I have a different potty training problem.....?

Question

my 2.5 yr old is very interested in the potty,i got to the bathroom and she comes in with me, she has me pull her pants down and, she never goes! she'll sit on the potty,wipe, flush, but there's never anything in there! i let her run around during the day with "big-girl"underwear on, and she doesn't seem to care if she's playing in wet pants. i tell her to tell me when she has to potty. so she can keep her "big-girl" underwear dry, she tells me, but never makes it to the potty in time to pee, and once again ends up sitting on the potty, but without pee.(the potty is in the bathroom, it's not really far tho)

Answer 1

I use temporary tattoos as a way of bribing my son to use the potty. Of course, he's covered, but I'd rather have that than changing diapers.

Just figure out what motivates you daughter. Stickers are sometimes good, too. I tried using MM's at first, but decided candy was a bad idea in the long run. Every time she goes, make a BIG, BIG deal out of it. We even have a dance. He LOVES it.

Also, I brought the potty into the living room on the days when we were hanging out there together. I set a timer for every 15 minutes and put him on the potty every time it went off. Gradually, we lengthened the time.

He's not prefect with it yet, but it is getting better all the time.

Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 2

That is great!  Learning and watching is the first step.  She is doing a practice run, I think.  I did not want my daughter to develop any fears or concerns so I researched and found a very sturdy stool with sides for the toilet so she could hold on the whole time and not touch the toilet.  http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Child-Corpor...

She became very confident and very relaxed with using a regular toilet and she was very proud that she could do it.  This stool made all the difference for her and was well worth it.  Hope this helps.

Answer 3

give her some more time she young yet to understand properly

Answer 4

Please don't reward her with candy.

She's doing everything great.  You can encourage her to drink water and time her every 10-15 minutes.  Have her take her panties down and sit on the potty for at least a minute.  I have a little boy who would not sit still very well either and I got a book in Wal-Mart's baby section, "It's Potty Time," that talks about using the toilet (for some reason the title has potty in it, but the book uses toilet lol...I substitute the word potty for toilet).  It has a little flush button, that he loves.  We read it through once or twice and before he knows it, he starts peeing.  At the back of the book he gets to mark that he pottied, flushed, and washed his hand.  We say yeah and have exclamations of glee and that is reward enough for him.

I also use diapers at night, because he is not yet ready to hold throughout the night...and it is not confusing him  when I'm training throughout the day.

My son is 2 1/2.

My other son was potty trained in a similar fashion (different book to read) at the age of 2.

Answer 5

In the beginning you can't let them tell you when they have to go, it's up to you to schedule potty time throughout the day.  keep a timer handy and tell her it's potty time every 15 minutes until she does go then lengthen the time a little bit.  Reward when she does use the potty and make sure she drinks a lot so she has to go frequently.  Be consistent and once you start stick to it - don't go back to diapers this will just confuse her.

Answer 6

She's almost ready to potty train. I know it's hard because changing wet and poopy pants is a big mess but hang in there. She's getting it all figured out and will be going on the potty in no time flat.

You may want to start sitting her on the potty every hour so she can try to go. Take a book in there and read to her so she'll relax. If you can get her to go in the potty a couple of times it may help her associate the feeling quicker and give you more warning. If you're going to let her wear panties you really should take her to the bathroom and have her try, don't wait for her to tell you that she's ready because by then she's already starting to pee.

Answer 7

Tell her that if she doesn't go on the potty like a big girl,she can't have (whatever she really likes) If she goes,tell her when she wakes up she'll have a present. (something from the dollar store)

Answer 8

Get the book "potty train your child in just one day."  It is amazing, it will answer all your questions, and it really works!  My daughter was trained when she turned 2 in just three hours.

Answer 9

Don't wait for her to tell you. Take her to the potty frequently and stay in there with her for at least 5 minutes each time. When she actually goes as required, then lots of praise and maybe a special book or toy.

This is not a "different" problem. It's common to almost all "trainers"

Answer 10

maybe try offering her a piece of candy if she goes in the toilet?

Answer 11

This is actually common and quite normal.  The good news is she has the basic working knowledge of what goes on in the bathroom so she is on the right track.  What is important to understand at this stage of the potty training process is she has not yet reached the physical maturity to know the signs of impending elimination.  So, the first thing to try is don't wait for her to tell you when she has to go.  Instead, set a schedule and stick with it.  You take her to the potty every 1/2 hour or hour, just to try.  Right now her signals are a bit mixed in that she feels what it is like just before the urine comes out and says she has to go, but by that time it is too late.  Sitting on the potty after an accident is like the proverbial shutting the barn door after the horses are out, it really isn't going to make any progress on her potty training skills.  You have a lot going in the right direction.  She is interested, she has the vocabulary skills to communicate, and she understands the process.  Every child is different when it comes to potty training, but when the time is right it will take consistency, patience, and lots of practice before diaper-free days are the norm.  On a side note, when it comes to being night-time diaper-free, this can take considerably longer simply due to the size of the child's bladder.  Also, it is not uncommon for urine training to occur considerably easier than bowel movement training.  It may seem like the process is going badly, but it really is heading in the right direction.

Answer 12

Find the book "Once Upon A Potty".  Its written for both little boys and girls.  Then read it to her.  For my son, reading this story to him at age two made potty training a breeze. It's really an adorable book! And its written in a way that children at that developmental level can understand and relate to.

Answer 13

This is normal and the first step to potty training. It's always a great sign that a child shown an interest to potty training because it will make the process go alot smoother. I know many parents whose children are almost 4 and refuse to use the potty. I suggest you dont wait until she tells you when she has to go but actually take her as frequently as possible. Accidents in the beginning of potty training are normal and whatever you do make sure not to discourage her desire to use the potty. Good luck!

Answer 14

Put her potty in view like if you are in a family room a lot during the day put it in there. I found that has helped my son tremendously.