My 2 yr old daughter has been potty trained for about 2 mos. She does very well at home, but once we are in public it is a different story. When we are at home, she has a "Blue's Clues" seat that fits right over the potty. If we go to a freinds house or to grandmas house I take it with me and she will go there. But, once we get to Target, go out to eat, any where, she refuses to go. I always put her in her "big girl panties" and everytime we go out, I have to bring 2-3 changes of clothes for her. I don't want to take her Blues Clues seat into a nice restaurant or the mall!!!! Any suggestions with this would be greatly appreciated:)
Hi E.,
I had the same problem when my 4 1/2 yr old was 2 yrs. I found this portable potty seat at Walmart that folds up, and I would just put it in her backpack. She loved the idea that it would unfold and then could be placed on the public toilet.
Try that it might do the trick, and you would not have to lug a bigger one like her Blues Clues one around.
Good Luck.
G.
Let's use our imagination. Try balancing your bum on the edge of a hot tub and concentrating on using the bathroom, coordinating toilet paper, underwear, not falling in and looking at all the things around you. I think you can slip her comfy toilet seat into a small plastic bag, drop it in a large diaper bag and that way when you go off to potty, you just take the bag like you would when you would change her when she was in diapers and no one will be the wiser. Still take a change or two of clothing but why stress her out over a toilet seat? Just carry it with you. Almost every person you walk past in that fancy restaurant has had a child going through potty training at some point and unless you are parading through the place with the potty seat on your head or with a neon sign advertising what is in the diaper bag who cares? Your daughter will have more success at an earlier time if she can have her potty seat. Buy a second one to keep in the car that way you will always have one with you.
Good luck,
C.
Until she gets used to using a big potty on her own, I would just buy some type of tote bag that the Blue's Clues seat would fit it so that you can take it everywhere. If that's what she uses at home & all the places she feels comfortable, then it's understandable that she doesn't want to use a big public restroom potty (heck, I hate using them!!).
Then, once she is totally consistent with using the potty every time, then home would be the best place to start introducing the big potty alone. When she gets comfortable with using no potty seats at home, she will be more likely to ditch the seat in public places.
IN THE MEAN TIME, here is something you might consider (see the link below). It is a web page with several more portable solutions...such as smaller, fold-up, travel potty seats. There is even a Blue's Clues one. They are much easier to take with you. You would probably need to get her used to using it at home first, but it might be a way to ditch the bulky seat all-together.
http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Travel-Potty-Seat-c....
GOOD LUCK!!!
C.
I bought a fold up potty top like the Blues Clues one for the car. I found it at Babys R Us. I also keep a small package of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes to clean the seat after. Keep the extra clothes in the car for her. And CONGRATS on potty training her so early. I have two girls 2 and 3 and it's a constant battle with them.
Leti
Hi!
Ok here is what I am planning to do, (we are potty training right now too) I bought these public toilet covers from onestepahead.com. 6.95 for like 10 of them. They cover more than just the seat, they actually drape over the sides too. Also, really large and cute totes are in fashion. I carry really small purses usually so i can throw the toilet seat, flushable wipes, walmart sack (for toilet seat), and toilet covers in the tote, leave the tote in the car all the time so when I need it I can just throw my wallet in and pretend to be a big purse girl. Good Luck!
they do sell collapsible potty seats, for when your on the go.
I am glad to see I am not the only one that carried their toilet seat with us. ;) A nice big purse should do the job for hiding what you are carrying around.
well I would say dont force the issue. 2yrs is kinda young to be fully potty trained and she isnt going to get it right all the time anyway. mine is 4yrs and still has accidents cause he wont stop playing and go. i suggest that you give her some space on the public potty training and put her in pullups. Its cleaner and they are like undies. just praise her as much as possible when at home or at relatives and when in public continue to ask and offer to take her. if she says no the just let it go. If she says yes but doesnt do anything once on the potty then tell her what a big girl she is and what a good try. if you force it she may hold out even longer. just let it happen naturally and one day when she feels like it is her idea to go in public she will. make the biggest deal about it. praise her and maybe even let her pick out a special treat. But dont expect her to do it again the next time. just go with the flo and before you know it she will be going everywhere. and as for those undies dont worry, all too soon she will be picking out thongs and asking you to buy them for her.
I agree with the other ladies here. Just get a nice bag and take it with you. I too am potty training my daughter and I have a large tote. I put the potty seat and wipes in a 2-gallon ziplock and slide it down in one of the sections. In the other section, I put my small purse, paper and pens (for when she gets bored). I do keep an extra set of clothes in a bag in the trunk of my car just in case, but so far have only used it once!
Good luck!
Hi there, does your daughter really like Blues Clues? If so maybe you could buy some Blues Clues toys/snacks for her and give them to her when she makes it to the potty. If you don't already (I'm sure you do) ask her constantly (literally every 5-10 minutes) if she has to go potty when you're out. If that doesn't work ask her if she wants to go see Blues Clues in the bathroom!! Weird I know, but a different approach. Don't forget lots of praise when she makes it! Hope everything works out!
My 2 year old daughter is doing this too. We take the Dora potty ring everywhere, and she'll go out other peoples' houses but not at restaurants or stores...even if I bring it. I've been reassured by other moms that she'll branch out on where she chooses to go on her own eventually. I hate dragging a potty ring around though. Good luck!
Hey E.-
CONGRATS on the potty success!! My daughter is 27 months old and has been pottying for about 2 months also. I would def bring her blues clues seat with you. The toilets in the public bathroom are sooo big for the little ones. My daughter has a sesame street folding seat. However, myself being the germ freak that I am ( and prob should be), ALSO us a potty seat cover! I put the potty seat cover over the toilet, then put her sesame street cover over that. Then, I just simply wipe the cover with a wipe and toss it in my bag. When I told one of my friends what I did...she thought it was CRAZY to waste the $$$ for the disposables! But the way I see it, you can not put a price on keeping you little one germ free...and also your bag and anything in it..yuck!!!
my 2 yr. old daughter did the same thing after the walmart toilet flushed on its own and scared her half to death. actually, she sits on the real toilet and has gotten over it and will go in public now. i would suggest teaching her to sit on the real toilet and making "flushing the potty" a fun thing. she wants to do everything on her own and has taught herself to hold on to the toilet paper holder and back on to the toilet. she started out using the pottychair/stool to get on the big toilet. good luck. oh, also, i put pull-ups on her in public just in case and it makes me feel a whole lot better.
