My daughter refuses to potty train: Advice?

Wait until she’s ready. My son and daughter were both 4 before they were trained. We had finally learned to wait with my son when he walked up to me one day and told me he was done with diapers and wanted underwear. Just one day, out of the blue.

This is what I did for my son. He picked out 2 toys he really wanted (his choice was a trumpet and a vacuum) I bought them put them on top of the fireplace so he seen them but he could only have it when he went first to pee he was able to choose which one he wanted. Then when he pooped he got the other. It motivated him and we made a huge deal when he went in the toilet that it was huge. Even had him pick his own potty seat and color of the step stool for the toilet.

I trained using his fav color scooter like potty as I took him for the purchase and made him choose. I did not reveal it as a potty but a toy. That way I potty trained my kid from age 3

We would give my great-granddaughter treats if she peeped in the pot, sang and clapped for her each time we made it a celebration, that was the easy part, she’ll be three in November, we started potty training soon as she turned two last year, she is fully trained now, even to not wetting the bed at night and not having to wear pull-up, each child is different, she’ll learn at her own pace, just be patient with her…

She’ll do it when she is ready… try again when she is 4. My mom would make it a celebration like “lets have a goodbye bottle party with ‘big kid’ gifts” sort of like a send off. Then when my kids woulf cry for bottle she remind them about the party.

My second son just started going on his own once he learnt it wasn’t scary try using padded toilet seats line the toilet or maybe a camping toilet with paper my son is 5 and never thought I’d get him on the damn toilet ever but it was because he didn’t like the feel of pushing while sitting he’d hold on for a week the first week of training I sat on the floor outside the toilet telling him to push the pain and that the bit that he didn’t like is when he needed to get out of sit their for 45 mins a night but he got it after a week now he goes without a problem worth been calm and not giving up

Mine is 4 and no interest at all. She refuses. I’ve tried underwear all day, the cool sensation pull ups, singing potty, sitting in front of TV on potty, using tablet on potty. She will go in the tub though :see_no_evil:

My 8 year old was stubborn at 2 years old. I tried everything to potty train her including putting on panties and taking diapers away. It didn’t work. When she got around other girls that were a few years older and seen them use the potty she used it too. But only when she was around them. At home she refused. After several months of scrubbing the floors and couches I gave up. On her 3rd birthday I took the diapers away again. She really did try but would still have an accident here and there. But after a week or so she only needed diapers while she slept. She wet the bed until she was 6 or 7 then once more a few days after her 8th birthday.

My youngest is 2. She down right refuses to go. We tried the panties but she’ll wet herself and keep going like it never happened and doesn’t care. She will scream if we make her sit on the potty but she likes to flush. The other day she went to go potty by herself but I didn’t have time to put her kiddy seat on before she jumped up there. Was so funny. The only thing sticking out the toilet was her knees down, shoulders and up. The look on her face was priceless. She knew she fucked up. :joy::joy::joy: I helped her out and she started bitching at me to put her seat on the toilet and got back up there to finish. But that was the one and only time she went by herself. She likes to flush though. She’ll even flush for me.

Just wait until she’s ready

We used the reward system

My 3yo will let a shit stay in his pants for as long as it takes someone to notice… so gross, like isn’t that so uncomfortable… no idea what to do… tried in earnest 2 weeks before he turned 3, but we had to put him on the toilet every half hour, he never initiated, would never completely empty his bladder… I have a 2 month old and am by myself with them most of the time, so we are waiting a little while :joy:

Bribe her with treats!!

Don’t worry, your daughter won’t be an adult wearing diapers. As mothers we have a timeline of milestones our babies need to hit. But I’m here to tell you our timelines don’t mean shit. They develop in their own time. Don’t push her, if she is anything like my youngest that made him refuse that much more. We did a naked week at home, no clothes, no diapers, with his little potty in the living room. The first couple days there were accidents, and I had him help me clean up his pee pee but after that he didn’t like cleaning so he used the potty. Mind you he was almost 4. I also recommend what the other mamas have. Reward system, toys and stories, but most of all, don’t worry! :heart:

Just wait until she is ready

Andrea Michelle Cassidy Pimmel Kayla Mansfield

Stop pushing the issue

Give her time she will get there

All the MOTHERS. Smdh. Weak I tell you. Telling a mother a 3 yr old is not ready to pee on the toilet🤦🏽‍♀️weak

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Shes just not ready…try having her go and sit when you sit…each time and then slowly start removing her bottoms tissue is comfortable bare butt…

You should be figuring out why she freaking out about it. I was done training my kids by 3 because it was an activity for us. We bought the potty and it was presented to them like a toy. I wanted them to use it so I made it like a game. Also going to the baathroom.is a function no one can CONTROL. They can try but eventually its going to give. With my oldest the first time he used the potty he was about 14months old. I brought the potty in the living room when he woke up from his nap I sat him on it. I have him a snack we watched a cartoon and then he started getting fussy. I could tell it was because he needed to go and he felt like he needed a diaper. The fuss went to a full on cry when he couldn’t take it anymore and all the while I was reassuring him that he’s ok. I told him he has to pee and he can go. He was one he didnt understand what I said but I wouldn’t let him up. Suddenly he dribbled a lil I looked at him smiled real big and said pee pee. He stopped himself and I told him again it’s ok. He cried a little more but eventually he couldn’t take it anymore and he peed in that potty. I think the first thing you gotta do is find a new potty. She already has a negative connotation with it so it’s not going to work. And make it a game and let her know what’s going on. When you go to the bathroom and she follows you tell her what you’re doing. Tell her she can do it to. TEACH YOUR KIDS!! Don’t just let them teach you. It’s not that hard they’re babies. They’re smart but they shouldn’t be smarter than you
TLC and consistency will get it done
Good luck!!

My daughter was fully potty trained at age 4 she is 5 not.

SAME! I thought I was the only one!

Shes not ready give her more time

I feel ya , it’s kinda hard to train mine she’s 2 and I find it rather hard lol , she don’t. Wana sit on her plastic toilet

I sat mine backwards on big pot w washable marker and they drew on lid(under). Takes their attention away from stress of learning . Once they get the hang of it,face them front and tell them now it’s time to do it like big guys. Worked 7 times for me.

I jus potty trained my stubborn 3 year old this week. It took 3 days. We were at home all three days and she wore underwear or nothing at all under her gown sometimes. When she had an accident she knew what was going on. By the 2nd day she was going to the potty to pee only. By the third day she was going to do both. I had to be persistent and patient but it’s done. She slept in underwear last night and didn’t even wet the bed! I feel like 3 is a great age to potty train because they are aware

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Ok, this will sound strange, but do you give her milk? Switch to lactaid and see if that helps. My daughter did this and turns out, she was lactose intolerant. Sitting on potty hurt because she was actually constipated. Once we switched, she took to it pretty much right away.

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Take away the diaper. So she will have a few accidents. My chili’s was totally ready at 3. I know this because we were out one day and he held his poop and peep all day. Got home. He found his favorite corner and took a dump. Obviously he was potty trained for his fav spot. So I took the diaper away. Ten days later he was potty trained.

Advice is hold off some… she’s not ready and forcing doesn’t work. I’m assuming you’ve tried all the tricks (a Hershey’s kiss is she goes in the potty etc). She’s probably going to be a spirited young lady. My daughter resisted but eventually got it. 3 isn’t that old.

My 4th child (daughter) refuses to potty train. We were living overseas and moving from one country to another. I said forget till we get into the new country. We were looking for dogs at the time (security purposes) and my daughter looked at one of them and said ‘that’s mine!’ I said no, not until your potty trained. She went home. Whipped off the pull up and that was it. M&M’s worked great for the older three. Not this one. She was just shy of 4

My daughter just recently started going on the potty, she is 3. I would ask/tell her and I would be a massive right and me getting mad. I would walk away and try again. She started with my mom and has been going since. She still has her accidents and for some freaking reason won’t poop on it. My Nana bought her this baby doll that goes on the potty that she likes.

I got my son a potty at 1 and a half an put him to seat on in with his pamper on when he turn 2 I would start to take the pamper off. By 2 an a half i started to potty train with training underwear so when he pee an feel wet is what help him knowing the feeling of having to pee an would go on the potty . also I keep the potty in whatever room he is playing in . I needed him to be potty train for school. I was told if his 3 he has to use the bathroom or they won’t take him.

Get the peeing baby doll. It’s what helped my daughter. We taught the baby how to pee in the potty. She loved it.

My granddaughter wouldn’t do it for my daughter but it only took me one day.
I told her she was going to wear her big girl pants. Then I said if you don’t go potty and you potty in your pants then you will have a timeout while I clean up your mess and then you will have no treats or or snacks for the rest of the day . She tested me and when she wet her pants I did what I said she got it in time out well I cleaned up her mess and she got no treats she didn’t do it again at 3 they’re old enough to understand consequences and there should be some freaking out is probably just a way to control you I know it was for my granddaughter

My youngest was scared of the toilet when she was 3, it took about a year to get her to potty train.

My son also who is 3 … He too he refuse for potty trained…

Get a stool and a little seat for the toilet that fits on top of the regular seat. Don’t call it a potty just call it the toilet. Get rid of pull-ups during the day get her the double thick training undies. Tell her she is a big girl and big girls go to the washroom on the big toilet. Also pick up some fun potty books and read them daily with her so she can get used to the idea.

Take away diapers and pull ups. Go strictly to underwear except maybe at night because sometimes they truly can’t control it at night. She will pee on herself a few times but won’t like how it feels and will be potty trained in a few days

Make it fun maybe a special potty seat or potty chair that worked for my girls and my grandson. One thing my girls feared was falling in the toilet because it’s so big

Soon as she started walking that’s when you start potty training… helpful tips:

  1. bring the potty into her room or living room and let sit on the potty while she watches tv
  2. let her watch you use the bathroom and explain to her she’s a big girl she won’t be able to go to school unless she uses the potty

All of this is repetitive and your the parent it’s not what the child wants to do you have to enforce rules so they know this isn’t a game

Let them tell you when you are ready I did that with both of mine and it was amazingly overnight they were both potty trained.

My son wanted nothing to do with it for him it was a control thing as soon as I get him be he used it

Stop pushing her. It’s the only thing she has ultimate control over. She’ll get it…hang in there

Wait till the child is ready, never force

Change her to big girl underwear. Don’t change her when she wets them. Shell hate it, and want to use the potty💜

Dont force it but ask her if she needs to go everytime you go.

Well until she goes to school pull ups are our friend.

She’s probably not ready yet

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Let her change her own diaper.

Wait til she ready don’t force it

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rub her face in it worked on my dog

She will when she’s ready.

Their is so many different colors for boys and girls . my son would pee in the pull ups so that’s why i got these. It had a little pading

She may not be ready yet.