My daughter is 27 months and still in diapers. I brought her a potty seat and she screams and cries and will not go on it. I dont know what else to do.
Have you tried little rewards when she uses the potty? Use a chart and put stickers everytime she uses the potty and when she gets a certain number of stickers she gets a small reward.
Just give it time when she is ready it will happen.
dont force her to go on it. she doesnt seem ready. maybe you can bring her in with you when you go to the bathroom and tell here this is were mommy goes to the bathroom. then eventully she will go on the potty. it worked for my son
give it time. my daughter showed interest very young, but then it was a constant struggle to get her to use the potty for months. it was like overnight she decided to use the potty and now at 3 and 1/2 she is fully potty trained (#2 took bribery and "special" wipes, etc) but once she was ready it was a piece of cake. Don't worry she won't be going to school in diapers.
Don't push it and she will make the decision herself. My son is 3.5 and he just trained. He did it on his own time and in 2 days because he was ready. My daughter, now 4.5 did it much ealier, but every kid is different.
I will tell you that as mean as it may sound, I have a friend who has a son younger than mine who was trained, so I would remind him (nicely) that he was littler and already trained. Within 2 weeks my son asked to wear underwear.
With my daughter, I would ask every other day or so if she wanted to wear panties, but never stress her about it. One day she said yes. She trained in only a few days. When they do decide though, you need to be prepared.
With summer on the horizon, your job will be much easier! Naked always works!
PS. You may want to try a little potty that is just hers too!
Take your time and dont rush it..its not a big deal..we started working on it wen m daughter was 2 1/2 and it took a little time..then one day - thats it - she was all of a sudden trained. DONT STRESS - they pick up onyour anxiety and it may be rubbing off on her!
Hi J.- what worked for my son is using one of his favorite stuffed animals. When he refused to sit on the potty, I would say well teddy is going to use the potty then. He would say "no" and throw the teddy off and sit down. I couldn't believe how well it worked. But I know every child is different. Also, I think it helped too that I never pushed him - but I was always very persistent. Good Potty Books: "A Potty for Me!" by Karen Katz and "Once Upon a Potty" by Alona Frankel. I hope this helps! - M.
J....first let me say that each child will learn when THEY are ready. My son is 4 and it is FINALLY happeneing for us. Is the potty seat a a small one or a big one? I thought that my DS would be too confused so I use the "big" (regular) potty. Have you considered having her be bottomless? It was very successful for my nephews.
I found that giving a treat my DS loved (reeses pieces) to him after he even sat on the potty worked. First load her up on liquids. Then give her time to need to go. I took DS every 15 minutes(get a timer to help remind you) to the potty and even if he sat he got 1. If he actually went pee-pee then he got a few. I found this really worked. Now he will go into the bathroom on his own (as long as he is not totally invloved in playing).
Reading potty books and watching potty shows (there is an Elmo one and Bear in the Big Blue House DVD) Good luck. I am STILL working on it with my son. But each day is a new day. Accidents happen and praise and rewards really do wonders.
She's not ready yet. The more you push her the more of a struggle it will be. She will do it in her own time. Most kids aren't really truly ready until their about 3.
J.,
ALthough you are ready, she isn't. MOst kids aren't ready until about 3 yrs old. My son is 3 1/2 and just recently did it. Hang in........
Hi J.,
Don't get discouraged, being 27 months old has nothing to do with when your daughter will be ready to be trained. Some kids get it later than others. If you force her to do it, you will only produce more resistance. I work with a lot of children, some don't get it fully until they are 3. Try first showing her how to use the potty with dolls, encourage her to use the potty by saying that she's a big girl and big girls use the potty, and praise her even if she only sits on it for 2 seconds. She will get it eventually, but I don't think you have to worry.
try getting her a character seat that goes on the toilet. letting her see another girl her age go to the potty or bathroom. then when she goes give her a sticker or a little toy.
