I have an almost 3 year old daughter who was very close to being potty trained but we have had some set backs. Well, we are back on track and are setting a timer every 2 hours. She doesnt like to stop playing to go potty but we make her and she goes. If she doesnt have to we try again later. We are really struggling with having her go poop in the potty. She use to be great at it but now she will just go in her underwear. We had her poop trained before pee but now its the opposite. I havent tried a sticker chart but we have done rewards. I know she is ready and has been for a long time but she is very stubborn. Any ideas or suggestions?
I know training girls and boys are different, but my son was really difficult to train. We finally put him in boxers. You could try boxers or really loose shorts. It was pretty gross the first time, but he was mortified when the poop or pee ran down his leg. It only took once and that did it. Hope this helps.
I don't have a response to helping you with this... Sorry. I work at home for my job, and have had my 3 year old at home for the past month after taking her out of daycare. I struggle with remembering the whole potty thing.
I've taken to the timer as well. I keep asking if she's pooped, or if she has to and she tells me no. Then 2 minutes after I ask her she's gone and won't tell me.
I am a single mom, and this is my only one. I've tried treats for going potty, toys etc. and nothing works!
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Your almost 3 year old sounds alot like my almost 3 year old.
I got tired of "training", and decided to let her do it on her own. We moved the potty chair to her play area in the house, so she didn't have to stop and go upstairs. I told her that she is in charge of her body, and if she feels her body needs to pee or poop, her potty chair is right there. Every morning I asked her if she would like to wear a diaper or underwear. As the days went on, she started selecting underwear more than a diaper.
Basically, I gave her the control and confidence in her little body, and she really flourished in that environment! Previously we had been trying to potty train for about 10 months, with on and off success. (new baby came in June and there was a big set back)
With this new approach, she had trained herself for daytime, nap-time and night-time dryness within 2 weeks. I think it worked because she is so strong willed, she didn't want anyone telling her what to do.
Hi B.,
When mom is expecting another child and the child does things to show signs of growing up, (Poop trained before pee); There's an old saying, "he/she's getting out the way for the next". It's possible that was the case with your 2-yr-old. Once new baby is born, the older often reverts back to where they left off mentally, needing as much, if not more attention than the newborn.
It may help to give her more praise when she uses the potty and does either job; especially #2. I'd get her involved with caring for her little sister by giving her SUPERVISED tasks such as, handing you a diaper, picking out clothes for baby to wear, helping to set placemats and utensils for baby before breakfast, lunch or dinner. Praising and rewarding her always for being a wonderful "big" sister.
I am a mother 3 and grandmother of 5. My oldest has 4 girls (set of twins) between the oldest and youngest. The girls are all school-age now and it shows how all that "patience, love and attention" is paying off.
God bless and take care.
It's normal to take 1 step forward and 2 steps back. The baby on the way is part of her regression.
I'm for making punishments AND rewards fit the "crime", so to speak. Buy her a really cute pair of underpants (or a cute outfit) and tell her that she can start wearing them when she has gone poop and pee in the potty for 1 week, as you don't want the cute clothes to be wrecked.
If she goes in her pants and you notice it, don't say or do anything. Let her sit in it. When she says something, tell her that you are no longer washing out her poopy underwear; she has to do it. Get her a stool and some soap and brush and have her wash them out in the sink. (Of course--they'll still have to go in the laundry!)
