Girly Girl Reward

Take her somewhere for a tea party! All girly girls love tea parties. You can get dressed up - it will be so much fun. I plan on doing a tea party with my girl grandchildren!

I did not do a big reward afterwards other than plenty of pretty panties and pants, as her pride in herself was a key area of focus along with all the little things she gets to do as a big girl vs a baby. However, a fun special treat is getting her nails painted at the salon, having her haircut include a shampoo or a trip to Braums just because. If the circus or any Disney on ice or Disney Live shows are going to be in your area, that is also a good big-girl treat. My neighbor used attending preschool as a significant potty training carrot, as they require fully potty training to attend.

When we potty trained our kids, we used treats. It is immediate positive re-inforcement. Immediate positive reinforcement is the key regardless of what you use.

Going some place afterward would be a celebration for you, but will be too long after the fact for her to associate going in the toilet to a visit to the museum, or acquarium or anywhere else.

Good luck to you and yours.

At 2 1/2 I had my daughter's nails done. It was free with her haircut at the place we went. She loved it. She couldn't stop showing everyone her purple sparkly nails. My daughter is 3 and absolutely loves Chuck E. Cheese.

We go on trips or do neat things with our kids but we do not do big elaborate rewards for doing what you are supposed to do. There is a lot of research on the fact that when you give extrinsic rewards you erode the pride that people have for just accomplishing something. They start the mentality of OK I'll do that I guess but what are you going to give me for it?
go do something and enjoy your daughter but I wouldn't make it about potty training.

I agree w/8kids dad. The reward for a child of this age needs to be immediate.

Did the same thing w/my son. Told him what we were going to do: pee in the toilet (poop is a later stage).

Stayed home for 3 day (used that method), asked him if he needed to pee, take him to the potty, put him in underwear around the house hence the staying at home (diapers for night time), there was a little fan fare & encouragement after each successfull poty (only 1 or 2 acc), a little party that night w/confetti, spec decorations, spec cupcake or cookie. Got little treats during the day then a new inexpensive toy at the end of the 3rd day w/a little party at home. Plus a little gift (toy). also, picked out new underwear (he go to choose) the day before we started.

Edit: Is the daycare willing to help potty train? If so, leave little treats w/your daycare provider. If not, try training her on a weekend. Preferably a 3-day weekend.

For my guy the reward was being trained, token rewards along the way didn't motivate him at all. I basically did as Anita mentioned her friend did, used preschool as a potty training carrot, since he had to be completely trained to go. So when he trained he knew he'd be going to school, and he was proud of himself for doing it.

The main reason in my book for not doing a trip somewhere as a reward is like 8kidsdad said, a child won't make the association of the reward with being trained, after the fact, the celebration is for you. I would take her to have her nails done and then go for ice cream and leave it at that, I'm sure that would make her happy : )

My daughter, at that age, and for quite a few years later, loved to dress up. We went to a thrift store and found some fun heels, long necklaces, gloves, hats, etc. My sister even asked for that as a gift for her daughter's next birthday who loved coming over to dress up.