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2 1/2 Year Old Is Scared of All Potties - How Do We Potty Train Her???
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on April 20, 2010
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Okay, about three weeks ago my daughter went on her little potty, but it terrified her after the fact. After she saw what she did she cried for like 10 minutes and has...
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- have you asked her what makes her scared? Maybe if you could find out exactly what it is about the potty that scares her, you can then come up with a solution for help...
- C.... She may or may not be ready yet. Some kids are ready at this age and some others not. I'd suggest you to give her a little break for several days (may be a cou...
- I hesiitate to tell you how we did it. Our daughter had a pathalogical fear, she was beyond three, and it was not getting any better and she needed to be trained. I ...
2.5 Year Old Loves Her Diapers! Trying to Potty Train!!!
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on October 24, 2010
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She wakes up dry, watches me on the potty, even helps flush, only goes about 3-4 times a day. I know she is ready, in fact she has gone potty at her pre-school! But ...
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- My DD was the same way! So I just put her in big girl undies and let her get used to not having diapers. We actually "threw" them away together and I let her pick ou...
- I've been there and it's not easy, but...I agree - take those diapers away and just deal with the mess for a day or two (I bet that is all it will take). Also give her...
- Just adding what I haven't seen posted yet. We waited til my daughter was almost 3. She showed readiness at 2, but then I could see it was leaning towards a power str...
2 1/2 Yr Old Doesnt Want to Potty Train
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on April 14, 2011
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Our daughter is 2 1/2, will be 3 in July. She down right refuses to sit on the potty chair or the toilet. We have never forced her to sit on it at all. We have in d...
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- I'd give her some time too. My neice wanted NOTHING do with the potty - but knew it was there and was given the choice to go for months! When she was 3 and 1 mo she ...
- I waited until my son was close to 2 years old to first introduce the potty, we simply showed him what to do (he sits on it). He only used it at bath time or occasion...
- Hi Mommy of 2, I always get blasted when I answer potty training post but i don't care. I have been a mom for 27 years, and I sucessfully potty trained all 3 of my chi...
My Three and a Half Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by M.S. from Sheboygan
on December 2, 2008
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My youngest son has been "in training" for over 6 months now. We've watched the videos, I've read the books, I've motivated with pennies, the idea of preschool, and th...
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- M.- I feel your pain! We have been in the exact same boat with our 39 months old son. We first tried training when he was 34 months and then the doctor told us to s...
- My son is almost 3 1/2 and we're having a lot of trouble too. Not quite as bad as your little guy though. One thing that has just started to click with him is he's f...
- I have been in your shoes and hindsight is 20/20. I thought I would tear my hair out, I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong, I tried all sorts of methods. The t...
Having the Worst Time Getting My Daughter to Fully Potty Train
Asked by J.K. from New York
on March 5, 2008
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I am a single mom of a 3 year old girl. She is otherwise potty trained but she will not poop on the potty most of the time. I have tried everything. She uses the potty...
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- Hi J., It sounds like you are more stressed about this than your daughter is, and she is probably picking that up. A theory around potty training is to give it as li...
- I have a 2.5 yr old boy. had lots of the same drama. heres the thing, which im sure you know: the more you make it a deal, and show it, the more they resist. then ...
- my daughter turned 3 in december and only two weeks ago started using the potty. even though she had her own potty chair for a year and knew how to use it she didn't....
Frustrated Mom Seeking Advice on How to Potty Train Her Kid
Asked by S.N. from Sioux Falls
on March 29, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 year old son that is having problems with potty training. He does ok with the peeing but he still continues to poop in his pants. He had been doing re...
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- Pampers has a great potty-training kit. The best part was it came with a CD from a Dr. that talked about - In the scheme of life does it matter when they are potty tr...
- Dear S. I have potty trained 2 of my own boys and about 15 other children. Let me tell you, what you are experiencing, is NOT uncommon. Here is what has worked for ...
- Don't punish! That only gives negative associations! My grandson was going along great with potty training, until just before he turned three, he needed to be put ...
How Do I Potty Train My 31/2 Yr Old Son with Mild Developmental Delays
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on August 29, 2006
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My son has some issues maybe due to pressure on the brain when he was a baby. He is now 3 1/2 and by looking at him you could not tell anything was ever wrong. He is...
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- A friend of mine has a son with "sensory issues" -- he's mild on the autism spectrum. She told me she potty trained him when he was 3 with the following method: She ...
- Hi J., My son also had some developmental delays. Hw was not completely trained until he was almost five. But don't let that scare you. He was in pullups for the la...
- Go to the dollar store and buy a bunch of toys that he likes and put them in a bag and tell him that he gets to pick a suprise out of the bag if he goes in the toilet....
Should I Wait to Potty Train My 27 Month Old Until After Baby #2 Comes in April?
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on March 9, 2010
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I have gotten so much advice (a lot of it unsolicited) from all aged moms and I can't decide if I should start potty training now or wait until Baby #2 comes and is a ...
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- J., This is a very hard subject because every child is different. I think I would do it gradually. Its almost impossible for an older child not to feel a little jealo...
- Don't wait, do it now. So what if she regresses. That's the least of your concerns. There is nothing more stressful than having not only to deal with nightfeedings,...
- Picture this: You're one week into having a newborn, you're bleary eyed, tired and in some pain from the C-Section. You're feeding baby and your DD demands RIGHT NOW t...
How to Potty Train 3 Year Old Who Pees or Poops in Anything He Wears
Asked by M.G. from Los Angeles
on May 26, 2011
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I know you guys must be tired of seeing another potty-related question, but I’m starting to get desperate. My son turned 3 in March and since then has learned to pee...
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- I know you're probably tired of hearing this, but your ped is right, he'll do it when he's good and ready, and not a second before. If it makes you feel any better,...
- This may not be a very popular response but here it goes. I started potty training my daughter at 2 and we had very little success. I was hoping to have her done by ...
- Our older daughter was over 4 til she trained. It was horrible. The only thing that worked for her was seeing a family member her age going potty. That was it. Ins...
Getting Ready to Potty Train 2-Year Old Boy
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on July 18, 2008
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Hi,
My little boy will be 2 on Thursday (goodness gracious, already?), and I believe he's showing signs of being ready to start potty training. He's very intereste...
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- He sounds like he might be ready. I have three sons and none of them trained until 3 years. My middle son wanted to at two because his brother was in underpants, but...
- Hi, I bought my son a talking potty that sings catchy little songs when something hits the bottom of the potty. He loves it and it really helped in getting him excited...
- Hi M., We have been done potty training our son for about 8 months now, and he is just celebrating his 3rd birthday in a couple of days. I have a potty seat that we ...
