4 year old refusal to potty train
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Do you have a reward chart? I've heard lots of parents say that works well. Once they use the toilet so many times they get a reward.
We’ve tried wearing underwear, we’ve tried going bottomless, we’ve tried getting her sister involved, we’ve tried reward charts, potty watches, we’ve tried intervals, we’ve tried sitting there for hours I have a small children’s toilet and the seat cover one with a step stool. She will sit on it she just won’t go she will hold it all day long and then hide and go
Hello mama! Thank you for being open and sharing/coming for support. I am sorry to hear that you are struggling with your little one. If you would like to chat, please feel free to message me! One of my specialties is potty training!
Sometimes when preschoolers feel pressured to do something they resist with all their might. Do what you can to release all pressure. Don't threaten her or bribe her but just let her know that you trust that she will learn to go in the potty when she decides she's ready to. Find what motivates her...maybe she wants to do something that her big sister does like take a dance class. One of the consequences of learning to always go in the potty is that you get to do fun things like xyz (at least where I live many preschool activities don't allow un-potty trained kids). Then try and find other areas of her life where you can give her more control. Let her pick between 2 options what she's going to wear, what you are going to cook for supper, what activity you will do on the weekend, etc. Sometimes when they haveore control in other areas of their life then they stop taking control in different areas.
You should add what you're already trying, that way you can get more helpful advice. My LO isn't there yet so I don't have any real advice to give myself... other than when I was training my dog to go pee outside I would have him go outside every hour.. so maybe put her on the potty ever hour for a minute or two, if you're not already doing that? Dedicate a weekend to do this so you can stay on top of it.