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She won't even put pants on! Its just not happening!!

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AGFMummy · 08/07/2012 08:48

My little girl AG is becoming a nightmare! She will be 3 in less than two weeks and will not go anywhere near the potty or the toilet. I have spent a small fortune on various different types of potty's as I know finding the right one is supposed to be key! I have read so many books on potty training and I really do not know what to do!

We've done the whole sticker charts, stickers on t shirts etc etc. I've even sat and bribed her with chocolate buttons to try and get her to just sit on the potty.

She will not even put pants on and stands and cries (not just whiny cries but full blown heartbroken tears).

A few weeks ago I did manage to get her into pants but she just wet in them, I kept asking her if she needed to pee pee, but she just held herself until she couldnt wait any longer and then just wet.

Now i'm back to square one again and she won't put pants on.

I know she is more than ready as she has complete bladder control.

She is also completely freaked out by the toilet and will not go anywhere near it.

It doesnt help that it is causing arguements between myself and my husband as he keeps saying that she should be potty trained by now and my mother in law chipping in all the time making narky comments about it.

Will she ever get it.... I really don't know what else to do :(

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CMOTDibbler · 08/07/2012 09:20

I'd back off completely, tell your dh and MIL to leave off, and let her calm down about it all. Sounds like you and her have both got terribly stressed and distressed about it all.

Then in a few weeks of not talking about it at all, invite some (nice, uncompetitive) friends with potty trained children round, chuck them naked in the garden with potties left around and see if watching other children using them in a relaxed way gets her thinking its ok to just have a try. But don't stress if she doesn't either - and don't tell/ask her to.

LoonyRationalist · 09/07/2012 12:17

I agree with CMOT - you all need to back off on this issue. In a battle of wills the 3 year old will win everytime.

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