Potty Training - Ward, AR

I don't have a girl but with my son, I just put the underwear on him and was by his side the entire day. Everytime he went to the bathroom I took him to the potty. After 20 times and it was only noon, he finally got it and we haven't gone back to pull ups. At night I stop the liquids at 6ish and he does fine until morning. The one day was horrible, but in the long run it was worth it. The model I followed says it could take up to 3 days. If they don't get it, they suggest wait 30 days to get their mind off of the subject. GOOD LUCK!!

I am having to same problem with my 2 year old. We have finally almost got her potty trained. We have taken her out a let her pick out her own "big girl" panties. Also, about every 10 - 15 minutes we are asking her if see has to go and when she gets through a day with fewer accidents she usually gets a special treat. Try rewarding her.

She's not ready yet.
I'm not sure how old she is, but most children aren't even ready till they are beginning to reach three years of age.

The biggest mistake you can make is to buy pull-ups. It makes the kid think that they are still in a diaper and its ok if they make a mess. Put her on the potty and dont let her get up until she goes. If your tub is near, sit on the edge and read her a book or show her pitures in the book to get her attention, before you know it, she'll be peeing and pooping and she had done forgot about it. If she pees in her panties, leave her in them. I'm sure she wont want to stay wet and she will want something dry on. Leave them on and tell her next time she needs to go and she uses the potty, she can have some dry ones. I dont all of these things with my son and they worked! Just dont buy anymore pull-ups except for maybe at night. My son turned 3 in March and is fully potty trained for day and night. He's been potty trained since before my second son was born and they are 27 months apart!

C.,
Something we tried that worked wonders with our daughter was we made a "potty chart" where she could collect star stickers for going pee pee or poo poo. I just made a chart and laminated it. I had one side of the paper for pee and one for poo and each time she used the potty she would get to pick a sticker to put on her chart. It is such a small reward but she loved it and now we don't have to use the stickers anymore. Hope that helps.
L. ( I just got those star stickers they use in school that have a variety of colors. I got the at Walgreens)

Potty training doesn't happen because mom or dad want it to, it happens when the child is ready. A child should never be punished for not potty training quick enough. Talk to you child's doctor about other methods. Age 4 is usually the time when most parents have won the potty training battle,just put the pull up back on and wait for her to be ready. Sometimes letting the child win will solve a problem on its own.

Potty training is difficult on everyone. It's frustrating and time-consuming, not to mention exhausting, but don't forget to empower your child. My youngest had the same issue, except I prefer the panties. The child must learn to feel the discomfort of wetting self and having to clean up afterwards... Including little puddles if necessary... I also try and sing/dance anything goofy to get us there. I used a timer to remind me to take him. Another issue w/ empowerment is giving the child a choice. That's all it took for my little one to "do it". I bought a little boy's training urinal ( I had a potty chair- he hated)and the toilet. I was easier on both of us. I sang our way to the bathroom, he tried, either way I gave lots of praise - esp. if he "did his business" - it's hit and miss the first days anyway... So give it time

PATIENCE!!!!! I know what you are going through, but keep trying, praising her, and don't get too upset with her everytime she has an accident. Even though you are at your wits end, still praise her for atleast letting you know that she has to go.... she could not tell you and that would be worse. she will eventually get it right... keep strong and keep SMILING... she'll love you alot more if you smile and not frown at her!!

Give her time she may not tell u she has to go but will go on her own. My little girl wanted to be independant soshe wouldnt tell me. Be consistent use the panties more during the day and pull ups at night to get her into a routine.

I wish I was writing this to tell you some magic trick to make potty training happen but my little girl (who will be 3 in November) is doing the EXACT same thing! She knows when she needs to potty, I've even tried bribary... "If you pee pee in the potty you get to pick a prize out of the basket!!" She loves the basket and has managed to pick a few prizes but it's really the luck of the draw... she would much rahter wear her pull-up and not worry about all this crazy potty business. I'm very frusterated too....best thing I can tell you is to be patient...everyone swears that she'll do it when she's ready.... ::sigh::! Good luck hun!

Have you tried making her change her wet clothes all by herself? Don't help her, just make her do it every single time. While she does it, talk to her about not having to do it if she would just use the potty. Also, just throw the pull ups away. Don't give her to option to use them. I hope something works for you. I'm dealing with similar issues too.

First off, punishing her for not wanting to go potty is the wrong road to take. Some kids feel that when they pee or poop that a part of their body is falling out and it's very disturbing to them. So the idea is to make it fun, show them everyone goes to the potty and above all DO NOT punish her for accidents.

Take one weekend: get a portable potty, lots of water, potty videos with elmo, bear in the big blue house, etc and books. On the first day from the minute she wakes up take her to the potty (even if she doesn't have to go. coax her with a new book you want to read to her while she's on the pot). Even if she doesn't go, keep reading to her until she does. Every child goes in the morning.

Through out the entire day fill her full of any type of liquid but not soda or caffeinated drinks. Then after, every 10 minutes take her to the potty. When she DOES use the potty celebrate it with horns, shakers, hugs and tons of kisses! The idea is to make this a good experience for her. This will take some time. Some kids get it down the first day and others take the entire weekend but I promise you that if you stick to the routine (every 10 minutes) that she will go. Also, you can take her with you to the bathroom and show her that "mommy uses the potty too". This will help her not be so against going to the potty.

Good luck!

My little girl hated the idea of pottying like a big girl...I did all the punishing from spankings to sitting in the corner. I even trying to bribe her with candy and it didn't help. I finally made a potty chart and everytime she went potty she got to put a sticker on the chart and I would leave the chart on the refridgearator. She was potty trained in a month using that way...she was 3 by the time she learned.

how old is she? and are you training her with a potty chair or a potty seat that goes on top of the toilet???

i had the same issues with my son. he would tell me he was going potty after the fact and hated the potty chair. so i went out and got him a potty seat that went over the toilet. it changed everything!!! he loved that he was going like a big boy and just loved climbing up and everything.
but on the flip side, if we hadn't made that success at that point, i was going to switch him back to pull ups and wait awhile. so i would suggest trying this, if you haven't already, and if it doesn't work, then just put her back in pull-ups and try again in a month or two. it makes a HUGE difference when THEY are ready. however, it's not always that easy to tell when they are or when they're just being lazy so try different avenues. and don't worry about starting and stopping. i started twice with my son after he turned two and he just wasn't ready; he never even thought twice about it. he wasn't traumatized and it didn't mess him up for future potty training.

i hope this helps. let me know how it goes.