How to potty train my kid?

When I was potty training my girls, I was told to reward them for going in the toilet and to leave their diaper dirty for a little while (longer than usual) after they soiled it. This will make them realize it is better to go in the toilet so they don't have to suffer the discomfort of a dirty diaper. Then they would prefer to go in the toilet. Do not change the diaper immediately, let them feel the discomfort they have caused by CHOOSING to go to the bathroom in the diaper instead of going in the toilet as she should have done. It sounds like your child is controlling you. If she would rather soil her diaper, then I say leave her sit in it for awhile. Maybe you are just too quick to clean her up, so it makes no difference to her, but it does to you. If that doesn't work, maybe going the extra step of making her help clean the dirty diaper will bring her some awareness of the job she has created by being too lazy to walk to the bathroom.

Hello devi and welcome to myLot. When I was training my kids I took them potty every time I went and every time I thought about it. Back then we didn't use disposable very often. The kids were in training panties by the time they were 18 month old. There is a fun book by Mercer Mayer that is cute and talks about going potty. It's called "The New Potty" You can get on Amazon for .25 plus shipping. https://www.discountbooksale.com/p1487549/The-New-Potty-Little-Critter.html

I would hazard a guess that you are using disposable diapers? these are the worst thing from one year of age on,they just keep the child to dry and tells them they do not have to stop playing to go to the potty as mom will just change me when I am ready. I would suggest,start with thicker cloth training pants with plastic panties over them to help control the messes,and let her know she is wet and wanting to be changed. from here,once she indicates she is dirty,place her in the bathtub and let her help you clean-up both herself and her panties. This will teach her,that it takes time from play to do the cleaning and you let her know,as you are washing,that she would be playing if she had used the potty instead. I hope this helps.

It worked well for me for my two and then my two grand kids... put them on a schdule of sorts. Every two-three hours, taken them to the bathroom, have them sit on their potty chair and give them a book to look at or something to do. You clean the bathroom, do your hair etc... just don't leave them alone. Even you read to them while they sit. Make it a fun thing to do... run to the potty and time to read or something like that. Mine loved to look at books so they sat their doing what they liked to do best! When they went.. they got praised and rewarded. a month and they were off diapers during the day. My son was even easier. We lived in a 35' travel trailer and the toilets there have to be manually flushed with a little foot lever. You press the lever and water "flushes", release the lever and the water stops. he thought that was the coolest thing to do and watch the water swirl around, but I told him he can't do it until he goes potty in the potty... 2 weeks and he was out of diapers and he was 2 years old!

My fren also potter training his son. Use underwear and stand by after meals and drinks while the toddier is 2 years old and playing in the room , when he wants to wee wee , he will stare at dad or mom and touch his wee wee, then fast fast take a potter and ask him to wee inside.Initially he refuse and start playing again, and wait bath time, do wee wee.Sometime he will piss himself on the floor.It take time and patience.Some people children get it fast and some slow.

My kids were 3 when they were potty trained. What I did with my daughter was put her in regular underware so she could feel the wetness, and feel how uncomfortable it is to be in wet pants, or dirty. Also there are potty training books for kids, also videos. I brought my daughter the potty training book for girls, and it seemed to help more. Also I brought the boy one for the boys. The book is small and colorful for a child, about 7 or 8 dollars at Walmart, or other stores similar. Good luck on this milestone......