Potty Training - Lincoln,CA

Hi C.!

I don't have girls......BUT...My sister does, and she called big girls panties "Princess Panties"....because Princess's know how to use the potty :o)

Maybe that will work if you have a "princess"

Good Luck!

:o) N.

My daughter was officially p.t. at age 3. We started early like you and it takes a long time. Gave it a break and then went full force. So I would relax with it. What helped finally...
Lots of video tapes and books on potty training.
Having her watch her friends who were potty trained.
Having her wear thick panties with the plastic panties around that.
During the summer have her spend a lot of time outdoors naked so she familiarizes herself with when she is going etc.

My son is turning 2 and right now we brought the little potty out and he will sit on it but that is our only expectation. I will start the videos soon.

Good luck with it, it is probably the hardest thing my husband and I did.

I have a three yr. 3 month old son and we started when he was almost 2 years 4 months and it took from August until November. We started him because he was waking up from his naps dry, (and I read somewhere that was a sign), but we had lots of accidents. And it took me putting him in the corner in his dirty diaper before I would change him, because he seemed to be doing it on purpose (a power thing. My suggestion is the waking up dry from a nap, because then they have control over when they are going. Hope it helps.

E. B.

We (I) tried with our oldest at that age. I tried everything. Rewards, special underwear, treats, stickers, toys. Nothing worked. We'd read books about the "necessary signs," and supposedly she was ready. I stopped pushing her and waited another 6 months then tried again. It took a week! No fights, only 1 accident, no not wanting to use the toilet, just easy as pie! Nighttime took longer, but once we realized she needed a bit more light at night to get there that was a done deal too!

Our youngest recently expressed interest, went in the toilet all day, even around her nap time. She's 2yr 2months. The next day was hit and miss, and the day after a total miss. I decided not to press as she got fussy every time I mentioned the toilet.

I'd highly recommend waiting a while. The kids I know that got pushed at too young of an age still have accidents 3 years later. Personally I'd rather have diapers around a bit longer.

Wow I could have written that myself! I am currently sitting in the bathroom waiting to see if my daughter will go potty. I thought she had all the ready signs too, but she is completely uninterested in the potty. She actually holds it (I think) while she's sitting. As soon as I put underwear on her she goes. And she will just stay in the undies, wet. It's been very frustrating. I've actually been thinking about waiting now, but I feel like I should stick it out for a week and see what happens. I wish you luck! By the way, the 'SpotBot' works great for the stains on the carpet!

I realized the confusion of potty training. First it is a "go when you feel like it, in your diaper, and don't play in the toilet" we tell them not to touch a toilet because it is dirty, now it is "don't go in your pants, go on a toilet".

My first daughter was 2 yrs 3 months, I got frustrated with trying everything, gave up & 2 weeks later, she woke up and decided 'no diaper, big girl panty', a few accidents here and there, but basically she decided it was time. The second daughter had nothing to do with potty training until age 3, then she got it, and it was done. The third daughter I've tried again off & on, stickers, candy, no diaper, ditch the diapers, you name it, she just is not interested or ready. She will go when her big sisters do, but not regularly, so, she just isn't ready to go for it. She'll be 3 in September, so I'm just hoping she'll make her mind up then! I have twin daughters now age 7 months so I'll be waiting for them in a couple of years!!!

As a side note, when I gave up, it gave me mental release & I was less frustrated. With 5 children, I hate poop, I hate messes, but I deal because I know it will end one of these days!

Good luck to you!
D.

Trust me ~ just wait!! I spent so much time trying to potty train my son when I thought he was ready and it was a big waste of time and a huge headache. Encourage her and give her a little nudge but she will do it when she is ready ~ kids are stubborn little buggers!!! LOL

My son showed "the signs" at that age also, but clearly was not ready! He just walked around the house peeing after one good day of using the potty. I waited until two months before he turned three and he was using the potty within about three days. When we were successful I just explained to him that he is a big boy now and mommy wants him to use the potty. I think he was at an age that he could fully get it. Some kids just aren't ready when others are or when others tell us they should be. He's four now and we haven't had a problem since. Oh, I also bought him a book called "No More Diapers For Ducky" that we read for several months before we tried again. A 90 year old woman said to me "it doesn't matter when you start. He isn't going to be 20 and still not using the potty." I hope that relieves some of the stress!

My daughter is the same age and we are also potty training her. We have found that she does great without anything on from the waste down, but if she is wearing anything, even if it is only panties, she forgets and pees her pants. Some days are better for us than others. Some days she is enthusiastic, others she could care less. I am not forcing the issue. My son was almost three before he was potty trained. He was doing really well at just two, and then totally lost interest. We still made it available to him, but backed off since he wasn't interested. I did not want it to become a power struggle with him, since he is very strong-willed. Just before three he decided he was ready to wear underwear again. He asked that morning, so I put it on him, he has been potty-trained ever since (morning and night). He had to decide he was ready, and when he was, it has been great since. Very few accidents and I didn't have to constantly ask him if he needed to go. I haven't been as consistent with my daughter as I need to be for success, but I also don't think she is on board yet either, so I am not pushing it. I am hoping within a couple of months she decides she is ready and we can really focus and get it done, but again, I want to avoid any power struggle since I have seen friends that have 4 year olds that they are still having a power struggle with over the potty.

Not sure how helpful this will be, but, have you tried to reward her for when she does go? Does she wear underwear or pull-ups? Because some girls don't like to be wet so, if you were home she could wear underwear and figure out quicker that she didn't like the feel of underwear, plus, I think having a pull-up on feels more like a diaper. Don't get me wrong, I used pull-ups for going places but, if I was at home, I put them in undies, if it's hot out, that's all they need to wear, even easier for them to take them off and put them on. You got to start small, my daughter was actually the easiest, my other three our boys but, I quess every child is different, plus, I saw you had two daughters, is the other one younger? If she is, then maybe that's why big sis don't want to switch to the potty yet..... I know w/ boys, cheerioes in the toilet works pretty good, while they pee on them and watch them sink, but, not really sure for girls. It is a hard, demanding process----- lots of work and consistency, good luck on this one. Oh, one thing I just thought of, does she have a little potty chair or do you put her on the regular one? If you put her on the regular one, I've heard sometimes kids are afraid of falling in.... if she's got a potty chair (one of those low-to-the-ground portables) then you could take it in a room that would be closer for her, just to start with. Good luck...