Suddenly Crying When Placed on Potty

Updated on April 07, 2010
N.S. asks from Bel Air, MD
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Hi. Wondering if anyone has had any experience with this particular problem: I have been placing my 15-month old daughter on the potty since she was 9 months old. She adapted very quickly (within a day) to eliminating on the toilet. All of the sudden, starting this weekend, she cries hysterically when placed on the toilet, so we immediately remove her. The doctor said that it is probably not a UTI, as she still goes #1 in her diaper with no seeming discomfort, and it is not constipation because she goes #2 in her diaper. What could be causing her to be scared of the potty all of the sudden?

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H.H.

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this is really common and you did the right thing by not forcing her and taking her off. she is still young and doing great as when they are young an interested in the potty it is just bc it is fun and she likes it, as she is getting older she is busy and having fun with other things and does not want to stop and take the time to use the potty. she might stop using it for a while and that is okay she will get back to it. you can ask/encourage her but if she does not want to use it dont push her bc then she will fight you on it and it will actually show hte process down. good luck and just take her lead.

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J.V.

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My daughter did the same thing, literally. We started at 9 months and around 15 she refused. I stopped taking her for a few months and we started training again at 18. She is now 25 months and 99% trained (including night) --she likes to see how long she can hold her pee for, so sometimes we just don't get to the potty on time!

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S.T.

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she's very young still, especially to have started before she was even a year old. i think you're handling it very well. it's hard to pinpoint just why this happens, because it's hard for adults to get into tinies' heads. it could have been a dream, or something she overheard or saw on tv and misinterpreted, or no single cause at all. but your loving patience will see her through the temporary setback and she'll be fine before you know it.
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R.D.

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Has she been with a new daycare provider or are you a stay at home mom? I only ask because it could be her sitter that is really pushing her to go or worse yet making her sit until she does. She could be using it agaisnt your 15mt. old. This would basically elimate her looking after he. She is finding it very alarming, which isn't fair to her.
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Take care it will work out you will see, so don' t stress yourself.
Take care and take care of your little one. Hope to talk with you soo

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