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I A. asked potty training questions like yours a lot in my parent coaching practice. This is what I tell my parents.
For your child's entire life, when they needed to pee they just did without any other steps. It takes time to retrain their mind & body to wait and pee in the bathroom. Additionally, no matter what "special" programs/videos will tell you, you cannot potty train a child in 1 day/ weekend. It is a process that takes time.
First, diapers today pull liquid away from a child's skin so well, children of potty training age don't know when they pee in their diaper, which is a key to learning potty training. This is why using "big boy pants" is important. It helps put the feeling of a full bladder and peeing together in the child's mind.
Next, reminding your child to pee often is important at first, but also creating a system where they remember on their own is important too. I like to give the child a watch with a timer on it set to 30 minutes. When the timer goes off, it reminds the child to stop and try to use the bathroom. Eventually this will create a habit of using the bathroom often.
Lastly, if you want your child to become potty trained you must be consistant. Only doing the training at night or on the weekends will not create success. Until the child shows they are not ready, the parents & daycare needs to be on the same page and continue the training every day.
I hope these answers have helped. Potty training takes time and can be frusterating. I wish you the best during the process.
R. Magby