Tips on Potty-training 2.5 Yr Old Little Girl...

Hi, this is perfect timing for you to ask this question. I just asked almost the same thing myself about 3 weeks ago.
The women on here were very helpful.
My 3 year old only just got potty trained, day time only so far.
The things we did were a combination.
I put her in real "big-girl panties" and if she wet herself she had to stay wearing them. I also told her that her wearing them was a reminder to go in her toilet, not in her panties.
I also rewarded her with a "Disney Princess" sticker every time she went in her toilet, 2 of them if she went poopy in there.
We only had 1 poopy accident and I made her take a shower and scolded her for it, some people will tell you to give her a cold shower. I did not have the heart to do that, but that is up to you.
She was completely potty trained, day time trained, with-in 3 days, and hasn't had an accident since.
Hope that helps, good luck :)

My youngest will be 3 on the 15th and we're working on potty training. I bought her some "fancy big girl panties" that she is working toward. Also, I got a book with Disney Princess stickers and put a blank paper on the wall. When she pees in the potty, she gets a sticker to put on the paper (where ever she wants!) and one to wear also, we brag about it to EVERYONE! If she manages to poo in the potty (a rare occurrance, indeed!) she gets one sticker for the paper and 2 for her to wear. These things help some.

About a week and a half ago, she regressed to just going in her pull-ups. But, yesterday, she decided she wanted to go in the potty again. I don't really push her, but if she wets her pants, I say "Oh no, what happened? I thought you wanted to wear your pretty panties and you have to learn to use the potty for that".

At this age, they just sometimes forget. They have to listen to their bodies say it's time to go potty and there are SO many things that get in the way of that, like a toy or something. Just keep working - and good luck!

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Absolutely do not think she would be done if you did it earlier. Early potty training causes regression often. It isn't about WHEN YOU want it to happen, but when her body is ready fully. You cannot force her to understand the urge, be able to hold it and her be able to wake up dry. Those things have to be in place in order to start the process.
Put her in a pullup, be matter of fact about it and tell her when she is ready to be a big girl, there is underwear waiting.
I think putting children in underwear too early and setting your expecations too high makes it a stressful thing, it shouldn't be.
Take her every hour to hour and a half and ask her nicely to please try. If she does go make a HUGE deal out of it. Do a sticker/reward chart for when she goes and make her excited. Set her sights on something she really wants in particular, for my daughter it was Care Bear stuffed toys, my son Transformers. I didn't push it, kept them in pullups until they knew and I knew they were ready.

Go buy nice pretty underwear and stress how big girls get to wear them! If you celebrate Christmas, have a family friend or relative call in pretending to be Santa with the encouragement from Santa to bring big girl toys if she starts going on the potty. If you don't pick a favorite character of hers calling her and encouraging her.
That was a huge thing for my daughter, Santa called and that did it for her 100%. Both of mine weren't fully 100% potty trained until around 3 to 3 1/2. It took patience and just following their lead with no pressure. Pressure makes it a power struggle, one you will not win. What happens if you wait until they are fully ready is there will be no accidents or regression, it will be done. I think that makes waiting worth it! :) Good luck.

"Do some kids just start when they're ready?" All kids start when they're ready. How on earth would you force a child to do such a thing? That's funny.

Yes, just wait until she's ready. And they almost all start using the potty, then stop for a while, especially if the potty was your idea, but not their idea.

She's such a little tiny thing. Let it come naturally.

My oldest daughter did the same thing. She started going potty on her toy potty all by herself at 18 months, and then after a couple of months, mysteriously lost interest. I tried everything: I bought her a fancy potty chair, tried bribing with candy/toys, tried taking things away. This went on until just before she turned 3. Then, just as mysteriously, she started using the potty all the time. She barely had any accidents at all, just some bed wetting at night.

I really think that some kids dabble in it for a while and then lose the focus or interest. Once she's ready, she'll let you know and you can start having her sit on the potty every little bit, but until then it felt like nagging to me.

The one thing I did find that helped was not putting my daughter in pullups for very long. They felt like a diaper to her so she would pee in them, when I got rid of them, she had fewer accidents. Hope this helps.

i belive that you probably read all her signs that she was ready, and if you are not ready to nip this one in the bud then you might as well stop now.

and it is ok too.

but if you are ready to stop paying for diapers and get going here is what i suggest.
she already knows what it is all about. now is when to get tough.....
that means that there are no more diapers/pull ups and it all or nothing. regular underwear and thats that. if you are worried about the bed put a waterproof bed cover as well as absorbant bed pads or even just a towell. don't let her see that you added it . if there is an accident that is her choice and you must let her wear the wet cloths for the day. even if it is poopy. this will teach her that it feels yucky and is stinky and if she don't like it it will certainly teach her what the potty is for . and as harsh aas it sounds she will be potty trainrd sooner than later. we would do a peepee in the potay parade and dance to tell everyone in the house all about it. plus you can make up something like a potty fairy that will bring her a special cookie, candy ,sticker, for her doing such a great job. i believe that kids sometimes regress because they learn to manipulate.well i hope this helps..
good luck and god bless

Whoa, whoa. First I advise slowing down a bit. I am a SAHD and our daughter of 2 and change has started to potty train. Things are looking good and she has shown the ability to actually hold her #1's and #2's though we have had our share of accidents. The only rewards she has ever gotten for using the potty was sitckers she could put on her little potty. The practice has stopped and she enjoys using the potty because she gets to be a big girl. We also ask her on average every 15 minutes if she has to use the potty which helps a bit as well.

We basically waited until she told us she was ready by her being actively engaged in the process, her ability to sleep through he night without a mess (in pull ups) and the fact that we couldn't afford to have her going through 10 diapers a day because she would ant them changed so frequently. My wife did start her on the potty in the evenings before her bath which got her used to the routine (prior she loved to pee in the tub). I just recommend taking your time and letting her tell you when she is ready. Oh and don't let it frustrate you even though it is easy to let it do so. Best wishes.