Potty Training - Grasonville, MD

I have two sons, one of which potty trained at 3 1/2 and the other completely by 4 1/4. Unfortunately, I tried everything under the sun, including things you shouldn't do out of desperation, and really nothing worked until they decided to do it. It may help to enlist the help of a neighbor as well as daycare. It may also help to arrange playdates with friends who already use the potty regularly and wear underwear. Give her alot to drink beforehand too! Positive peer pressure has been known to help.

I didn't know to try this, but doctors say always change the underpants in the bathroom and deposit as much of it as you can in the toilet so she sees where it goes. You may want to explain that too in case she is afraid a piece of her is lost forever.

I would say for your sanity, take the pressure off. I would say the only time to insist on her sitting on the potty is before you go on outings when accidents will be a huge pain. The rule could be that everyone go to the bathroom before you leave to go anywhere. Whether you need to go or not. Even if she just sits there for a few seconds. So she sees you go, everyone else in the family go and also her. (You may want to put her in pullups then for the ride.) My boys got into the habit of going to the bathroom before we go anywhere. I kept a potty in the back of the van for a couple of years for those just in case moments. It helps prevent accidents and having to go to some dirty public bathroom. Maybe if she gets in the habit of sitting before she goes out, something will happen!

Sounds like an attention getting, control thing to me. I'd say back off completely. Encourage her results at daycare, but give up the battle at home. Don't even talk about it really or bring it up. If she initiates it and wants to go at home, help her and give her praise, but don't go too over the edge about it. Just don't let it be an issue. I don't think I'd do candy or stickers or anything as a reward in this case - just try to reduce the importance of the potty issue. She can obviously do it if she wants to. As the parent, you can't make her go so stop stressing yourself and your kid out. Once she decides she wants to go, it will be a done deal.

Hi there..well if you are like me...do you try to reason with her where she is throwing her fits at home? Do you try to calm her down? Is that some of the times you are offering her things? If so STOP...! My one daughter did this, it wasnt until I stopped giving her attention when she did this that she started to go on her own. Also the only bribe I gave was the chance to wear big girl panties. I left her pick out the kind she wanted..which was the ruffle butt and then I told her she could wear them only on big girl days. If I was out and doing something she really liked and she had a accident after my asking her to potty I left and took her home and explained nicely that that is a place for big girls and since she CHOOSES to not act like a big girl at home then she must leave. Put a diaper on her and let her think about it. I know it sounds harsh but if done right trust me it will help. I never yelled, or punished my daughter for not going in the potty..but in the same sense I didnt go along with her fits. I walked away and sipmly told her I loved her and when she was ready to be a big girl I would be back...It is hard but you have to stick to it every time...even if you want to go in and tell her to stop. When she is done, ask her again to go potty like a big girl.
**I wanted to ask in your bathroom when you have HER own little potty, did she get hurt or fuss for bathtime? If so maybe try moving her potty to another room and see if that works.
best of luck to you...
J.