Potty Training help

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Hi All,

I have joined Mumsnet today, because i am need of some help/advice.

I have 2.2 year old little girl, who has the classic signs of being ready to potty train so strated yesterday, however she will not sit on the potty at all. she gets REALLY upset when shewets herself & tries climbing over me.

Im a single mum, & i know Potty training is hard work, but was under some illusion (Thanks to all the book on potty training i have) that she would get the hang of it straight away.

Tips & advise is very welcome.
We have a reward chart & stickers, but in all honestly idont think she fully understands it.

Thanks for reading xx

First of, welcome to Mumsnet! I wouldn't give up so quickly if I were you. It can be quite hard work but on my second attempt it worked very quickly for my dd. She's now 2.4 years old and even dry at nights. Why don't you just leave the potty in the room for a few days and try to tempt her to sit on the potty, bribery for a few days are okay. When she sits on it give her lots of praise and perhaps a sticker or a chocholate button. I increased her time on the potty by having it in front of the telly... put on her favorite shows and she forgot she was on it.(Not necessarily proud of that but its now back in the wc where it should be!). She still wasn't quite ready for the potty that time but no longer afraid anyway. I then put it away for a couple of months before I tried again a few weeks ago and then it just 'clicked' for her and she was happy to do it. I also had books but didn't do a sticker chart/reward regime the second time around - wasn't needed. That's just my experience but I'm sure others will be on here to give you their advise too. Good luck!

I don't think she understands what is expected of her. Have you tried

letting her watch you use the toilet, or other children who are confident potty users? This may encourage her to sit on the potty at the same time.

get a doll that wets and a toy potty, or just the toy potty to sit a favourite teddy on at the same time as her? Praise the toy for sitting on the potty and 'doing a wee'

at home, letting her go without pants, potty in the room, and see if she will take herself to it. If she won't, and just wets without any awareness beforehand, she probably isn't ready. Doesn't mean you can't do the preparation things above, even if she is back in nappies.

Thank you Girlywhirly & Snuppeline. Great advice. x