Potty Training - Hampton,VA

Updated on March 05, 2009
J.A. asks from Hampton, VA
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I have a 2 year old daughter that I have just started potty training. She is very smart and very stubborn. Although she will tell you where she is supposed to pee when asked (by pointing to the potty chair or bathroom) she refuses to do so. She has all the signs of being ready but none of the tricks we have tried have consistently worked. If she wants a treat bad enough and we tell her to go pee she will go pee in the potty chair and run back over to get her treat. She only does this if she really wants something. Even if she is dancing around like she has to pee she will not go if we try to get here sit on the potty chair. She wears panties during the day because she does not want to wear diapers and screams if I try to p ut them on her. She has been able to stay dry all night but still fought me when I put here on the potty. I f any one has any other suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.

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M.H.

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That's a tough one, because she is young but is showing most of the signs of being ready. Would she use a "pull up" rather than a diaper? I know she throws a tantrum, but if you put the diaper on her will she eventually calm down or just pull it off? If possible I would say to try to get her back in the diaper for a couple more months and then try again.

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E.F.

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J.,
I am currently potty training number three and looking forward to potty training number four this summer. My two boys were potty trained by 20 months. My daughter is 2 1/2 now and we are still having problems. Sounds like we may be training the same kid:). Hang in there don't, give up. Please let me know if you get any advice that you find works.
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C.J.

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Hi J.,
I guess my response is totally opposite from the others. I don't think 2 years old is too young to potty train. I speak from experience. I trained my daughter starting at 18 months. By the time she turned 2, she was completely potty trained.

I know that each child is different. However, in my opinion if your daughter is showing signs such as you described she is ready. Especially if she can show you where to go to potty.

If she is refusing to wear diapers, then she is understanding a lot concerning the potting issue. Tell her that she has to either use the potty or put on the diapers. To be honest, if she is staying dry all through the night, that alone is a huge step. Since nights seem to be the worse when potty training.

Try taking her into the bathroom when you go. That was something that helped my daughter. Kids like to do what they see their parents do, so this wasn't anything different. I would also take my daughter to the bathroom about 20 minutes after she ate. That helped a lot as well.

I am not big on the rewards system. Sorry. I gave my daughter lots of praise when she used the potty and that was good enough for her.

I had to take control and not allow her to control me. I didn't force her to use the potty or scold her if she had an accident. Patience is the key. I hope this helps. Be blessed!!

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J.K.

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It sounds like even though she is showing some signs she is ready that she is not actually ready. And I've read that if your child sees potty training is a big deal for the parents then it can cause problems. I would wait until she wants to go on the potty. You could try cloth diapers or pull ups.

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D.S.

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There's a book called Potty train your child in just one day by Teri Crane. I used many ideas from it to train my son in a week when he was 26 months, but if your daughter can pee on command she's probably ready for this method. One thing that seemed to work with my son was give him new "big boy" things to do like take the dishes to the counter, get his own library card, walk at the grocery store (that wouldn't work for all families, but think of your own things you can allow her to do) and potty train at the same time so that I could talk about how much he was growing up and refer to these other areas where he was growing as well as using the potty. Also, I spent the first several days in the bathroom reading half potty books and half new library books so he was in the bathroom anyway and not having to tear away from another project. Good luck! D.

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S.C.

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I love the Once Upon a Potty DVD you can borrow it from Netflix. I let my kids watch it in the living room with their potty and they will imitate the movie or just accidentally go while they sit and watch. I praise them when they sit on the potty even if there is no deposit. When they do go they get "potty candy" (m&m's or skittles) 1 for #1 and 2 for #2 I give candy to the older siblings too b/c then they cheer and encourage their sib to use the potty. Once they get the hang of it then we slowly stop the potty candy and move the potty to the bathroom. If they are ready to potty train it will not take long.

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K.F.

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My 4 1/2 year old was quite stubborn too. I've found through the years that she will do it perfectly when she wants to and on her terms. This applied to the potty, dressing and grooming herself, and now I see it with her writing and starting to read. I would act like you could care less whether she uses the potty or not but offer lavish praise or a reward when she does things the way you want. You do however, need to set some consistent boundaries. Allowing her to wear panties because she has a fit over diapers may be okay if she stays dry, but not if she keeps wetting them and creating extra work for you. Put your foot down and insist on pull-ups until she consistently stays dry. Good luck!

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S.E.

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Take what you got when you got it. Its very early for her. She will decide when you guys are ready. ASK any pediactric doctor now. They all say dont rush things. I would worry if she was almost 4 but 2 is too young. Try and focus on other things that would make her independent.

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