Need Help with Almost 3 Yr with Potty Training, Will Tee Tee but Will Not Poop

I have 4 children ages 14, 13, 7, 5. Two boys and two girls. Both of my boys (oldest and youngest) were completely potty trained 4 months after they turned two. My girls weren't potty trained until ages 3 and 4...UGH! I did the same things with them all... My youngest was motivated with pennies. I'd give him one penny if he went pee and two pennies if he went poo and three if he did both. :) My oldest was just ready and was a piece of cake. My 2nd fell in the toilet once and that is what postponed it but my other daughter (now 7) would not potty train until she was 4. Man I tried EVERYTHING!! Consistency is the key and lots of love and encouragement! Good luck!

My daughter is the same way she will be 3 sept 20th and what I have done is watch and when I see her acting like shes going to go we go sit on the potty and I talk to her about it and what we do. I tell her we go pee pee and poop on the potty like big kids and our bottoms wont get ouchie.... It has worked so far I know its hard to watch them but you just gotta try when you can.......

Oh please, please don't scold your child for poopy accidents. This can backfire in the worst way. Any kind of scolding about potty issues can cause severe anxiety for a young mind not capable of logic or adult like reasoning. Eating a good size meal usually stimulates the bowels. Try to have a regular eating schedule for your family. I know easier said than done. Also, just my opinion, pull ups ARE diapers. No pull ups. Also try to get your child to feel gross about poopy pants. Do lots of yuckies and eewwws and have them throw the panties in the trash. Make a big deal... walk the yucky eewwie panties outside to the trash with your child. And be sad about the panties in the trash. Drama. Also ever so often out of no where point out that there is no poopy in their pants and reward them for that. Also let them in the bathroom when you are pooping and say good-bye to your poopy as you flush. Then tell your child that you can both say good-bye to their poopy when they go on the potty. (not gross...exciting!)Go crazy happy jumping and clapping and hugging when they poopy in the potty,kids love these wacky reactions and will want more of them. Also the biggest factor is consistency on your part. Make potty time fun and rewarding. Please never MAKE your child sit and sit and sit. It is mean and it makes potty a punishment. Just like sending a child to bed as a punishment can cause sleep disorders, any type of prolonged forced pottying can cause toileting issues long after potty training age. Also place some NEW books for your child by the potty that are ONLY for potty time, not to leave the bathroom. Also if you have a large house get more than one potty. Another thing that might help is massage.It helps to relax which can help your child have more control over their bowels. Look up different massage strokes and remember massage muscles not bones. I wish you luck and try not to stress too much this is a very short time in your childs life.Try to have fun. N.,single mother of 16y/o boy and 4 y/o girl.

My daughter would not poo poo on the potty untill she was almost 4. For some reason it can some times be scary to them. Some times it may be a controll issue. My best advise as a mother of 3 potty trained is be consistant and keep calm. Do make her feel pressured into going, she will resist it even more. Prizes are great, but only if its some thing they really want. Good luck

Try and make it comforting to her. I would let my daughter lean forward on me and hold on to my legs and I would gently rub the bottom of her back.(Her head was somewhat between my legs) I think that she found that very relaxing and it made it alot easier to adjust. I would also tell her to take her time and I think that also helped her...