2Yr Old Will Only Use Toilet at Home

I think its fairly typical to be afraid of the big toilets. You don't need to buy a portable toilet, just use the training one you already have. I still bring mine along on long road trips for my 5 year-old daughter. I'd rather have her use that then some gas station potty. What really worked for her at three were the little toilets. The Thousand Oaks mall has them by the play area and they also have them in the Baby Center at Disneyland. She would joyfully leave her playtime to visit the "little potties". Once she's more comfortable with these, she may be ready to move onto the big potties.

for my daughter we got her her own "princess potty" to take along wherever we go. she will ask to go tot eh bathroom anywhere but as soon as we get in there she will refuse, but when we have that she does alot better. she loves her potty. they are pretty cheap at kmart or walmart and we have it inside a drawstring bag so it isn't obvious what we are carrying around!

Well i found that if the nosie scares her make it fun. Sounds weird but it works play a game when she is in there. Try to come up with a game for the flushing like have her close her eyes and flush.Make it like a magic show when she opens her eyes it will be gone. Thats just a example.
For the going some were else thing if its a public bathroom ask her if she would like to go and would it make her feel more comfortable if you were in there with her maybe she is just scared try talking to her about it at home about why she does that.

I don't have any advice, but want to let you know my daughter did the same thing until about 6 months...she'll be 4 in 2 weeks! She was terrified of the big toilets in public, the noises, the other people. A lot of peoplel i've talked to say the same thing. I think it's totally normal. I would always make sure she goes potty before leaving the house and take diapers with me. If she overflows her diaper, try a bigger size or carry the night time huggies with you. they hold more urine.
I wouldn't push her to go on public toilets, because I think it scares them more. It will pass. Congrats on having her trained so young!!

Hello. Well, I can say Koodoos to you! It is very frustrating, this I know. I am a mother of three children. My youngest is now 8years old. And to tell you the truth..you are very lucky. Most kids dont fully become trained until they are 3. So, the best advise I can give you is to just be patient. You will be suprised that one day (literally all of a sudden) it will just happen. Just keep doing what you have been doing and it will all pay off! Good Luck!

We had the same issue!! Solution? We went and purchased a fold up potty seat. I keep it in my purse...it folds up 4 ways, so it's pretty portable. The first time I pulled it out in a public bathroom, my daughter was so excited. We have not had a problem since. I purchased it at BABIES R US (sesame street) for $9.99. Worth the 10 bucks!

At only 2 years of age it is great that your daughter is already doing so well on potty training. If it really is a matter of the noise when flushing the toilet, simply wait until she is off the toilet and standing ready to wash her hands, then flush it for her. She may not be able to verbalize what is making her nervous about a potty, but you could help her by offering some alternatives prior to leaving the house. Tell her that you plan to go out in the afternoon and you need her to use the potty instead of her diaper. Then remind her a couple of times before you head out and make sure she uses the bathroom before she leaves. If she can verbalize that she needs to use the potty (before it becomes an emergency), remind her that she'll need to tell you that she has to go potty. Then take her to the potty and calmly help her to clean the toilet seat (or put on the paper liner), you can talk about how this makes the potty clean and safe. If that doesn't work, hang on, they all figure out their routine and make the needed choices sooner or later.

Sounds familiar. You know, your daughter is just TWO years old and I would certainly not make an issue out of this now or ever. If she has some issues, she might simply outgrow them. Not all little kids are ready to be completely potty trained when we think they should. Our own anxieties rub off on these little "sponges" called little children. Two is still a baby in so many ways.
Let her know it's okay to pee, poop and you will clean it up anywhere. Simply make her comfortable where ever she is emotionally right now and guit creating a problem.
I. (mom)

Hi, I'd like to echo what other pp said and congratulate you on your progress so far! My 2.5 YO has gone potty a few times on her "little potty," but has yet to use the big toilet. We bought her one of the little seat inserts, but it's still a no-go. I'm trying to be patient, but with a 8 week old at home I'm tired of changing so many pull-ups and diapers, LOL. Oh wait, I do have one suggestion :) I found a book at Goodwill that is about going potty and even addresses the fear of the toilet sound; it makes a "flushing" sound when you push a button. Maybe your daughter would benefit from a book like that? Hope this helps! :)

My daughter was the same way, at that age. It was a phase for her. I never forced her though. Like yours, the public toilets and the noise they made scared her and she didn't like the "stinky" public toilets. But then she grew out of it, and she's fine now.

I bought and put in our car, a portable toilet. You can get it online. Just go to www.amazon.com, and put in the search word "portable potty." Lots of different styles will pop up.
The portable toilet is SUPER great... for any time a toilet is not available and your child has to go. It has been a life saver for us.
For times my daughter did not want to use the public toilet, we'd just to to the car. It's real easy and not messy.
Your girl probably just isn't ready to go on the "grown up" toilet as yet... I know that forcing them will not help. But yes, in the meantime, it takes a lot of patience. Or, perhaps buy waterproof plastic diaper covers to put over her diaper...you can even get them on E-bay or Amazon.com, or your local stores. That way, it may prevent the urine from wetting her clothing due to overflows.

Good luck!
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I don't have any advice. But I did come across this interesting article on CNN this morning. You might find it interesting.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/03/17/hm.potty.scho...