Any Potty Training Tips for a 2.5 Year Old

Try playing "Let's see the peepee/poopy". Have her sit on the potty and then after a few seconds, tell her to get up. Then say "Let's see if there's any in the potty" like its a big mystery, and then together look in the potty. If there's nothing, sit back, shake your head and say "Oh no! No pee pee." and have her sit back down again. After a few seconds, look like you heard something and say "I think I heard something. Let's check" and then have her stand up again. Keep doing this a few times and after a few minutes, tell her "Ok. Maybe next time we'll see something!".

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Hate to tell you this but they do it when they choose to. I asked my 2.5 year old where pee pee went and she sweetly said; "In the potty mommy". I praised her. Then I put her on the potty and she sat there for 30 minutes and smiled for 30 minutes. I know, that's a long time. I asked her if she was ready to get off and she said no. Anyway, nothing happened. I put on her pull-up and much to my shagrin and she promptly went potty. Then she looks at me and says with a smile; "Mommy, I don't want to pee pee in the potty." It was then that I realized that "she gets it", she just chooses not to do it. They are kinda like cats. You can't make them do what they don't want to. It's easier for them to go in the diaper,and mom cleans it up! They will eventually choose to. I mean unless there are personal circumstances you'll be in the clear by age 5. Age 4 even. It will happen, but not when we want it to. Just be patient : )

Most people will say "Wait till she's ready" and maybe she is ready, maybe she's not, but what I think works well is to put her in underwear, and ask her every 20 minutes or so "Are you clean and dry?" Have her check her panties, and then give her a reward (whatever works for her, a marshmallow, a sticker, a little toy.) If she pees in her underwear in those 20 minutes, then she probably isn't ready.

My son is 3.5 and he's been potty trained for only a month now. What worked for me was to take him out in public in underwear. He just 'got it' that he can't wet his pants out in public. He's had a couple accidents, but they've been outside or at home, so no public humiliation yet!

btw - she's likely too small to get on this one herself, but I LOVE this potty seat. I can put the lid down to use the toilet as a stool if I need to. It's got the adult seat and child seat in one. Worth every penny. http://www.bemisseats.com/nextstep/

Have you tried that seat that goes on your toilet, with a step? My son loves it as he can get on it easily and use the real toilet. Sometimes it is just a matter of time.