse it gets.

Back off, quit pressuring her, and she'll come around when she is ready to do it!

I have to agree with everyone else. MR said it well, it's not something to be gauged by age but rather by development. Some kids will be ready by 2, some not until 4. Just like everyone learns to swim at a different age, ride a bike, etc. This is the same principle. Just because your neighbor's kid rides a bike by 5, that doesn't mean your daughter will be able to do the same. Just give her a little time. Believe me, diapers are a fortune so I know you're probably anxious to save the money on them but that's part of raising any baby. You don't get to give up paying for them until she's ready to be out of them. It's that simple! Good luck to you. It will come with time. Just be patient.

I agree with the others, she doesn't seems ready yet. There is no "magic age" to be potty trained by. If there was, it certainly wouldn't be 2. Give potty training a break until she shows signs of readiness: staying dry during a nap, telling you she needs to go pee, pooping at a regular time each day, etc. The more you force it, the bigger battle it will be. If they do it when they are ready, potty training really isn't that hard.