Potty Training Tips

Many of my friends recommend moving the potty which quite frankly grossed me out. Instead, she's pretty much naked from the waist down when we get home but our problem was that she needs the light on in the potty constantly. (I'm trying to also be conservationalist so I really don't like to leave lights on all the time) so I went to Lowe's and bought a handy motion sensor light that actually is put into the light switch so she just walks into the bathroom and she has her light. But, any tips on getting them to regularly poopoo on the potty?

For a couple weeks this is what you will be doing (sorry) but if she is interested that is great. When she acturally goes, you may give her a couple raisens and brag on her, so she will see there is someting extra for her if she actually goes. If she isn't dry for at least two hours, her bladder isn't ready, but sounds like she is, so if her bladder is too, then you are well on your way.

My daughters were about 3 yrs old when they finally got the hang of the of the whole sitting on the potty and actually doing something. I just finished potty training my last daughter a couple of months ago. I spent a week at home and only ran very small errands if I had to but I took my daughter about every hour to about and 1 1/2 hour and she would actually do something. I knew she was ready to learn because she would watch her other sisters and ask to do it to.
I did put real underpants under her pullups so she got use to being wet and how it felt and she did not like that. I did have to bribe to go poop in the potty but she now does that. The only problem now is we spend a lot of time in the bathrooms at the stores. She has to go about 2 or 3 times before we even leavee the store.
Good Luck!

Let her sit on the potty all she wants. In the meantime, read a book, tidy the bathroom, take up knitting. :) I know that it is tedious and tiresome to go with her to the bathroom all day. I'm currently doing this with my 2-yr-old. But the new-ness of it will wear off. She is just reassuring herself and practicing so that she gets it right and trying to understand it completely. The other thing I've had to do is spend a little more playtime with my daughter outside of the potty. Just to make sure she wasn't using the potty as an excuse to get my attention. But in the end, this too shall pass. One day she'll tell you that she wants to do it and you are not required. Or she may not tell you at all. My oldest daughter just went. I would find out later.

My experience with is there is a window of opportunity when they are interested and potty training is easy. If you miss that window, it can be a struggle until their interest peakes again. I suggest letting her go as often as she wants, but when she actually potties, make a HUGE deal out of it: Cheering, clapping, "parade", even call Daddy or someone important immediately and let her share the news. If it's a false alarm, be supportive and encougaging by saying something like, "Did you potty?" Look in there. "Oh darn it. No potty this time. I'm so proud of you for trying. Maybe next time you can go potty in your potty chair." That can help her understand it's not just the behavior of sitting on the chair you're looking for, but actually using it.

If she is that interested just start potty training. I used the 3 day potty training guide and by the middle of the third day my daughter was pee potty trained. Pooping took longer, but that was my fault I was so worried about getting her pee potty trained I sort of slacked on the poopy. I can send you what I did if you are interested.

Well...what I do with my potty trainers (BTW..I am a home childcare provider) is that I place a basket of age appropriate level books in a basket near their little potty and I let them sit there and look at books. I keep coming by to see how they are doing. Most times, it is just hit and miss. With potty training, there are those that do not have many accidents, and those that seem as if they will never get it. Just keep a chart and stickers to encourage them to try to use the potty. When they fill up that chart, they get a special treat. Be patient and remember that these days of potty training will end and a thing of the past.

Blessings,
M.

Put the potty in the living room. =)

We keep the potty in the room in which our daughter is playing. It may be gross to some people, but I empty and clean it right away when she's used it. It works for us; Meara hasn't worn diapers during the day in a couple of weeks and is able to potty on her own without my having to ask/urge her. She pees and poops in there. She's usually naked but has recently begun to be able to pull her own pants down before she sits at the potty.

One thing...we never never pushed her to do it. We had a potty in each of our bathrooms since she was about 18 months old and she'd sometimes sit when her sister or I were in there. She peed a few times and we made a big deal out of it, but didn't attempt to get her to "train." She recently began to HATE wearing diapers and would cry that they hurt her. So it was potty chair or floor! :) We put the potty in the room with us & she's been using it ever since; it even comes with us to family functions.