Potting Training for Girls....

As long as she is showing interest in potty training and using the toilet go for it! But you may find that she shows alot of interest and then backs off. Don't push her. She will regain her interest soon enough - two steps forward, one step back. My daughter (10 years old now) didn't understand the potty chairs. She just didn't get what they were for. We ended up purchasing a little potty that fits onto your toilet seat so her little fanny didn't fall through and she had stability and comfort. Once we did this she figured it out right away. Good Luck!

I started both my girls at birth using the techniques found at diaperfreebaby.org - it sounds crazy, but it really works and is based off what people do in parts of the world where it's difficult to diaper.

One of the best ways to start with an older baby or young toddler is to have her sit on the potty (not force her, but try to make it fun by reading or playing with a special toy) right after she wakes up in the morning and from a nap.

Also, if you notice that she's been dry for a while, it's a good bet that she probably needs to go or will need to go soon. So if she's dry as you've described it's probably another great time to set her on the potty and read or play for a bit.

I taught both my daughters the ASL sign for "toilet" and my older daughter was 100% reliable through signing when she needed to go by 14 months old so I know it works. This method is sometimes called "elimination communication" and there are many articles about it online if you google it. It is completely non-coercive and does not make use of rewards or punishments at all :)

Best wishes!
~B.

We used those old fashioned super thick padded underpanties with characters on them (not the regular cute thin panties - those just made a mess!) for potty training. They absorbed more so we didn't have quite the mess when she "didn't make it" to the potty, and she could definately feel the wetness (unlike the thin panties and pull-ups). We also had 2 potty seats - 1 in the bathroom like normal and the other in the family room (where all of her books and movies were - yes, I kept it VERY clean!!!) that way she'd see it and use it without resisting because she was having too much fun. Although Pull Ups were great for outings, I'd caution you about using them as a daily tool as they're too much like diapers! Good luck!

i took my daughter with me every time i went. is she in day care? have you talked to your provider?

One of the biggest things to remember is to not push too hard...This is one of the few things that they can control themselves and they know it. It was about three months of our daughter starting at 19months of just sitting on the potty but not doing anything during this time she pretended to go and then wiped herself. We then started putting her in underwear which she loved we tried pullups for a short while but she quickly realized that she can just pee in them like a diaper. It took about 1 months for us to get her fully potty trained with only a few accidents during the day(we are still working on nights). Oh and we have a jelly bean dispenser and ever times she goes poopy she gets yogo balls (the little yogurt balls) out of the dispenser. You will be cleaning up messes for a while but stick with it and don't push too hard and it should go pretty smooth.

Books in the bathroom will keep her on the toilet longer. Make up a song about all the bathroom steps so she can remember to wash her hands. Take her in with you so she can see how it's done. You may find a very quick training with this one!

when my daughter was only a year old i started telling her i had to go potty and to come with me into the bathroom. i would let her see everything! and i would tell her this is where/how big girls go potty.i also had a potty chair in the living room that she could play with.when it came time for serious training it was not a new or scary thing. i also had a potty char in he bathroom and she would imitate me. i used big girl panties as a tool too. one day she told me she wanted to wear her princess panties all the time. by the time she was 3 she never wore a pull up even at night. that worked really well and we all would praise her for using the potty while she was learning. and telling her it was ok after she had an accident as long as she tried to get to the potty.