What can I do to get my 3yr to go to the bathroom by herself?

Question

Potty training tips

Answer 1

well i'm not quit there yet but my friend was having trouble as well.  her son would hide between her couches and go to the bathroom in his diaper.  it was his spot. so she started putting the potty between the couches and he began going in the potty. then she worked on getting him in bathroom once he was comfortable going out of his diaper.  good luck.  i'm dreading that stage. my sons one.  we're working on walking :)

Answer 2

Take a strand of yarn and tie a knot on one end.  Buy a bag of colorful beads.  Every time your 3 yr goes to the potty she gets to choose a bead and place it on the string.

Answer 3

A neat trick I used with my neice was by observing her behavior when she did need to teetee. She would hold her hands near the area and squat. I began to mimick it and show her what to do when the feeling came. She soon began to mimick me (in a very monkey see-monkey do way). It took a little patience, but she figured it out very well. I praised myself everytime I did it (while she was watching of course) and praised her when she did (even if it was her just taking the effort to sit on the toilet.) Praise can be as simple as 'Yeah, I went teetee in the potty! Yeah!. I also find it important to label the act itself, be it 'tinkle', 'teetee', 'go potty'...just something she can say easily. Praise is a huge part of this. Scolding will only stress her out and make her nervous (and if hard headed) unwilling to learn. Good luck!

Answer 4

I agree its all about patience and praise which will work to underpin her confidence. When a child keeps being praised they tend to continue with the action that bought about the positive response.  Good Luck!

Answer 5

I kept a bag of M&Ms in the cabinet and when he used the bathroom he would get one.  When he didn't use it, I would tell him we would try later and if he used it later he would get one.  Also don't use the pull ups, they are confusing to them.

Just let him where underwear and expect a few accidents.

Never scold him, u will have a bed wetter at 8......

Answer 6

My daughter at 2 years knew when she had to go, but she still wanted to use diapers. Finally when my son came, it was too expensive to buy 2 different size diapers. So, one day, I told her that she wasn't wearing diapers anymore, and she hasn't wet the bed since. She'll be 4 in september. If you have a problem using candy, stickers always work. Or give them a prize of some sort. Always make sure you praise her, especially when she says she has to go, but doesn't. She's trying. Try buying some "big girl" panties. Ones with her favorite designs on it.  Dora is a big one. Give it time, she'll come around

Answer 7

My best friend has a 3 yr old daughter and uses pull ups during the day. Everytime she has to pee, she says pee pee mommy, and after she gets a sm piece of candy. Positive reiforcement. Bad I know, but it works. My sons were taught to pee on a rock, dads idea, they loved it, a guy thing, peeing on something,control. No they don't pee on rocks anymore as far as I know!

Answer 8

Praise, praise and more praise.  Make a big deal out of it.  Congratulate her.  Call another family member into the room to show them what a "big girl she is!" (warn the family member a head of time so they react accordingly).  

You could even institute a reward system.  Every 5 times she goes by herself to the washroom she gets... something she really likes.  Maybe an extra story at bedtime.  Then slowly make it so she needs to do it more often to get a reward until you can finally get rid of the system.  

Anyways, try and make it as fun and positive as possible.