Why is she HOLDING IT???

Question

My daughter is pretty well trained with #2. Last weekend we went on a road trip and she pooped her pullup but at home she does really well. On the other hand with #1 she'll hold it and then when I turn my back she relieves herself. She has the doll that pees in the toilet, I've done that. I've also had her sit on the toilet while I read to her and she holds it! One day she was sitting for about 15 minutes & nothing then I took her off because the toilet was running and lifted the cover to try to make it stop, when I turned back around she had peed. I've sent her to time out as well because she is only doing it when I'm not looking.

Also she's 31 mths and is otherwise a very sweet and well behaved child.

Please HELP

Answer 1

Isn't unbelievably FRUSTRATING! we had this hugeeeeeeeeeeee issue for about the past 3 months! and today will be my sons 2nd week of NOT ONE ACCIDENT! not even at night! he is 3 years old. We made a sticker chart and made a HUGE HUGE HUGE deal about how good he was. HOWEVER we had previously been tryin to put him on time out cause we felt he KNEW what he was doing at that point! When we would do that. He actually made more accidents! oddly enough i think he just wanted the attention ( which he gets alot of anyways) but i think he wanted more didn't matter if it was good or bad! but the sticker chart is really working! and of course the more you go or either 1 or 2 you get 1 sticker or more if you do more. Good luck i hope this helps a little!

Answer 2

Potty training is tough and going on a road trip while doing it can be very difficult on a child.

Your daughter is only  two and a half years old. Try rewarding her instead of punishing her when it comes to going to the bathroom. If she still doesn't get it by 3 then pull out the big guns.

Answer 3

I put a little blue food colored water in the training potty bowl and always made sure i had blue water in the toilet and made a game out of it with my son, to see how green he could make the water..If she is having trouble with you facing her she probably feels pressured to do the deed and can't relax.when you turn away she doesn't feel like you are peering/staring down at her.I have trouble using it with anyone in the bathroom with me. i feel uncomfortable, I don't like being looked at when I'm releiving myself, to this day if myself and my mom are in a public restroom at the same time she will turn around , and I the same to her, that is if it is a one seater w/o a stall.psycological thing is what it is..don't worry just turn around when you are in her presence..That way you are teaching her privacy also..

Answer 4

Don't do time out.  My daughter is 3 1/2 years old and finally potty-trained after a long battle with holding bowel movements, new brother, etc.  Just be patient.  Your daughter will eventually make the connection.  My daughter wants to go to "school" (preschool, take classes at the rec center, karate, etc.) so we told her that she can't go to school in a pull-up.  It worked.