Silly Potty Training Question!

Updated on August 08, 2012
S.S. asks from Douglasville, GA
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First and foremost, things are going really well with potty training our dd. She turned two on 8/5 and has been potty training for the last 3 weeks at daycare. At daycare, she will pull her undies up and down and go to the potty when asked. And apparently, took herself without any prompting one time yesterday when she had to go #2! But at our house, she cries and asks for help to pull her panties up and down, but she goes on it when asked and pees without any problems. Last night, she was hovering around the potty like she's trying to sit on it before she goes. But she refuses to pull them up or take them down herself at home! What's the deal? Is it because she thinks I'll do it for her? Testing me? Suggestions to help her feel she can do it on her own at home?

Tonight, she slid off the couch and (with a naked bottom) tried to sit herself on the potty! I encouraged her to take a seat and then she went tee tee! A little later, she did the same thing, and went again! I think we are soooo close!! She did tee tee in her pullups while outside with my husband this evening, she hasn't figured out yet that she can ask to go or "announce" it yet... but we're getting there!!

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Great responses ladies! THANKS, I'll update here in a few weeks!!

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V.W.

answers from Jacksonville on

I would help her for now. She is probably just a bit insecure, and at daycare she DOES do it on her own. Being at home is "safer" to ask for help, even if she probably wants it at daycare, too. But maybe not from someone she is less comfortable with (someone who isn't Mom).

I'd just help her for now. She's only 2! Give her a couple of weeks more, and then gradually be "busy" sometimes when she asks for help at home. She will gradually begin to do it on her own at home without you having to "deny" her. Just be busy and suggest she "go ahead" and you'll "be right there when you finish ___". :)
That both lets her know you have confidence in her abilities, AND lets her know that you aren't ignoring her needs, that you will be there for her.
:)

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N.G.

answers from Dallas on

Can she run around naked at home? When my daughters were potty training, they were in the nude!!

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❤.M.

answers from Los Angeles on

I would help her for now.
She is still young and doing a great job of going on her own.
At daycare, she may have no chane of being help & HAS to do it on her own.
She's secure w/her mommy. :)

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R.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

There's such a fine line between pushing and expecting them to learn. She may be testing you and expecting you to do it for her, but the point is to help her become independent, and refusing to help her might upset her...not having to pull them up and down eliminates a reason to ask.

Why not try her with no bottoms on at home to see if that helps her go on her own? Just put a long top or shirt on her. Since she's going when asked and took herself without any prompting to do #2 she's right on the edge of totally getting it, this may help nudge her into mastering it.

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J.P.

answers from Lakeland on

I would continue to help her and encourage her to do it on her own. She is only 2 so give her a little more time to do this on her own.

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