New to potty training and have a question--any help?

Question

I've begun potty-training my two-year-old daughter; we've been on the program for about two weeks now. She has gone both pee and p**p in the potty which is great, but her thing is, she doen't seem to get that the potty is the ONLY place you're supposed to put it. I think she just happens to have the need to relieve herself when she's on the toilet and so that's where it goes. I don't think she "means" to put it there. I reward her for going on the potty with a small piece of candy (1/2 a Tootsie Roll) and she knows this. Yet when she goes in her pants or sometimes, on the floor (!), she doesn't seem to understand that that's not the right place to do her business. She's very much into parroting everything we say, so when I say "no pee in the pants, pee goes in the potty" she echoes, "in da potty!" which is cute, but I don't think she gets it. lol How do I make her understand that her business goes ONLY in the potty? Is this pretty normal with potty training? Thanks! :)

Answer 1

Oh I think it is normal it will take her time to get use to it. My little girl would forget that she no longer has a diaper and p**p or pee in her pants. Give it some time a she will be a pro good luck.

Answer 2

I dont think she was ready to start potty training.

Answer 3

i went through the same thing with my daughter too, but then i stopped with the pullups and we went to target together and i let her pick out her own pretty big girl panties...that way she wouldnt want to pee or do p**p on the little mermaid ...id leave her with a tee and the mermaid panties and id keep saying...make sure you go to the potty if you have to pee,...you dont want to pee on ariel....im serious in a week she was sleeping through the night and waking up to use the bathroom.

Answer 4

Try to make her more comfortable with the situation,How about when you go to the bathroom let her go in with you and show her that it is the right place to go

Answer 5

Sounds like you are doing a great job...just keep encouraging her. Does she know any girls her age or older that go potty that she might think are neat? My younger daughter wanted to copy her big sister so she went all the time like "a big girl". It will take a little bit but she will get it, just be patient.

Answer 6

We had this problem with my son.  Try getting the pull-ups cool alert training pants (and when at home, leave pants off so she can see the the design that fades on the pull-up).  When it's time for her to go potty, if she still has her stars (or whatever they put on girls pull-ups), tell her that you're proud that she still has them.  Also, the cool-alerts make it easier for her to feel when it's wet.

Answer 7

Tell her that if she goes in  the potty she is a big girl. and tell her that soon when she is  a real big girl she can go in the big toilet. Kids love to hear that they are getting to be a big girl/boy. And she will most likely use the potty when you tell her about the big potty, because kids love to do things on their own.

Answer 8

Use a prop for your child. One of my favorites that I use with Jacqueline(2 year old I nanny) is the potty undies. We picked a pair of undies that has a cartoon character she loves (in this case strawberry shortcake) and I tell her, “Make sure you don’t get Strawberry all wet. She doesn’t like that very much.” So now when she goes potty she finds me afterwards to show me Strawberry is still dry. Stick with it, time is key.

The main idea is to entertain the child and make it seem like going potty is a game. Children hate work and love fun, so why not make potty time fun for them. Trust me your child will absolutely love one of the this idea. Good Luck!

Answer 9

what intill she is ready give her treats

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