I am trying to potty train my daughter of 20 months and just need tips

Question

how do i let her know about the "feeling" to go pee-pee in the potty. she likes sitting on it. she knows about potting and stuff but just want some help! thanks

Answer 1

She might still be too little, but if she is able to get her point across when talking then she will be able to tell you when she needs to go. Whatever you do DO NOT PUSH HER TO DO IT, that could scare her. I would start in the morning when she wakes up, take her to the potty and take her diaper off and see if she goes. Start using pull ups and tell her those are not diapers they are underwear and she should not go pee or poo in them. Take her to the potty ever so often to see if she goes, be very patient and encoraging. Say "yay JANE went in the potty...good girl!". Tell her mommy and daddy go in the big potty and she is a big girl and should go too. Perhaps even give her a "prize" everytime she goes. I give my soon stickers.

Once she starts getting the hang of it..put her in real underwear. And if she has an accident if's okay, you can wash them. Again be patient and just tell her in a calm tone that she should not go in her underwear, and put a clean pair on.  

Answer 2

My son was potty trained at 2yrs. I used the "Potty Power" dvd. I thought it would be a shot in the dark. However much to my surprise he LOVED it. Just google it and you can order it online...Good luck

Answer 3

please dont ever listen to people who say that your daughter is too young. some kids just cant catch on early and aren't ready.  mine all were

you can feel free to search my previous answers given on potty training, as they can be quite long.

but what i see here is you are specifically asking how to help her recognize the 'need' to go.

i havent tried those cool alerts pull ups or similar types, but they may help,

I just talked about the body, and that they have to listen closely to the inside of their body, becuse the inside of your body tell s you different things if you listen and it will tell you when you have to go.  it takes practice to get in tune with this i say.  you can give other exampples like- the inside of your body will tell you when you are hungry or tired, happy and excited, itchy , ticklish etc. the hungry and tired are good examples.  just keep telling her to listen and pay attention.

I know it may sound lame, but it must have worked a bit for me.

good luck!!

Answer 4

Hi!

Get those little potty underwear where she can feel and explain to her that when she feels that feeling tell her to go to the potty and also give her M&ms and little stuff like that when she uses the potty that way she knows if she gets that then she will use the bathroom just watch Jon & Kate Plus Eight on Channel 49 or just search your tv for jon and kate plus eight new episondes every monday night at i think eight'o' clock  

Answer 5

We have the elmo potty dvd. We started at 24 months and she just wasn't ready, she's 27 months and is really getting the hang of the potty, she gets an mnm when she goes, she isn't having accidents in the day, and sometimes she is dry all night. We are using panties and pull ups. We have a potty at my house (I'm grandma) too. I never ask her if she has to go I just tell her to go sit on the potty. Take her when you go tinkle and make her sit too. If you go, she will probably go. Good luck, if she isn't ready, wait a couple of weeks and try again. She is also having success with pooing in the potty. We make a big deal out of it and dance around and say bye bye to the poo when we flush.

Answer 6

all you can do is bring her to the potty often like every 30 to an hour so she gets used to going and that way you can catch her so she doesn't go on herself. I don't think the treat thing is a good idea only because you can't give her treats for ever but make her feel good about her self when she does go sing a song clap your hands just act very excited she will see that excitement and be inspired by it.

Answer 7

She has to be ready and understand the feeling herself.  There is not much you can do to speed it up.  

Answer 8

You will be able to notice when SHE is ready to go to the bathroom.  She will cross her legs, say "no" to water or liquids, grab herself, or look like she needs to go.  That is when you should introduce the bathroom.  Usually right at the age of 2 a child is ready to do that, and understand the feeling without pushing them.

Answer 9

after u have reconized her "need to go" "has to go now" and "is currently going" sign or facial expressions... try to explain to herr that she will be a big girl if when she feel her "need to go" feeling she runs to her potty and pulls down her pants etc then sits so she will put the poops/pees where they belong...