Potty Training My 3 Year Old Daughter - Goldsboro,NC

She may be holding it longer than is good for her when you go out. You know how if you need to go but don't you kinda loose the feeling that you need to go, even though you still do? MAybe once she reaches this point during the outing she's just not able to get that sensation and control back for a while. She's new at this and it takes time. I continued to put my son in a pull-up for outings long after he was potty-trained at home. He would never tell me he needed to go if we were out, he would just hold it until he got home and then dash for the potty. He still won't poop if we're out. I put the pull-up even though he didn't wet it "just in case" and I left it on for a while once we were home, at least until he pottied once.

my daughter does the same thing. i think it has to do with being tired. it is also a control issue. you control everything in her life right now, so it's the only thing she can control you with. don't force her or scold her for accidents. it will only make it worse. just tell her that she's a big girl and she needs to let you know when she needs to ptty. and make sure to let her know how proud you are of when she does go in the potty. she's still learning and she'll out grow it eventually.

I wouldn't force her to use the potty-- the power struggle will just get worse. My son, who is now 5, had this issue too. Now, he just needs to go to the potty before we get in the van to leave and I usually ask him to go when we transition to different activities (like before TV or computer time). However, I would let the accidents not bother you-- on purpose or not, (I know this is hard) and then I would ask her to go change or give her clothes to change and have her clean up.

M.

Well, kids like routine...so do their bladders! When you are at home you probably have a great routine...going out, she gets tired I'm sure, her day is interrupted and really her bladder is still developing. I wouldn't force her to the potty...that will just end up in her possibly fighting it more. Make it a game, make it fun...if the potty becomes stressful they will revert.