potty training

I have five children and have been through this 3 times already, and am going through it currently with my two year old. She was also taking her pamper off whenever she used the bathroom, which is a sure sign that she may be ready for potty training, but even at the first sign, it could take weeks, even months for her to actually get to the point of using the potty. My daughter will only use the potty once a day when I make her take off her pamper. Her doctor told me not to rush it or try and make her do it, as this can distract her from even trying, but its frustrating because I know she knows what to do, she just won't do it. The only thing I can say is to keep trying, but don't push her. She will eventually get it, and when she does make sure you make a big deal out of it; praise her, give her a hug and tell her she did a good thing. This will make her want to do it again. Good luck!

Try getting her to try big girl panties. Let her pick them out. Then go from there, let her go at her own pace. I have two girls, with my first I got lucky, she was potty trained 2 wks after she turned two. Just because your's takes her diaper off doesn't mean she wants to sit on a potty. My youngest was the hardest, she used her potty chair as a trash can of all things, lol. She didn't like the panties at first. She would go get a diaper, take the panties off and say change me momma. She didn't fully become potty trained til she was 3. So just be patient, don't throw those diapers away. You can use those at night until she wakes up dry for at least two weeks. Again just have patience. Since she's not two yet, have fun with it, do undie shopping with her, big girl bedding, all the big girl stuff.

My son will also be 2 in June. He is happy to sit on the potty and do nothing, then he will stand up and wee on the floor! They usually know at that age that when they are going but if the toilet or potty has only recently been introduced, they might not fully understand and connect the two. As someone else has said, all children will potty train when they are ready. My oldest was sitting on a potty at 2 but didn't come out of nappies until he was nearly 4 because he just didn't want to. I think that was because he was too comfortable and because he was often too busy! You could try getting your daughter some less comfortable nappies or put her in proper pants so that she will be uncomfortable. I know they sounds like a horrible thing to do but sometimes it's the only way because some children will stay in nappies forever just because they are comfy whereas having wet pants isn't something they will like. Also, I intend to let my youngest run around with no nappy in the garden in the summer and leave the potty out there with him. I don't know how I'll get on but if he misses the potty outside, it won't really matter!

Don't rush is the main thing - if your daughter isn't even two I wouldn't be overly concerned just yet..it's better to wait and get it right first time than push too early and go back to diapers. My little boy has just gone two and I have had a potty in the bathroom for a while so he can go in with me or my hubby and sit on it...it's good to let her see you go. My little boy has a habit of sticking his hand down his nappy when he has pooed so I need to get to him pretty quickly...he has just started to show an interest in what the potty is for..and has successfully done two wees this week in the potty -I was over the moon but still don't think he's ready to go the whole hog. I'll carry this on for a while when he has his nappy off and looks like he may need to go then I'll encourage him, I've sat "noddy" on a potty to show him how to do it too - he liked this! It's not just whether they are showing an interest but their little bladders have to be in good working order too - it takes time for the muscles to build up enough so that the child can hold itself enough to get to the potty in the first place. Like I say, don't rush - kids grow up way to quick without forcing the issue..when the time is right she'll let you know! Good luck

I bring my daughter with me when I go use the bathroom and say yea momma pee peed in the potty. It is kind of embarassing when you do a couple of times and your out in public and she starts saying yea pee pee lol. I also poured warm water on her and said pee pee. When she does use the potty we cheer her and I let her flush the toilet and say bye bye pee pee. It is hard but don't rush anything. I tried to rush it once and made her more scared of it. Now I just let it go with the flow. After I heal from my c-section I plan to potty train her more but right now its kind of hard and I hear everyone saying that they start going on themselves again once baby gets here for attention. Oh also those pull ups I think are a waste. If your at home buy the underwear. They can feel it more. Its more work but I heard alot of kids train faster in training underwear then in pull ups.

As other posters said, you can't rush it. They'll do it when they're ready and not before. As for taking off the diapers-try duct tape? (I've actually been desperate enough to do this, btw.)

kids potty train at their own pace, my daughter will be 3 in july and she is not too fond of using the potty she will tell me she is peeing in her pull up but many times she will refuse to go to the potty. most times when she does potty we make a huge deal and clap and reward her for it, I am thinking of starting a chart and giving her stickers to put on the chart when she goes. any little incentives like that can help, but kids learn at their own rate, you cant really force them if they are not ready. one friend of mine's daughter was completely potty trained at 15 months! she just had a huge interest in going. Another friend's son wasn't fully potty trained til about 4 years so kids will do it when they are ready to. but to start out you can make a big deal to her about using the potty, buy her a potty doll that goes pee pee on a potty, or a potty video (Elmo goes Potty is a good one), reward her when she does go. soon enough she will get the idea. Good Luck :)