Potty Training Tips - Clarkston,MI

My son caught on to peeing right away, but would also hide to go poop (although I didn't give him the pull-up). I would only give him a pull-up at night (to protect the sheets) and would put it on OVER his underwear so that it wouldn't confuse him. He knew that he was a big boy and diapers/pull-ups were gone... only big-boy underwear. I think that your daughter is definitely ready (my son was also 27 months when he trained), but it took some bribery to get him to poop. He also hid, so he knew the feeling, but for some reason, some kids are afraid of doing that on the toilet. We ended up going to the store and he got to pick out a toy. I told him what a cool toy it was and put it back on the shelf and told him that we would go back and get it after he went poop on the toilet three times. We were back in four days to get it. We've never had an accident since and he still talks about his 'prize' as the toy that he got to pick out because he was a big boy and went on the big boy potty. Good luck!

Stop giving her pull-ups! Hide them away and tell her you don't have anymore. Tell her she's a big girl and big girls go in the potty. Don't give her the pull-up ever again. You'll probably have a few messes to clean but that is just part of potty training. She'll get it sooner or later.

Hi K.. I know this is not something you want to hear. But she is not ready. All you can do is keep encouraging her. My youngest gave me a very hard time with number 2 as well. I ended up just keeping her naked from the bottom till finally she got it. She would cry and whine everytime she had to go poop. I thought she would never get it. It is been a month now and we are diaper and pull-up free! With a little patience I am sure she will get there! Good luck!

We stopped the pull ups because Ava got really confused...sometimes pull ups, sometimes big girl panties...we went to big girl panties all day and a pull up at night. It has really helped. Truthfully, kids potty train when their brain is ready to send the right signals to the body and the body to the brain. There is no TRICK that works...you just have to wait for it to be their right time. I think a lot of the tricks we try get in the way. Working with them, reminding them, making it positive and making it a habit for them is all we can do...and biting our lips when they mess up! :) It was scary to get rid of the pull ups but Ava actually seemed relieved to know what to expect, and also relieved when she didn't get punished for having an accident. More laundry, but I think it really helped her state of mind about it.