Seeking Advice in Potty Training

I'm sorry you're having a rough time but hang in there. I never pressed the issue with my daughter who was 2 and 1/2 when she showed interest in potty training. I too allowed her to pick out her panties, however we would throw them away if she messed in them and that seemed to do the trick. (sounds mean, I know.) Needless to say, she only messed in them for one week and from then on we've had no problems. I hope this is helpful.

P.S.
When throwing her underwear away we made it very sentimental which I believe was the trick. It was sad for both of us.

Hi J.,
I tried and tried to potty train my son, and nothing worked. I knew he knew how, he just wouldn't do it. I finally backed off & stopped trying. Eventually he came to me & all of a sudden he was fully potty trained. It just had to be when he was ready. I think we all worry way too much about getting our kids potty trained too early. Let them do it when they are ready.
Hope this helps.

My daughter was potty trained at 13mos and other children I've potty trained (including little boys)have been potty trained in two weeks or less. So, what I'm about to tell you-I know that it works for even the most difficult of children.

For two weeks str8 begin taking her to the bathroom EVERY hour on the hour and make sure you write it down. They have GREAT lil potty charts at www.childfun.com. If she's not on a schedule as to when she eats then for two weeks put her on one that way it makes it easier to look for a bathroom pattern. Allow the water to run as she sits on the toilet as this helps children go potty easier. At night make sure that if you give her something to eat or drink beyond 8:00 that she FULLY empties her bladder.

You can also get a reward jar-fill it with little stuff. Like lip gloss, bouncy balls, balloons, etc. And tell her she can pick ONE item from the jar IF she goes potty like a big girl. Or make a chart using gold stars. And everytime she goes potty she gets a gold star. At the end of the week take her out to celebrate all the gold stars she has for going to the potty like a big girl. Also she's old enough to understand that peeing on the floor is NOT acceptable. Make sure you reinforce rules like-NO peeing on the floor. Otherwise she is going to continue to do that. IF you plan on sending your child to Pre-K she is going to HAVE to be potty trained. Something to think about it. Good luck!~

Hi there!

I have a 2 year old daughter, MaKayla Gabrielle. We are also working on potty training. The only advice I can give you is patience. And although that's easier said than done...it's all you can do. Our daycare center is working with us a great deal with her potty training. But what she does at daycare, is not always what she does here at home. There she has other kids to follow along with. But they have taught me to not just ask, but to sit her on the potty every so often as well. Sometimes she'll say she has to go and will actually go. Then other times....nothing. I know I have to be consistant when working with her. It's all practice and patience. But try not to get too frustrated. You are definitely NOT alone. Good luck!

Hi J., I think every mom has the same problem. The best thing for you to do is take you and sit her on the potty every hour or as often as you can. She will eventually learn. And give her a treat when she goes jsut a little bit. We gave my little boy quarters to put in his piggy bank that played music. He loved it. Another thing is give her a book to read while she is sitting there so she does not get mad or bored sitting there. But don't fight her when she wants to get up before she goes. That just makes potty time worse. And if she jsut went on the floor, give her an hour and then take her to the potty. She has not quite learned what it feels like yet.

I hope this helps
K. S
www.kristies.fourpointmoms.com

Hi J., why you don't put her on the potty, despite that she tells you she doesn't need to go??? I mean, I did that with my daughter, and I worked at daycare and did that, you know "go potty now", if she says she doesn't need to go, well, you say you have to go anywways, with my daughter I let her put the potty in front of the tv, or put books next to her, because if they are entertain, they forget about it and they pee and surprise themselves!!!! Just try it. And maybe the divorce and all of what you are telling us is affecting her too, don't you think??? but try to sit her despite of her wishes, you know better than her mom!!!!!! sit her on the potty every 40 minutes or an hour.
Good luck!!!!!