Will I Ever Leave the House Again? :)

I know that you no pull ups and I completely get why but you might want to consider putting pull ups on her just for the times you are out and constantly reminding her/ and or taking her to the restroom while you are out. Thats what I did with my daughter and it worked well. You shouldnt have to use the pull ups for long before she gets the hang of it. It sounds frustrating I know but at least you will be out of the house. However you decide to handle it just remember this stage will be over before you know it :)

Hang in there mama. She'll get it. I tried the three day method with my daughter....twice. It didn't work for us. My SIL had great success with her first and after a second try, it went well for her second daughter. Every kid learns potty training at their own pace. So don't panic if she isn't potty trained in three days. My daughter is totally potty trained when we leave the house and at night, but until this week, she was still having numerous accidents at home. We have been at this a little while. No matter what success you have or don't have, she won't be going to prom in diapers, I promise.

As far as leaving the house...in the beginning we used pull ups (my daughter HATES the plastic pants with a passion!!), but that was short lived. Then I started carrying a change of pants, panties and a tea towel in my purse. And a back up change of clothes in the car. We have only had one accident and most of it was on her. For the rest, I used my old tea towel to clean the floor and then tossed it. It was no big deal, really. Yes, when she says she has to pee, you'll find yourself running to the restroom with a full cart. (Actually today I found myself yelling "Don't let the pee pee out. Don't let it out!). Anyone with a kid will understand and probably give you the "I've been there" smile. You can use a potty chair, but that backfired on me. My daughter found it hysterical to yell she had to go potty and watch me rush to the back of the car to help her. It took me a little while to catch on. So now it only comes with us if we are going somewhere with no potties (like tball practice or camping). I found the three day method exhausting and difficult and I still did it twice. It may take her a while to get it. Just stay calm and consistent. If you find yourself completely overwhelmed or agitated, take a break from the training and come back to it later. I had to do this with my son and it was the BEST advice I was given. Good Luck!!

I put a little potty in the back of the car, carried an extra set of clothes around, and bundled them up in thick underwear with plastic panties covering them. If you can, have them go before you leave the house, and every time you see a public bathroom, stop in and check it out with her. If we were going some place where an accident just can't occur, I would put them in a pull up for that occasion (trust me, you don't want to be the mom of the kid that pees in the slide at Chik filet --yep that happened to me :) )

When we were in the first months I would put rubber pants over his underwear and put his jeans or shorts on for trips in the car. We would always go right before we got in the car and again when we got to the store.

I also never gave him a choice about going. It's "L- it's time to go to the bathroom now" I never asked if he wanted to because of course he would rather play than stop and go potty. At almost 3.5 I still don't give him a choice- when I say lets go I mean it. Otherwise he will wait until the last minute and barely make it.

She'll get there....It does take time....I kept thinking my daughter would be in diapers until college! She was actually much easier than I thought she was now that I hear friends' horror stories of years of on and off training. :)

It is a challenge for us to be patient and to wrap our heads around the fact that such a simple task isn't that simple for them.

If you are set on no pull ups, make sure to bring along extra changes of clothes, be ready to wash the car seat often and be prepared for accidents.

I still loathe public restrooms with my daughter and she's been potty trained for a year. It's just hard for me to get over the ick factor and I HATE it. :)

With BMs, my daughter took longer than with peeing. We finally realized it was a privacy thing for her. So we told her to sit on the toilet, gave her a book and closed the door and left. She went and has been going like that ever since, just without the book now! :) She is fine with us being there when she pees, but she wants privacy for BMs.

Right now I am working on wiping better and being a bit more independent when she goes. Like remembering to wipe, flush and wash hands without us having to be right there. The wiping leaves a bit to be desired, but she is getting there.

Again, this takes time and you are not the only one who has stressed over this. I have and will again with the next one. :) It's a crazy journey and one of the milestones that feels like it takes forever because it really doesn't just happen like most of the other milestones do!

Go about your daily routine and encourage pottying throughout the day, but by all means, do not lock yourself in the house the rest of the summer!

Good luck!

You might as well live your life, she will have accidents whether you stick to her like velcro all day or move on. Put a plastic sheet under her in the carseat or car, bring the extra cleaning supplies, wipes, towel, change of clothes and get your life going And do not worry about hubby. He is different. Of course he is, he's a man. So he might not do exactly what you want but leave him to being trained also. He is not going to like a stinky cleanup either after the first or second time. I guarantee you it will all work out and you will not be stuck at home with her til she's thirty. You have kindgergarten graduations and proms to look forward to and someone will make fun of her if she hasn't reached the potty world yet. Sadly, that' s sometimes what it takes. In the meantime, relax and get that one off of your chest. Now, what color are you painting your class room?

She not be quite ready for potty training. If you have a busy summer planned, and she is otherwise happy in diapers, you might want to stop the potty training for a while and revisit again when she is showing more signs of readiness.

A lot of children regress, even after they have been successful at potty training for a few months. The younger the child, the higher her chances will be that she will regress. You might save yourself the aggravation of cleaning up accidents, always searching for bathrooms right when you're in the middle of doing something important, waking up in the middle of the night when she claims that she NEEDS TO GO, and cleaning out the potty. You'll still be paying for diapers, but it might be money well spent. Good luck to you!

My 3 year old is newly potty trained, but we still go out and about as usual. I carry a ziploc bag in my purse with underwear and extra pants for her. She doesn't usually have accidents, but if she does we just go to the nearest bathroom to change. It's not as traumatic as it seems, just part of life, and she'll get the hang of it soon!

I would have to say don't tell her to hold it in this may develop into a habit & UTIs in the future,for her poops if held in can cause issues in the future too.My son held his in he only poo's at home & it is no fun I have a story if you want to hear it.Let her do her own pace undies are fine at home & out.With both my kids I did fine taking them out in their undies & confindent that mommy will get to the bathroom in time for them we had no accidents in public.You will get to go out again,aggresion happens for so many reasons & it may happen to your daughter for some reason that you will never know don't fret easy to do I know but continue as normal.If your not wanting to go the pull ups route in publis stay home for a while longer & practice some kids get the hang of it sooner than others but there is also the night time potty training.I'm on my 3rd she is 27 months she will wear undies but refuses to sit on the potty chair don't know why she was starting to train herself when she was 18 months she peed & pooed on the potty chair now I can't make her sit down long enough to pee.So we go through undies & pull ups.She is also very stubborn

I hate potty training, no, take that back, I LOATHE potty training. One tip I have for you that seemed to help me, especially since I had a schedule that kept us on the go... Put your child in underwear but put a pull-up over it. As soon as you enter a store go straight to the bathroom so she is aware there is one everywhere. If by chance you are out and about and she has an accident, at least it's contained still. Also, ALWAYS keep extra clothes with you. I made that mistake once and ended up having to go buy new clothes for my kid so I could finish my errands that were on the total opposite side of town.