3 year-old won't p**p in the toilet.?

Question

I've read heaps about it already but nothing seems to be working. no problem doing wees, she doesnt wet the bed at night. she wears underwear 24/7 but she wouldnt poo in the toilet. one thing i hadnt tried (sounded a little gross at first) was to get her to put her own poo in the toilet and clean herself (of course you'd have to step in and have a through clean afterwards). that would teach them to take responsiblity etc. anyway i tried that once but no she insisted on me doing the whole work. i think that's one of the problems. she knows she just has to stand there and be served.. i'm just very frustrated. I consider myself to be a very patient mum normally but i'm 4 months pregnant to our second child right now and it's becoming harder and harder to clean up pooey underwear etc. because i'm sick and can't stand the smell.. any miracle suggestions would be appreciated..

Answer 1

My son did the same thing... he will be 4 in October... and until a month ago, he would always p**p in his undies!  He had no problem going potty but he would always p**p in his pants.  I started a "sticker chart" and he was thrilled.  I started out small and said if he can get 5 stars we will do something special.  So everytime he would p**p on the potty, even a little bit, he would get a star!  And he has been going with no accidents ever since.  Every child is differnt, but thats what worked for mine... good luck

Answer 2

Keep making her clean her poo up every time. Don't let her see you going over it again and cleaning it because she didn't do it right, make her clean it over and over until its "clean". She will start to get tire and realize that doing it in the toilet is way better and easier.

At what age did you potty train her?? I cant believe she's 3 years old and still does that. On your next child start potty training her/him at the age of 1 or before. That's what my mom did on her two daughter and she never had any problems.

I bet she knows that you are too patient, don't let her insist on making you clean it up. That is just wrong.

Answer 3

My daughter was the same, she would wee in the toilet but would never poo there....she wouldnt even sit or squat to poo, she would only do it standing and in a corner by herself. But it got to the stage where insted of her screaming she needed a nappy to do a poo i would just tak her to the toilet and sit her there till she did it. It was a big thing first time she did it and we called her grandmother and told her and she got stickers and i went to the 2 dollar shop and got her some lil things just because it was such a big thing...then everytime after that she got a sticker and then became a pro at doing number 2's in the toilet.....I think it i wasnt strong and didnt cave in and let her contine to poo in a Nappy she would still be doing to this day,,she can be very stubburn. All anyone can ever do with kids is try, if it doesnt work there are always other ways.

Answer 4

tell her that when she goes she can get  a treat, something she doesnt get very often. and about 30 min after every meal race to the potty and have her sit on it until she  goes. have her flush and make it a big deal

Answer 5

Have you tried to stand inside or outside to wait for her to go?

Maybe she's afraid to do it alone.

When I was young, I wanted someone to stand outside and wait for me.

Answer 6

I had this problem with my son.  He just wouldn't go in the potty.  Finally, one day when he woke up I said "Today you should go p**p in the potty.  You are a big boy and I know you can do it".....I don't know why, but it worked.  He has only had 2 accidents.  I know it is too simple, but if it worked for my stubborn little guy, it might work for your little girl.  Good luck!!

Answer 7

use the big boy toilet and flush it instead :D