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3 1/2 Year Old Won't Potty Train!!
Asked by J.H. from Nashville
on September 20, 2007
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Please help! My 3 year old daughter will not potty train. I've tried everything I can think of. I put her on the potty every half an hour to 45 min. but she never g...
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- My daughter potty trained herself, because she did not like to be wet or dirty. My son was a completely different story. He understood but just did not want to partici...
- Hi, J.. What I did for my son was I put him in underwear during the day. At night I still let him wear Pull-ups. I tried to remind him on the hour to go in and go pott...
- So sometimes kids don't potty train until they are ready. Regardless of how badly parents, and day care teachers want it. My daughter started to potty on her own a...
How to Potty Train a 2 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on December 25, 2010
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Hey Mamas!
I believe that my DD is finally ready to potty train. She knows what "pee pee" and "poo poo" mean and always wants to bathe throughout the day.
Since I...
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- My advice is to not try too hard. Encourage her to use it and when she does make a HUGE deal out of it. When she doesn't, just say oh well and that she can try again...
- I know all children are different so I will tell you what worked for my daughter. We started on Memorial Day Weekend (when both my husband and I had a three day weeken...
- She's really young unless she's nearly three. It's going to take a lot of work at this age and may backfire. Just go with her cues and don't push. That's my advice.
Trying to Potty Train My 3Yr Old.
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on October 31, 2008
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Hello I am a mother of three wonderful girls ranging from age 4 all they way to almost 6months. My middle daughter is 3 and I have been trying to potty train her I hav...
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- Can you say "power struggle?" Your three year old can :). And if she's anything like most 3 year old girls she's really good at it. 1)Stop the struggle. Leave the w...
- It absolutely has to be her wanting it for it to work. You cannot force her into it. Don't be so hard on yourself for bribing. The world runs on incentive. There is de...
- Good morning, I potty trained my little girl when she was 1 month away from turning 3. What worked with her was m&ms. She would get one for going potty and two for ...
19 Month Old Ready to Potty Train?
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on October 12, 2008
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while getting ready for my wedding on friday my 19 month old climbed the potty and sat there.... the past week or so she has been taking off her diaper every time she ...
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- Hi E., My daughter also started potty training at 18 months and she was fully trained by 24 months (except at night she wore a diaper). I think you are at a good star...
- E. I have 3 girls and all potty trained differently. The only thing that was consistant is that it only works when they want it to. I would guess that your daught...
- She is obviously ready to stop being in a wet diaper. We always potty trained when they started walking, and I assume at 19 months, she is walking. When she does use...
How Do You Potty Train a 3 Year Old?
Asked by A.M. from La Crosse
on February 23, 2008
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Well I am having trouble with my 3 year old son. We have been trying to potty train him. He refuses to wear underwear and to use the toilet. I have tried everything fr...
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- Hey A., Have you considered making a potty chart and applying stickers after each use? My daughter loved coloring the chart and gets so excited when she gets to pla...
- Let him know there are consequences to be paid for going to the bathroom in his pants. Take away something that he really likes to do when he doesn't use the toilet. O...
- Change the perspective - put the power in his hands. It sounds like there are some pretty major changes coming for him as much as for you. He may just be feeling lik...
3 1/2 Who Refuses to Potty Train!
Asked by D.H. from Decatur
on June 17, 2008
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I have a beautiful 3 year old who refuses to potty train. We have tried everything from training pants to promises of candy and toys to even time out. She was doing ...
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- I do agree that when they do that they should be ready. However in order to potty train you do need to have her cooperation. If she isn't ready then you will have to...
- remember that no 2 are alike. I was blessed when my oldest potty trained and was dry at 9 months. However,my next 2 daughters were both nap and bedtime wetters( dry du...
- Hi D., My girl friend went through the same type of thing with her daughter. I personally am not there yet with my son, but her solution worked for her. What she di...
Trying to Potty Train Closer to 3
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on August 31, 2009
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hi moms. i know i have wrote many times about potty training my daughter. we have totally backed off with the potty training because she just doesnt show intrest and d...
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- My daughter was almost 4!! But she had a medical reason for the delay. That being said, there was NO TRAINING. She was ready. Underwear on - no accidents. My son...
- J., I think even though you asked the question, you are already aware of what your little one is ready for. My son showed signs of being ready at around 22 months, ...
- I'm going to be very blunt. SHE'S NOT READY. She's just not and you have to trust that she will be. This is not your time schedule, this is hers, her body. My daug...
Standing up or Sitting down (How to Potty Train a Boy)
Asked by A.C. from Washington DC
on November 4, 2008
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I have a 2 year old son and am getting tons of pressure from my MIL about potty training and that if we "miss our teachable moment" our son will "not be potty trained ...
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- Hi A., My post is a little late and I didn't read all of the other responses from the other mothers. I am sure I will not be one of your favorite responses (LOL) but...
- Well, can't make any suggestion regarding MIL, but... I have a potty trained 3 yr old son. I would start off sitting and let him follow daddy into the bathroom to ...
- Hi A. My son is now 5 and started potty training when he was 2.5 , not because we made him but because he was ready and he did a pee on the potty and brought it to ...
Not Sure When to Potty Train!
Asked by A.D. from Orlando
on September 11, 2009
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Hi moms, my daughter is 2 1/2 and i have wanted to start potty training so we spent a weekend with pullups and took her to the store and she picked out big girl underw...
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- I'm glad to hear that you are a stay at home mom. What I'm about to suggest is hardly practical for working moms. ( I don't say this to be offensive to working moms, ...
- Mine were both potty trained at before 2 years of age. My Mom said that it is easier to do it before the terrible two's. But your first mistake was to let her wear the...
- She probably thinks you won't let her use them again. Anyway, don't go back to pullups. Try sitting her on the toilet when she wakes up in the morning. This is the eas...
Best Ways to Potty Train a 2 Year Old in Omaha Nebraska
Asked by T.J. from Omaha
on August 31, 2006
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im trying to potty train my son that is now 2 and im wondering whats the best way to potty train him
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- I would just take him with you when you go since there isnt a father figure that he can see do it, but i would get a potty for him make it a big deal and let him go wi...
- Dr. Phil has an awesome program for potty training in a day. It totally worked with my daughter when she was 2 1/2. My son is now 3 and has NO interest in the potty. I...
- T. I HATE TO SAY IT BUT BOYS ARE MUCH HARDER TO POTTY TRAIN THAN GIRLS AND THEY ARE USUALLY OLDER. IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING GIVE IT SOME TIME AND TRY ALL THE TRICKS...
