Hello, we've recently gone all-out for potty training with my 3.1 year old girl after a some half-hearted attempts over the last few months and we are now 6 days in. She is in pants and leggings.
She doesn't like sitting on the potty or loo and always says no when asked if she wants to go. I'll offer to read her a book or watch clips of her dancing on my phone (which she loves doing!) and this seems to help but she just can't wee unless she's started in her pants and I've raced her to the loo.
So far she's only managed one wee on a potty from scratch.
She has managed a couple of poos - either from half way through but yesterday from me spotting that she needed to.
I think part of the problem is that she strains and doesn't seem to be able to relax enough to wee. I've tried sitting her on the loo with her pants still on but no avail.
I'm now a bit worried as she is holding it for hours rather than just wetting herself as she was a few days.
Does anyone have any ideas of what might help? She's been mostly cloth bummed and we've always been very open about using the loo and she knows where wee and poo is supposed to go.
I don't really want to give up as it feels like we've made some progress and I don't want her getting down-hearted but equally I'm concerned she might give herself a UTI if she keeps withholding.
Thanks in advance for any advice!