DD1 is 3 next month. Most of her peers seem to be potty trained by now (bar the odd accidents etc) so I am (yet again) trying to potty train her. We did try about 3 month ago but put it on hold after a fortnight as she hadn't got it at all. And sadly, this time isn't really going any better. We have a system that we sit her on the potty as much as possible. On the odd occasion when she has been sat on the potty a long time (normally when she's been watching TV or looking at a book) she has done a fluke wee on the potty. On those occasions we've made a huge fuss of her, and given her a sticker. We tell her she's done really well and then get her to sit on the potty every 20 mins or so and tell her if she does a wee or poo on the potty she will get another sticker. But she's just not doing it and wetting herself instead in-between potty visits, , to which I'm responding with 'never mind, next time lets try to wee on the potty instead' type statements. We've tried using regular knickers as well as pull-ups, and different pottys etc (her most recent one is shaped like a toilet and even sings as soon as she pees in it ). I've even tried repeatedly showing her her favourite toys using the potty (I.E, I hover them over the potty and tip a bit of water in there when she looks away, and then make a huge fuss of the toy and give the toy a sticker). We've watched videos aimed at children as well about potty training. But it's making no difference. Help! What am I doing wrong? I feel like banging my head against the wall. To be fair a teething DD2 who likes to get up at 5am every day and trying to sell our house isn't helping
I've tried talking to other mums I know but am tending to get 'oh my DD / DS picked it up in a couple of days, so I don't really know what to suggest' type responses.
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KitKat1985 · 11/08/2017 07:59
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