My Daughter Only Uses the Potty When She's Naked.

Whatever you do don't resort to the pull-ups. I have had fits with my daughter on potty training. She is 5 yrs old and still not completely trained. Her preschool teacher has her wearing panties and after the first few days of wetting herself she is now getting it. She will pick it up on her own you just might have to do more laundry for a while. Basically what my daughters teacher told me is that the training pants are just bigger diapers and it allows them to go in them without dealing with it. you might try the thicker training panties and plastic liners and see if that helps.

Jennie

My daughter is 27 months old and has been "training" since she was 19 months. She is basically trained except she doesn't like to poop on the potty which I hear is quite common. Chloe is naked 90% of the day. She is more comfortable this way and the potty is more assessable. Try getting her her own little potty that she can get on herself. My children had a little chair that they could just run in, go, and continue to play without having to find an adult for help. I have also found that if Chloe is wearing underwear or pull-ups that she loves, she will be extra careful not to pee in them. Pull-ups may be a little more expensive but it can't hurt to try them once. Let her get involved and pick out the pull-ups or the underwear. Make a big deal about keeping them "dry". She may go everyday for a week and then not go at all for two. Be patient as all children are diffrent. Let her go at her pace and before you know it, you will be using every potty in every store you visit.

I have to disagree with the other mothers that 22months is too young because my 19 month old daughter is using the potty a lot and is not having very many accidents. She started going on the potty about two months ago, by her own choice. If your child is staying dry through the night and showing intrest in going on the potty on her own then no she is not to young. It shouldn't be a age thing but a showing of signs when to start potty training. If she wants to be naked then by all means let her. I think she will grow out of it. But if being naked is more comfortable to her and she is going on the potty then let her till she is fully potty trained or till she decides she wants to wear clothes. Choose your battles this isn't a big deal and the benifit is that she will be potty trained soon. During this time let her take the lead. Good luck

22 months is still pretty young. I would just let her run around naked at home and give lots of priase. Get a sticker chart and have her work towards something like a build a bear. My son got to play his Harry Potter game on the computer when he went potty on the potty chair. Good Luck.

I let my oldest run around naked whenever we were at home so he would go potty- after awhile I started with training pants and just took them off every hour or so and then he would go- I didn't see anything wrong with letting him be naked when we were at home- of course I'd put pants on him when someone came over:) good luck!!

I let my daughter run around the house with just a shirt on and kept the door to the bathroom open. I also took her into the bathroom every so often (if she had not gone in a while) and let her just sit on the potty.

I had pre-arranged a few folks ahead of time so that whenever she went potty, we would call one of them to "brag". It made her feel special and want to do it more often.

Sounds like my daughter, who is 28 months! We also cloth diaper and use cloth training pants. If you think about it, the training pants probably don't feel too much different from cloth diapers, so she probably hasn't "gotten it" yet. I let my daughter go naked most of the time at home and it has worked like a charm. I personally think going naked and using the potty is a normal first step... less mess, easier for the child to go potty independently without pulling up pants, etc. I think your daughter will soon understand the difference bewteen undies and diaper and she'll be just fine! And 22 months is still pretty young to be potty trained so you have time:) My first daughter was the same way as well and totally day and night trained by 24 months... each kiddo is different:) Good luck!

My son was that way and he outgrew it and began wearing underwear after a few months. He also started potty training early like your daughter. My daughter is following the same pattern of needing to be nakes when she uses the potty. I am pretty sure it is normal and the more comfortable she gets, she will stop and allow you to keep her clothes on to potty. I think it is a matter of the clothes being in their way.

M.,
Let her go naked. Both of my boys preferred it and it worked. They only inhibited like this for a short time, don't sweat it. Are you sure she is ready for potty training; 22 months is pretty young? Good luck!
L. P

Quite honestly, she doesn't sound ready. She is awfully young. I personally do not believe in potty training. i think it is stressful to the child as well as the parents. Kids know when they are ready. That is not to say you can't let her sit on the potty and things like that. I have seen friends over and over struggle for months over this issue. I let my daughter lead the way. On her 3rd birthday she magically potty trained herself and never looked back including at night. i just don't see the point in training a child this young. i don't mean to sound harsh, but it is just really not worth the stress.

Hi M.,
I am having the same problem, my daughter who is 23 months will diaper herself, and say poo poo, pee pee, and wipe her butt and all those things but she is deathly afraid of the toliet. So, I believe in not pushing them, but my mother in law and sister in law, have been harping on me about it and said my neice was trained when she was two and you have to train yourself to train them. I do not believe it putting stress on yourself. The doctors tell you not even to try to potty train until they are 3. So, I wouldn't stress out I am a firm believer in when she is ready she will start to go. I am confident in her that she will let me know. She has done that with bottles, sippy cups, everything else. So, good luck, and keep us updated.

Hello M.. I agree that if you don't mind the accidents, let her go naked if she wants to. Especially if she uses the potty when she isn't dressed. My 4 y/o didn't want to be potty trained and when she was wearing under wear she peed in her pants and then refused to let me change her (this was during the summer and she had a rash all OVER). One day she laid down and out a new diaper on herself; I was appaled. That day she went naked and just used the potty after that.
I understand wanting your little one to use the toilet; the cost, laundry, and all that goes along with diapers. If she uses the potty when naked, I say let her go naked and just keep the house a degree or two warmer so she doesn't get sick. Good Luck!

I have to agree w/the girls M., she's not ready yet. Nothing wrong w/letting her go on it when she wants or letting her play on it. That will get her ready. I have 2 older children and 1 12 mos. old and w/the other 2 3 was the magic age.

S.

M.,

Your daughter is only 22 months old, give her time, if you force the potty issue on her it may only delay any progress you make.

Let her use the potty on her own...22 months is a little young for even a girl to potty trian. She will let you know when she is ready. If she is not responding to being wet, she is not at all ready for potty trainning. You are adding extra stress to your day...she will learn when she is ready to.