Potty Training Advice
My daughter is 3 years old and 2 months and I have been trying to potty train her since she turned 2. After several attempts in the past, I stopped trying and she went on to pull-ups.
Now for the past few days, I am trying again with her with the naked method. No pampers, pull ups or underwear all day and using the regular toilet and not the small potty. At night, she wears pull-ups. So far, it seems to be working out fine. When she shows any signs of wanting to pee I carry her to the toilet and she pees in it.
The only problem I noticed is that she only pees and doesn’t poop and when I put on underwear she wets them. So does she only know how to pee when she is naked and not with underwear? And can she only pee in the toilet for now and only still poops in her pampers/pullups? How long will this take? How can I get her to poop in the toilet? Today she did tell me she wanted to potty (without underwear) and she did pee but I’m still waiting for her to poop.
Anyone else going through this and have advice? What do you recommend? I don’t want to stop the training again. I hope this won’t take forever lol
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It’s not as easy for them as it seems. It’s obvious to us because we are adults they are still learning and pooping and peeing on themselves helps trust me!!!
Underwear can feel too much like a diaper. Try pants only or a skirt for a bit longer.
Update: she still isn’t getting the process and having accidents. Before she was getting used to telling me she had to potty and would pee. Now, I have to take her to pee when I see signs and she just holds the poop when she’s naked or if she can’t hold it she just goes on the floor. I don’t know what to do. My grandmother who is helping me put her back in the pull ups. She said she has to go back in pampers. I feel like I’m failing as a mother and can’t raise my child. This is so hard.
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It’s ok just keep being consistent she will get it. Let her keep popping herself she will get tired of it. With my daughter she shows signs and body language when she starts popping, if your kid does the same just put her on when she starts. Be patient and gentle and kind they are trying their hardest and need repition for long periods of time!!! Where you messed up in the past was going back on the routine and that was confusing. Just stay at it you got this mama!!!!