Any advice welcome. DD started potty training early - too early I now realise. She showed all the signs that the books tell you to look for, and initially it seemed to work...then there was regression and puddles everywhere.
The current position is that she is 2.5, and she:
- has a bladder of steel, such that she can go for 5-6 hours without peeing during the day.
- has firm control over when she pees, such that if I can convince her she should try on the potty, she can actually choose to wee.
- is mostly dry overnight.
- knows when she is pooing.
BUT, she will not, under any circumstances, tell me when she needs to go. Not ever. Nor will she take herself off to any of the multiple potties that are located around the house (even though she is perfectly capable).
If I ask her whether she needs to go, she will always say no. Same with merrily announcing that it's 'potty time'. A reward chart had no effect.
Frankly, it is driving me nuts and I'm at a loss as to what to do. She starts pre-school in 3 months and has to be trained. Even just getting her to announce to the world that she needs to go would probably be enough.