DD was 3 in November, we started potty training at Easter.
It's been slow going but eventually she started to get the hang of weeing in the toilet. Unless she's very distracted she will say she needs a wee and will happily go on the toilet.
At the beginning, she was fine with pooing on the potty. Bar a few accidents she would happily go and she would be rewarded with lots of praise. After a while (a few weeks or so. I'd never say she'd mastered it) she started pooing herself. When I noticed her cues I'd sit her on the potty but she would freak out and cry.
Nothing has really changed since then. At nursery she can do up to 4 poos in her underwear a day. I try and sit her on the toilet now and see if she will poo but she will sit there for a few mins then say she doesn't need one. Minutes later she will have pooed herself.
I'm at the end of my tether. We have tried to remain very relaxed about it. I ask her throughout the day if she needs a poo, or I'll get her on the toilet but nothing. Then it's either in underwear or in a nappy at night. It doesn't seem to phase her when she needs to be cleaned up post accident.
Ive tried asking her why...but she changes the subject. We've talked about what poo is and why we poo and that everyone does it. But all in vain.
Please could anyone help? Have you experienced this? If so, what did you do??