Toddler Wants to Potty but Isn't Ready

i would allow her to keep trying to go potty. But when she asked to go an dshe doesn't go tell her good try. But if she goes to the bathroom on the potty reward her. I did this why my son and he is 26 months old and he was able to be almost potty trained early. They will still have acidents but let her know that she was a good girl for trying. Potty training can start for girls 18 to 24 months so she is doing good. Never tell her no because it could cause her to never want to go again on the potty.

I think as long as she see's the potty as a good thing you are set. She will understand when to go and what to do on the potty as time goes on but you are very luck that she does not have the fear of the potty.

I wanted to let you know also that my daughter liked the potty at 18months and I finally took her off all diapers and pull ups at 22months because my daughter knew how to go she just needed about 2 days to get the hang of the system and give up the safety net. I don't recommend pushing your daughter if she is not ready though. They really have to be ready for it.

Good luck

I think you've received some good advice. Getting rid of the pull-ups and taking her to the potty about 20 minutes after she eats are both great ideas.
I would also take her a couple of minutes after she wakes up- in the morning and from a nap. After she wakes up, talk to her for a minute, (tell her good morning, etc.. give her a chance to wake up) and then take her. My son sometimes needs a couple sips of a water before I take him potty, but he usually needs to go once he's awake.
I would also set a timer for her once she's on the potty. Since she's used to being on the potty for quite awhile start with 20 minutes or so (longer if you think she needs it), and gradually decrease the time to something more reasonable, like 5 minutes (or less). So that she understands it's not a play time.
I have a potty party with my son when he goes on the potty. I say, "Yea, you did a good job!" I clap my hands and he claps too. I help him finish up and give him a big hug. We haven't had to use treats -yet- but any kind of reward that you give her if she goes is going to help motivate her to keep going.

Also, I wouldn't let her stay on the potty after she goes. Once she goes, give her about a minute to make sure she's done and if she doesn't show any indication of needing more time I would help her finish up. Have a party, tell her she did great, ask her if she wants to get her underwear on by herself or does she want your help. Ask her questions that deal with things she needs to do once she's done. She sounds like the type of kid that would never tell you she's done, so don't give her the chance to tell you she's not done, just direct her to what big girls do once they're done (wipe, pull up panties, wash hands). She may not like the new potty procedures right away, but if you're consistent she'll get used to it. I hope I haven't said too much. If you are still reading- bless you! (I do understand that all kids are different and some are much more strong willed than others, so if this doesn't help you at all, then I wish you luck finding something that does and I hope that your sanity stays in tact in the mean time!)

My youngest was all about the potty, too - before her 2nd birthday. Now, not at all! I thought it was early, too. But my thoughts were this: I have a 7 year old who #2 sees use the potty, and if she's interested, may as well let her try it out. If she asked, I took her to the potty. She went in the potty 3 or 4 times a day.

When I was a baby, I was watched by a girl in collage along with several other kids. We had "potty time" several times a day, and tho I was 9 months, I wanted to "play" too. So I was potty trained by 9 months.

I think if you just take her when she asks you're doing great.

The on and off again is normal, at least with my children. It's her getting recognized with it and trust me it will make it so easy for you in the future. My daughter also 2 is doing it now. Just be supportive and encourage her. Make a big deal about it (positive) and she will become more consistant. Also by taking her to the store and letting her pick out her own panties will make it more consistant for her because she will take pride in it. I know it stinks now but you will be thankful. I didn't let my son do that because I was worried about it confusing him and it only made it hard for us in the future because he no longer wanted to and he thought it was a bad thing. So he didn't break until he was 4. So don't shoot yourself in the foot like I did with him, just grin and bare it, it will be over soon and you will be thankful you did.

Hi C., my 3 year old started being VERY Interested about that age. I just let her go with it. Eventually she toilet trained herself. It wasn't consistent until she was about 2 1/2 years old and it was a royal pain if I had to go someplace and she wanted to wear panties but for the most part it was the easiest toilet training experience I've had.

Just keep encouraging her, don't worry if she loses interest either. She is still very young and follwing her ques is the best. My daugther was the one that came to me at 24 mos and basically potty trained herself and was so excited for underwear, she however had to get her tonsils out and then her little brother came along and she lost interest and we had to sort of start over again at 3. Then she did it again without any issues and no regression. When she is wanting to go, encourage it, when she doesn't don't push it.

C.,

Don't listen to the books. Kids can be taught early. My mom had all 6 of us kids trained by two, I did also with my three.

One thing that made it the easiist was after a meal or snack set her on the pot about 20 minutes later. Even if she does not do anyhting still tell her what a good job. Stay away from the pull ups and stuff. What a marketing genius that was to get us to think our kids have to be in diapers until they are 4. Let her pick out her training pants, yes you might have to do more laundry for a while but it works. I also let them run around the house without pants on (when it is warm enough). That way they can bee line it to the pot and not deal with pants. Just be patient you are doing a great job. She will get it.

Let her pick out some underwear and talk about the responsibility of it. We would do it at home. I got some good tips from a book called "Toilet Train Your Child in Less Than a Day" The entire system was not for us, but I have friends who swear by it. It was helpful, though. I took a weekend and focused on it with our son. Sat. was our first day, Wed. was completely accident free, and mostly since. He was 26 months, but sounded very similar to your daughter. If she wants it, go for it. It'll be easier now than if she decides she's tired of the game.

My daughter is turning 3 in two days and we are still learning. She was behind and just didn't show any kind of interest until a few months ago. What has been successful for me is just working her into a routine and telling her to go repeatedly. Repetition and positive reinforcement consistently regardless of her good and bad weeks is crucial. They aren't going to train until they make up their minds to do it and they will eventually. I also have her wear panties for part of the day and pull-ups later on to get her accustomed to the change without shocking her too much. Just grin and be has patient as you can. She'll get there soon.

Let her use it. Also buy her training pants. The diapers could be whats confusing her. She might be ready so why not try without forcing her to learn. SHe might surprise you.

i wouldnt discourage her form using the potty. it si good that she wants to go even if she has times when she doesnt go. my youngest son was also obsessed with bathrooms. any time we went anywhere, restaurants , stores, other homes, as soon as he got there he wanted to see the bathroom, even if he didnt have to go. he jsut wanted to see them. he was potty trained at 14 months but occassionally had accidents but i think that was because we were so tired of taking him to the bathroom.