Potty Training - Buna,TX

Try setting a timer and taking her every 30 minutes to try so that she understands that even in the panties she will need to go in the potty. Sometimes they just don't have a problem with the feeling of it while in panties, but do in diapers or pullups. Sometimes it's just a matter of being consistant and then she should get the hint after doing this for a couple of days. It worked on all three of my children.

What we did with my son, is a reward system. He got to put a sticker on a potty chart every time he went in the potty. When he was going regularly on the potty, he started getting stickers for being dry before he went on the potty. When he filled up the potty chart, we took it to the store and he got to buy a movie of his choice with it. We found a willing cashier at the store, and he handed her the completed potty chart as "payment" for the movie. We then had her slip it back to us and paid for the movie quietly. It was a great incentive for our son because he got to see the physical final reward as well as constant rewards of getting to place stickers on a chart.

Sounds like maybe she's confused. What I'm doing is using diaper when we're away from home & at night, but when we're at home I'm using training pants. They're more like 'big girl panties' yet still have some thickness to help absorb, but not as well as the disposable diapers so hopefully they won't want to sit in it! lol Maybe buy some panties with her favorite characters on them (i.e. Dora, Elmo, etc.) & tell her 'You don't want to tinkle on Dora!' Maybe it'll work?
Good luck & God bless!
H. B.

That's interesting that she will potty while wearing a diaper or pullup, but not panties. It's possible that she starts to pee and then lets you know. But when wearing panties the shock of being wet (and more wet and more wet) keeps her from making it to the potty.

Have you tried training pants? I know that Gerber makes some extra thick panties (you can buy them at Babies R Us.) I prefer training pants with PUL on the outside (I have Happy Heinies pocket trainers that can be stuffed to be as little or as much absorbent.)

Potty training is a lot about consistency. If you have her sit on the potty every hour (or at least every two hours) and give her lots of praise and a reward, then she'll probably do very well.

S. (potty training my 2 YO too, but I have three already potty trained.)

Regardless of what is going on to cause this, take advantage of what is working. Put her in pullups (easier for her to get off and on) and encourage her as much as possible to continue using the potty.

In about a month, once she is used to going and feeling like a "Big Girl" start talking up "big girl panties". "don't you want to be a big girl and wear panties like mommy" Talk it up a lot until you hear her asking for it...Then move her into them for a part of the day...Make sure she is confortable.

Good luck!!! ;-)

From my experience, she will train faster in real panties. Do not switch back and forth to pull ups. You will have some accidents, but not for long. I potty trained my daughter in 9 days and she was 22 months. I will say that is all I did for 9 days. I never used pull ups and she would wake me at night when she had to get up. At the time, she was still in her crib. I also carried a potty chair in my SUV. It was better than public restrooms. Especially since she would not give me too much advanced notice. Good Luck. Lots of praise and accidents are no big deal....keep that in mind.

My grandson turned 3 this month and is almost potty trained, except for night time. I take care of him while mom and dad work. We put him in big boy pants but you have to realize that your carpet will get wet! What I did was that every time I had to go, I would run and say I'll be back I have to go potty. When he did have an accident, I never got mad and said "Did you have an accident? That's ok, you'll go potty next time." A bribe was the ultimate, I buy true "fruit snacks". The last ones were Welches fruit snacks with mixed fruit. They are like gummies. He gets one out of the bag everytime he goes potty. Pooping took longer. I'm lucky because I have more time to "watch" for the signs, getting quiet, disappearing to another room or doing a little jig. I pick him up and "fly" him to the potty. Get potty books from the library, she will get it with consistant introductions. Also, ever so often talk to one of her dolls or stuffed toys. "Oh, you have to go potty, yea let's go." My grandson has a big turtle who wears big boy pants. Sometimes the turtle would go first and then my grandson. Children will do lots of things when a they have to "teach" the stuffed animal. It takes more time for some children than others. Patience is most important. Good luck

Buy your daughter a pair of panties with her favorite cartoon character or princess. Talk to her about pottying and ask her if she wants to "potty on Dora, Care Bears, Pooh, Cinderella, etc.? She will definately tell you NO! Then you tell her that in order for her to not potty on Dora, etc., she will need to tell someone she has to go potty. Worked with my nieces and grandkids. Good luck.

Hi there,
Just a suggestion, but when I worked in the potty training room, this had great success. When the child wets or has an accident, make them clean themselves up. Hand her some fresh cloths send her into the bathroom and tell her she's a big girl and she can do. (This is done in a positive and encouraging manner) The thing is most children dont like to be stuck in dirty cloths and most of them want mommy and daddy to take care of the mess..... Letting them be responsible for there 'accidents' teaches them there is consequences. Obviously she can't completely change herself, and you'll have to help her. But let her do as much as she can. (not just what she wants to do) If she tells you in the pullups, then shes ready, and needs to let you know in panties. Best of Luck!!

(we also would put panties over the pullups, that way they got used to wearing them)

Hi K.
Potty training is a challenge and not all children react the same way. I would just keep her in the pull ups day and nite until she has a little more control then gradually put on panties over the pull ups and then you will be able to eventually get rid of the pull ups during the day. I would use them at nite time until she always wakes up dry.
good luck and blessings

First, don't use pull-ups - they are confusing. If you are going to keep her in diapers, then only use diapers. If you want her potty trained, then use panties. You want to create a distinction between diapers and panties, and pull-ups are an in-between sort of thing - too confusing. Plus, pull-ups are the diaper company's attempt to keep taking your money - they are not worth it.

You are going to have to deal with some accidents, but you need to just put her in panties if she is ready. Take one weekend where you can be at home and put her in panties. Once she has a few accidents and experiences the wet sensation a few times she will probably start telling you when she needs to go. If she doesn't, then she may not be ready yet.

I did this with my daughter and it worked great. We kept her in diapers at night for another week after introducing the panties, but then went to panties 24/7 and haven't looked back since.

Your daughter will get the hang of urinating first. Having a BM in the potty regularly will take more time (another week or two). Just buy plenty of panties and be prepared to do a lot of laundry and clean up the first few days.