DD is 22 months old and is showing lots of readiness for potty training. I've been playing around with it for a while, getting her used to what was going to happen, but yesterday was our first real day- no diapers. She understands everything, except I think she is still getting the hang of figuring out when she needs to go before she starts going, if that makes sense. She didn't make it to the potty once yesterday, which I can work with. The problem is, that by yesterday afternoon she was really resistant to sitting on the potty chair. Same this morning. She starts fussing if I try to put her on it, and if I tell her or ask her to sit on it and try she shakes her head 'no' and moves away from it. Or she will sit for one second and hop back up without actually trying to go.
I'm not sure if I should push through because I'm afraid if I put diapers back on she will get mixed messages about potty training being optional, or if I should take a break and try later since sitting on the chair is pretty much a requirement to successful training, lol.
Before yesterday afternoon she loved sitting on it. She hasn't been wanting to wear a diaper, so I'll give it a break, but if she's not wanting to wear her diaper, I am going to still push going on the potty.
I put a little portable potty chair in their bedroom. That way if they got the urge, they didn't have far to go. I also kept one outside when they were playing. But I didn't start until just before their 3rd birthday. Flame away, I don't care. I wasn't going to waste my time and energy if they couldn't comprehend the urge.
I know a lot of mothers who would remove diapers and take their child to the toilet every hour. And wake them up at night to go. That's not potty training. The only thing that does is make the mother feel some sort of false accomplishment. Potty training is when they have the urge, recognize the urge, and do something about it, even if they have an accident.
As for giving her mixed messages, don't worry about it. My guess, at 22 months, she will most likely forget tomorrow when she did today.
In a couple of months, you can also take her to the store and let her pick out pretty panties. That way, you can tell her that she gets to wear them as soon as she stops peeing in her diaper and starts going to the potty. She will want to wear them.
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
In a couple of months, you can also take her to the store and let her pick out pretty panties. That way, you can tell her that she gets to wear them as soon as she stops peeing in her diaper and starts going to the potty. She will want to wear them.
We already did this and she loves wearing them. She seems to know what is happening when she has to go, she knows where to go and she knows that her undies should stay dry but it's like she is still working on being able to hold it for a few seconds while she makes it to the potty (which is fine, imo, it's only been a day).
The only reason I'm not sure if I should continue right now is because she is starting to resist sitting on the potty and I don't want to force her.
I did put a diaper on her and she has kept it on so far, and if she will wear a diaper I am all for waiting a while.
They are, but they get them used to pulling up and down.
It took the boys a few days to become fully-trained. I started it on a Sunday, and let the preschool take it from there. They had a woman who was in charge of such things. The first day they came home with 3 or 4 soiled underpants, 1 or 2 the second day, and by day 3, they were all clean. I put them in pull-ups at night for a few nights and when I saw they were dry each morning, they went commando.
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In a couple of months, you can also take her to the store and let her pick out pretty panties. That way, you can tell her that she gets to wear them as soon as she stops peeing in her diaper and starts going to the potty. She will want to wear them.
We already did this and she loves wearing them. She seems to know what is happening when she has to go, she knows where to go and she knows that her undies should stay dry but it's like she is still working on being able to hold it for a few seconds while she makes it to the potty (which is fine, imo, it's only been a day).
The only reason I'm not sure if I should continue right now is because she is starting to resist sitting on the potty and I don't want to force her.
I did put a diaper on her and she has kept it on so far, and if she will wear a diaper I am all for waiting a while.
Do you have special books and activities for the potty? Also - you could get some plastic training pants to put over the panties.
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
In a couple of months, you can also take her to the store and let her pick out pretty panties. That way, you can tell her that she gets to wear them as soon as she stops peeing in her diaper and starts going to the potty. She will want to wear them.
We already did this and she loves wearing them. She seems to know what is happening when she has to go, she knows where to go and she knows that her undies should stay dry but it's like she is still working on being able to hold it for a few seconds while she makes it to the potty (which is fine, imo, it's only been a day).
The only reason I'm not sure if I should continue right now is because she is starting to resist sitting on the potty and I don't want to force her.
I did put a diaper on her and she has kept it on so far, and if she will wear a diaper I am all for waiting a while.
Do you have special books and activities for the potty? Also - you could get some plastic training pants to put over the panties.
I have one book, another on the way. I've tried singing with her while she is sitting. She sits better when DD8 is home and will sit and play with her. I can find some other things to do too though.
I did buy the plastic pants, but haven't used them yet.
I would back off for a while if she is refusing to sit on the potty.
I tried absolutely everything with Bunny. There was a potty in our living room for a year. He just was t ready.
He finally was trained a couple weeks after he turned four. That's right, four. I felt like I caused us all a bunch of hassle and suffering for two years.
It only took a couple of days and one accident when he was finally ready.
I was a prissy girly girl. My mom bought me lacy panties & said I couldn't wear them until I learned to go in the potty. I was potty trained very quickly. Maybe you can find her motivator.
Well, she just woke up and wanted to wear panties, and she let me sit her on the potty... I'm going to stop asking her if she needs to go and just take her when I go and see if that helps.
And then it was, "no, you cannot see the hole where the pee comes out."
Haven't had that yet!
He has pointed and said ' no penis?' (we use the real names for body parts so he actually does say penis). I told him mommies don't have penises. He's also offered me his urinal to pee in. I told him that Mommy can't use the urinal. But, when he does take an interest in the toilet, he will mimic Daddy and try to pee. Sometimes, he'll insist on taking his diaper off when Daddy pees and stand right next to Daddy mimicking everything he does.
Well, she just woke up and wanted to wear panties, and she let me sit her on the potty... I'm going to stop asking her if she needs to go and just take her when I go and see if that helps.
Yep. And don't forget to teach her my favorite mantra that makes my kids roll their eyes.
Never pass up a clean chance to pee!
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I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
Well, she just woke up and wanted to wear panties, and she let me sit her on the potty... I'm going to stop asking her if she needs to go and just take her when I go and see if that helps.
Yep. And don't forget to teach her my favorite mantra that makes my kids roll their eyes.
They are, but they get them used to pulling up and down.
It took the boys a few days to become fully-trained. I started it on a Sunday, and let the preschool take it from there. They had a woman who was in charge of such things. The first day they came home with 3 or 4 soiled underpants, 1 or 2 the second day, and by day 3, they were all clean. I put them in pull-ups at night for a few nights and when I saw they were dry each morning, they went commando.
Yep and then they don't get upset if they have an accident because the pull up catches it all. It will be less frustrating for her. Try them
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I was a prissy girly girl. My mom bought me lacy panties & said I couldn't wear them until I learned to go in the potty. I was potty trained very quickly. Maybe you can find her motivator.
That was so me! My Nana bought be lace undies and slips for me every birthday. I loved them and I learned to go potty quick. I would love to know why she did that, she didn't for my two sisters.
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DD took Sweetness to Target and let her pick out a couple of packs of panties. She picked out Disney Princess panties. She told her that if she soiled them (within reason) they would be thrown away. Took her less than a week to potty train her. She did NOT want to throw away Belle!!!!!! Lol!
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First rule of potty training...don't stress about potty training. Kids don't go off to college wearing pull-ups. She will figure it out when she is ready.
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