Help potty training!!

[Kanny08]

Hi,
my daughter is 4 and half year old. She has additional needs so potty training has been hard and we have started and stopped several times in the past . So it’s been a week since we started again and she is much more comfortable to sit on the toilet. The problem is she only wants to sit on it few mins then she comes of it. And secondly I don’t think she knows she needs to wee or poo on it. I take her every hour she has good bladder control she wees every 2 to 3 hours. How can I help her understand that she needs to wee in the toilet? I can’t really have a conversation because she is preverbal doesn’t really understand if I was to explain it to her. Also being wet doesn’t really bother her. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks u in Advance.

Have you got any potty books for her to look at whilst she's sitting? There's some good ones on Amazon, like the Princess Polly one. Also look for YouTube cartoons. We also have a homemade booklet that has photos of favourite cartoon characters on the toilet doings poos and wees!

Does she have any signing capabilities? My DS is 4 and has Downs Syndrome and we've managed to teach him the Makaton sign for 'toilet' and we are working on his awareness. Self initiation is the hardest part, I would concentrate just sitting her on regularly. Also make sure she is watching when you go the toilet - bit grim I know but then at least she sees what's actually happening!

Don't expect rapid results - it'll take time but I'm sure she'll get there in the end. Keep persevering! Good luck x

Hi thank you soo much for your reply. I will have a look at the books on Amazon. She communicates by pulling me to the area she wants to go to. So if she was to have the understanding am hoping she would drag me to the toilet lyk she drags me to the kitchen and to the direction of the cupboard when she wants a snack. Yes the hardest part is the awareness.i have been stressed out for the past year trying on and off.she has come a long way so am hoping this time it’s a success . Hope it’s a success with your son as well. Xx