My daughter started serious potty training about 3 months ago (20 months old). She was so in to it and picked it up really quickly. I couldn't believe how easy it was; guessing b/c she was so ready. She would go both #1 & #2 without any issues, when we were out in public, when we were running errands, etc. At one point, she made it almost a whole week without an "accident". I thought for sure she would be potty trained by now. Now here we are 3 months later and doesn't have the same interest in it as she did before. She always goes first thing in the morning and maybe before bed. Other than that, we have tried EVERYTHING to get her to go to her potty. She doesn't stay dry while sleeping, so we put a "night-night diaper" on when she sleeps. During the day we use "Cool Alert" Pull-Ups while she's at daycare, and cotton training panties while she's at home. Her daycare does not allow cotton training panties w/out the plastic and she won't wear the plastic. So my questions are this: From experience, how long does this process usually take? 2nd, what can I do to get her back where she used to be? Are my expectations set to high b/c of how well she was doing? Again, I feel like we have tried everything...please help.
The same thing happened with my daughter. I just laid off for awhile and waited till she was ready to start trying again. I still asked her regularly if she wanted to go. The second time around it stuck. She still had accidents, but she never asked for the diapers again. Good luck!!
i am also exploring the wonderful world of potty training. what happens on the weekends when you have her for two whole days? do the training pants even work then? i know a lot of kids go through a phase where at first it is all new and exciting, then they go through a phase when they're not interested at all, even showing signs of being afraid of the potty. my son was kinda into it at 18 months, but then really didn't want to go. he's now 25 months and just now starting to go on it, although it's very hit and miss. anyway, she's only two so give her a bit of a break. i wouldn't stress about it or try to pressure her. every kid is different. try to work with where she's at, on her own schedule. good luck!
It's common for potty learning, like other big achievements, to happen in spurts, and to regress at times. I would follow her signals, and not push it. Pressuring kids to potty often backfires. Just let her progress when she feels ready. In our house, we don't use rewards at all. So far our daughter does much better that way. (She just turned 4.)
Good Morning S., I think your little princess is doing great. A lot of times little folks digress for a time.
It is really hard to keep on track sometimes when they have one set of instructions at home ( wearing big girl panties) and day care having to use the pull up type undies. I wonder if her day care provider asks her or takes her to potty often or just waits for her to say something.
When training our gr son Corbin I took him maybe every two hours and read books or sang songs while he sat on the potty.
If he didn't do anything, we went back in 30 minutes. I have never had a potty chair, for any of the gr kids, only the seats that go on the toilet.
Al I can suggest is encourage her while she is at home with you, take her often and give her alot of praise and At'ta girl's look how big you are. Put pretty glittery stickers in a book or on a calendar when she goes potty. Give her maybe a special treat or small toy when she has a certian amount of stickers in one week. Also talk to your DC provider and she what she/they are doing during her time there.
God Bless you S., It will happen so hang in there my dearheart.
K. Nana of 5
Pull ups are just a scam to sell more diapers; they don't help any kids learn to potty train. It is more difficult to pt when they go to daycare, I imagine, since the consistency is not there, but I agree with the previous poster that you need to stick with one thing: undies. Training pants don't do any good either. You also have to talk a lot about it, don't get angry or punish if she has an accident (not that you are; I'm just listing the main points), and take her every 20-30 minutes until you understand her pattern. Good luck!
I think you are confusing her. You have her in one thing at this time, another at that time. Put her in one thing and stick with it, night and daycare. She doesn't like the plastic covers so maybe she won't need them for long and she defitionly won't like wet sheets. I will admit the night issue may be different, I'm not sure how deep your child sleeps or if she has night terrors. Pick a plan and stick with it.
Good luck,
D.
