Potty Training 2 Yr Old

Have you thought about getting the potty training kits by Baby Signs (r)? You could order that and it shows signs your 2 yr. old could use to tell you when they're ready and stickers for when they do, and a whole bunch more.
http://www.babysignsprogram.com/withmary/index.php?option...

it's the second row under kits. If you order under through here, you get a 10% discount, just mention it when you send in your email or money.

Another thing I've seen used is when your baby is on the toilet you pour warm water on their legs which helps them to potty and they will realize that's where you potty.

Naked works wonders! Another trick I used with all of mine was to let them pick out their supplies so they were interested in the items. As for vacation, I say it's best to start when they show an interest. Yeah, you'll have to stop for potty breaks and whatnot but that's our job as parents!

Tamara~
So glad to hear that your little girl is interested in potty training. When my son was about 2 and a half (he will be 3 in a week) we thought he was very interested in potty training. He would tell us when he had a dirty diaper on. He even pooped on the little and big potties. The excitement diminished so we started sticker charts, rewards, etc. None of those lasted more than a few days. Then finally we started just taking him every so often to the big potty (with stool and potty seat) and he would go. One weekend when we knew we were going to be home we had him run around the house naked below the waist. He did have a few accidents (I can count on one hand) but it got him used to 'the feeling' of having to go. So then for the next few days since I stay at home with him I put him in underwear and would ask him throughout the day if he had to go and I would randomly take him as well. We did a diaper at night. This lasted for about 3 days. Finally, he began to go on his own...running to the potty without even telling me! Also, he was ready to wear underwear at night. We just cut him off from liquids at a certain time and made him go before bed. NO ACCIDENTS since in the middle of the night. Now we are going on four weeks with only one accident during naptime. He must've been sleeping really hard! He goes completely on his own and has even expressed interest in 'going like Daddy'. I too, have a baby who is 6 months old so I was more than ready to buy just one size diaper! I hope that helps you. :) If she's interested, I would go with it, don't push it, she may lose interest for a while like mine did. Every child is different so you may not have to do training pants at all. Who knows. Just try different things to find what works for you. Overall, just be patient. You're an Army wife you can do it. :)

I am a mother of 3, and in my experience there is no point beginning toilet training until your child can recognize that they have just gone, or are about to go. Just putting them on the potty and letting them sit for an extended amount of time, hoping they will go isn't really a sign of recognition. If your daughter can tell you that pee pee is coming she is ready. If she can tell you as soon as she has done it she is very close to being ready. Start asking her every 2 hour, "Do you have to go to the Potty?" "Do you feel any pee yet?" Always put it in terms they can understand. If she says yes put her on the toilet. If she has already went, show her the toilet, and if you want let her sit on it ( no more than 5 minuites. You want her to do her buisness here, not think this is where you play or read books). You can continue to read books or watch movies, but the most important thing is to keep asking questions. Don't waste your money of things like pull ups. I really think they just confuse children as they are too much like a diaper. I always have prefered to toilet train in the summer, when I can keep my child in less clothes or let them roam around the house in they're big girl/boy panties. Kids are often excited about wearing real underware, so make a big deal about it. "you don't want to pee pee on Barbie do you?" Lastly when they do use the potty reward them with a sticker or a stamp. Nothing to big or expensive, just something to encourage them. Don't forget to cheer and give them a big hug.The most important thing though is TO BE CONSISTANT. Once you start, stick to your guns and follow the same rules. Weather your child is ready or not, only she can decide, just listen for her cues. Even though this stage of development can be hard, she will do it, everybody learns sooner or later.
Hope this helps. :)
K. K

I have 4 kids--13,11, 7 and just turned 2! I would not start the process of potty training until after vacation, unless your schedule while on vacation is as easy to structure as it would be at home. I would say that about any changes that you wanted to make.

I have a 13 year old, who when he was 25 months looked at his new baby sister and said, "diapers are for babies!" and he rarely used a diaper again. T

he daughter, now eleven, refused to go the the potty until I bought her a potty seat with a pink pot...after that you could not get her off of it.

Interest is good, but not every thing. They have to learn what it feels like when they have to go to the potty. It takes a bit of time. I would take her potty now if she asks and praise her a lot when she used the potty.

There is a Bear in the Big Blue House potty training DVD that is good. Also a book called, "I want my Potty" that my daughter thought was hilarious and worked to keep it on her mind.

I hated using pull-ups--but they were just like diapers...I think that now they get cold when they get wet and that might be more helpful. I had the old fashoined training pants and that made the kids more uncomfortable when they have an accident.

Mostly, I think, the children just have to want to be big and want to use a potty. You can train a dog to wait until it is outside to go, so you can make a child wait until you put them on the potty to go--but I think that is why we do not potty train at a year old like our parents and grandparents did. We want the child to know when to go and take care of themselves. It is also a quicker and cleaner process when they learn to go potty.

I also had a daughter who was very much intrested in potty training. I would suggest that you start when you have a good week to dedicate to working with her. 1st I would buy the training pants with rbber on the outside, just in case accidents. Then when you are ready put her on the potty every 2-3 hours, keep her there until she goes. Then make a very big deal with hoots and praise. Keep the same routine for the whole week. That is how long it took my daughter. I started when she was 22 months and by her 2nd birthday she was fully potty trained with 0 accidents. It was a very hard week, I never did give in and just kept going. She caught on quick and it was worth every second.

Good Luck.

Hi Tamara,
I think you should wait until the vacation. I potty trained my daughter right b4 she was two and our next trip and every trip since is so much more work!!! On the plane, she claims she has to potty every 30 minutes but I dont have enough nerve to call her bluff(she bluffed every time).

In the car we have to stop every 3-4 hours. She once had an accident because I didnt believe her so now I take her every time.

As far as your next step, when my daugher started being able to tell me when she wanted to go potty on a regular basis, then I started letting her wear panties while we ran errands. Then suddenly one day she helded her urine all afternoon untill we arrived home(she had a diaper on.)

From that day on, she's been potty trained. And 3 months later she was potty trained at night too.
Good luck.