Daughter having accidents

[Fionaandflake]

My daughter is currently 2 years and 8 months, we started potty training 3 months ago. She’s taken to it fairly well but will constantly have small wee accidents. I generally take her to the toilet or potty every 2 hours and she will go, but she will never tell me that she needs a wee. Having a small accident will be her reminder that she needs to go, and then she’ll tell me. Does anyone have any advice to get past this stage? I’ve tried rewards for staying dry which sometimes work, but she still won’t let me know she needs a wee. I can’t see a way past this stage and don’t want it to be a problem as she gets older

[Devastatedupset]

I’d say she’s just not ready ... she needs to know when she needs a wee, then tell you.

If you keep taking her every 2hours, her bladder won’t get full and she won’t recognise the symptoms of needing a wee.

I’d wait a few weeks then see how she is .. even just a few weeks can make a difference. But she may not be ready for another few months...

[ineedmorelaundrybaskets]

This morning my dd declined a visit to the toilet , so I asked if her dolly needed the potty... she did, so off they went together for a wee. Or perhaps take her in with you, or make a big deal about needing to go and she may copy you?

[WhatILoved]

Let her bladder get full, so she knows when to tell you. It doesn't matter if she has a few accidents. I wouldn't give up.

[Fionaandflake]

Thank you all for your replies. We need to continue at this point and I do think me constantly taking her to the toilet hasn’t given her the opportunity to know that she needs to go. Will try to leave her for longer and see if she starts to recognise that she needs a wee

[MozzchopsThirty]

If you've been training for 3 months and having continued accidents then she's just not ready

The fact that you want to continue is irrelevant

[Secretmum41]

I agree she’s just not ready. She needs to tell you first that she needs a wee. I have 4 dc and they were all trained within 3 days, all at different ages .... just when they were ready.

[Dobbythesockelf]

If she can't tell that she needs a wee then she is not ready especially after 3 months. It needs to come from her not you taking her to the toilet. My dd was nearly 3 before she was potty trained but when she did she was dry in 2 days and has only had a handful of accidents since.