Potty Training - Smyrna,TN

Updated on December 06, 2006
J.C. asks from Shelbyville, TN
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My 22 month old is wanting to sit on the potty but when I put her on the potty she already went or she doesn't go at all. My question is should I let her keep on sitting on the potty when she wants to or should I make her go at scheduled times?

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M.B.

answers from Tuscaloosa on

My daughter was potty trained even at night by 24 months. She did what you are saying your daughter is doing. One day she just out of the blue said I go tee tee mommy. We rushed to the bathroom but she had already gone. I praised her anyway. I kept letting her go when she wanted to but I also started limiting her drinks. (I let her have what she wanted but I didn't let her walk around with a cup) When she would get something to drink I would take her 10 min. later. I would also take her potty every 30 min or so even if she hadn't had a cup. We did this for about a week and she was trained. It seems like a lot but it isn't. It works best if you can stay home for a couple of days, but if not just make sure you take her before you leave home and as soon as you get to where you are going. Good luck!

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K.S.

answers from Huntsville on

i would say yes, because it would help her know that it is ok to sit and try. that way she wont be giving up in a sense.

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J.S.

answers from Little Rock on

i think letting her go when she wants is good, otherwise you are training yourself to take her on schedule, not her. my daughter started going and taking her diaper off all the time at about 22 months but only did it for a couple of weeks and now is 26 months and only sometimes sits on the potty. i have decided to let her potty train when she is ready and maybe be more aggressive starting in the spring when its warmer (less clothes) esp. with a new baby coming. good luck.

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M.E.

answers from Clarksville on

Even though I had my daughter completely potty trained by 17 months (yes, I was quite blessed), I had the same problem with her and I just let her sit when-ever she asked. Tricking her by using a treat sometimes helped. I just sat down with her in front of the TV or we read a book together. The book reading thing really got her going.

Good Luck!

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A.C.

answers from Greensboro on

Just get her over to the potty many times at first and then she will begin to get the hang of it. It took me about a week of running her to the potty every 30mins or so. She never went! Then by the last day and on she kept going to the potty and then more and more times until she got it! Going when she thought she had too.
good luck!

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H.M.

answers from Nashville on

I would. I have been putting my 23 month old on the potty since she was about 15-18 months old. Sometimes she goes and sometimes she doesn't. I usually do it after she wakes up. SHe sit there and read books or play with some toys. When she goes I gives her tons of praise and when she doesnt I say "maybe next time." I have taught her some sign language and knows the sign for "potty". She uses it when she sees me on the potty or if I ask her if she needs the potty.
Dont worry, she'll get it. Just keep doing it the same time of the day, like after her nap and eventually she catch on.

Good luck

H.

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