Have I Waited Too Long to Start Potty Training My Daughter?

I feel you are doing just fine. Girls especially dictate the time that the potty train. My mom suggest letting the toddler wear the underpants so that she can feel wet and recognize the need to relieve herself in the potty. Though this may not work for all toddlers.
I suggest when wearing the training undies it may be a good idea cover the couch or rugs...
just remember that all kids gravitate to the potty when ready.

i trained my daughtr the month before she turned 3, i let her know what was going to happen for a few days, and when the day came when she woke up i took off her diaper and told her when she had that feeling to go to the potty, i also made her sit on it for a while at a time, i put mine in front of the tv for her and also that day we stayed in all day and i just had her were a shirt all day nothing else so it wouldnt take her the time to pull everything down, she had 3 accidents that day, which is what i expected, the next day i stayed in all day again and the first half we did the same thing ony a shirt and had it in front of the tv again, after nap i put underwear on her and we did that for the rest of the day, the next day was the same she wore uderwear all day, and no accidents, we moved on to pants the next day i put sweatpants on her so it would be easer to pull down and again no accidents from that day she has had 2 accidents and that was 4 months ago, i also make her try to go the potty everytime before i leave to go somewere, sorry so long, good luck also she stil does wear a diaper for bed and nap, i wouldnt try to do that at the same time

She is not too old to learn, but you may need to make it fun by telling her all about pretty pull up's and underware. There are so many books, videos, dvd's to read and watch about it. Encourage, encourage, encourage

Hi A.,
I do not think you have waited too long - she will use the potty when she is ready. I am not sure if you have read her books about suing the potty, it is also good to keep the bathroom door open and letting her come with you when you go - she could then sit on "her potty".
My son just began 100% one day 3 yo (we had potty seats out for a year and a few books), encouraged him and tried a few "naked weekends" to encourage it - nothing worked until one day he just decided (and uses only the adult toilet).
She will be fine!
(we did use bribes for going #2 - that could be motivating for your daughter)
good luck!

You did not wait too long, your daughter may actually not be ready yet. My son was just potty trained as he turned 3. My son was reluctant then one day I put up a new potty chart in the bathroom & he got all excited and has been using the potty since. I found the book "The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Potty Training Problems" very helpful" with ideas of how to get kids interested in the potty. I hope my experience helps. Good luck!

No, you didn't wait too long! She's only 2.5, and that's early for a lot of kids! She did it once but that was a fluke. Don't worry, and don't push. She'll start to say something or exhibit some signs of readiness and interest, but 3 is the average age which means many kids are later than that. Mine was. A good rule to keep in mind is that you can't make them potty train, sleep or eat -- you can offer choices and routines, but these 3 things are all in their control. Relax and have fun doing other things!

Just stop using diapers, and NO Pull-ups. Since the invention of Pull-ups, kids have been potty training later and later. If the only options are potty, underwear or floor, they will go on the potty. This is especially true for an older child like yours with whom you can (sorta) reason.
We are an Attachment Parenting family for everything except potty training. I believe in parent-led, not child-led, potty training. I think parents need to be firm, yet loving, in this matter. It takes a lot of work & attention, and is probably not suitable for families in which both parents work outside the home because of the high level of time and involvement required.
Good Luck.

I think its your approach to it. Tell her a few days in advance that once these pack of diapers are gone we will not be buying anymore. The day you start do not ask her if she needs to go or would like to sit because with every 3 year old the answer will always be "NO" Tell her its time to sit on the potty. If it helps you could start a chart and give her a sticker for sitting maybe 2 if she goes tell her once she's earned so many stickers she can get a special treat like an ice cream or something. Keep increasing the sunmber of stickers needed and wean out the ones for just sitting once she gets used to it.
Good luck.

You have not waited too long. Many kids are just plain not ready so early. My daughter was 3.5 when she trained. I know many people whose children trained past age 3. I happened to mention it at my own PCP check up and my doctor said all three of her kids trained at that age. She said there seemed to be something "magical" about that age. Don't worry! It will happen when the time is right.

Hello A.,
I have a 2.6 year old boy and I started training him going poopy since he was 8 months old. And he hasn’t being having pull ups all this summer. Most of people would say it is too early but the outcome says for itself. There have been just about 5 poopy accidents since he was 8m.o. and he has just accessional pee accidents when he is very busy playing. And no poopy acc. at all. Now I have friends who are fascinated by this while they are facing the same situation as you do. And here is my advice to you. Make a very big deal out of every potty time. Give her a reword for the times she goes on a potty. They get very smart about it. I found it easier if you don't ask a question 'would you like to try or do you feel like you need to go pee-pee'. Just say that we will go try to go pee-pee right now and after we will go and do something ..... Make it that there is no choice for her to say no. And you will see soon there will be no questions about not going on a potty. For the poopy time I used Baby Bug Magazine from the beginning and we still do it even though we have read them hundred times. So if you get a good book she likes to read or look at. Maybe a toy to hold. And again make a big deal out of it and in the beginning a reword. To me it seems like it is best to start training the when they are younger. It happened so natural with my boy that he had never questioned if he should go on a toilet or not ( he actually climbs up on a big toilet by himself whenever he has to) and he looks like a little monkey. With the pee I waited until summer. I took off his pool up and never put it back on. I let him have a few accidents so his brain learns what happens when he pees in his pants and now he is almost there. Always have a few extra clothes for her and it would be nice to start no pull up time at home when you don't go out much . Maybe on a week end. So reword and praise are the steps to success. And by American standard if I could say it this way you are not too late. I would say right on schedule.
Good luck

At only 2.5, your daughter simply may not be ready. Trust me, if you push it when she's not, it'll get very ugly, very fast!

My oldest (son) trained right after his second birthday. Despite pleading and begging and bribing and coaxing, my daughter resolutely refused to get near a potty before her third birthday. About a week after her third birthday, she'd been naked and dry for a few hours and I asked her if she wanted to try sitting on the pot. She started to say "no" and then changed her mind. She was fully trained, day and night, 48 hours later. You just gotta wait til they're ready!

A.,

My daughter was almost or four years old. She had absolutely no interest in potty training at all. When she is ready you will know. Good luck!

Hi A.,
The best advice I ever received about potty training was from my pediatrician he said "I've never seen a Kindergartener in diapers"! All of my children were late bloomers in the potty department however many people that I know who forced their children to train before THEY were ready ultimately had "issues" with going to the bathroom AND were bed wetter's. Fortunately, I never had to deal with that. One day,each of them at different ages (my oldest daughter 3, my son 4, my younger daughter 3) just decided it was time and the next day they were trained. No accidents, etc. I'm always thankful for that advice from Dr. Connolly...it took the stress out of all our lives.

Good luck...and let me know if you ever see a Kindergartener in diapers..lol...you still have a few years to go:)!

They've all almost grown now so I love these stories...they bring me back:).
Sincerely,
K.

It's never too late to start right!? I think your approach may have something to do with it. I would not necessarily *ask* your daughter if she wants to sit on it, but more -- give her chances to do it, make it fun/easy/low stress and phrase things in a positive manner. It took me telling my son (and myself) each morning that "Today is a day for underwear!" for us to both focus on the day as being one where we were practicing him not wearing diapers anymore. Your daughter may just be reluctant to do it since she is not sure of the process. Instead of asking her if she wants to do it - tell her that you ARE going to do it - tell her it is time to start practicing this and that you are going to do it together. If you prepare her ahead of time then there will be less resistance in-the-moment when she actually needs to go. You can prep her for success by saying something like "Today we are going to practice sitting on the potty every hour. I will tell you when that time comes up but you can tell me also if you feel like a pee pee or a poop is coming and you want to do that on the potty and not in your diaper." My wording is just a sample of course. I am ure you will figure out what to say so that it sounds like you. :) Good luck!