Yup, probably a pretty classic one but struggling to navigate and help would be appreciated.
Nearly 3 YO. have been doing:
- softly softly, lots of here's the toilet/potty/help us flush / mummy's doing a wee/poo (lovely) for quite a few months.
- Then oh how exciting new pants, new potty, what a big girl etc. Books, encouragement.
- Then ok, lets learn to use the potty. took off all bottoms. She withheld wee for 6 hours. Wet herself twice - ok. Point blank refused to sit on potty - outright no, and quite distressed when encouraged.
Next morning woke up subdued / unhappy. Distressed when changing nappy and says it hurts when I wee. This continues all day - spoke to GP as worried it was a wee infection and they said it might be potty training and to ease off.
So we have....but now. Nearly 3 year old not potty trained! Everytime its reasonable we say oh would you like to sit on the potty - encouraging her to just sit on potty with a nappy on / clothes on to get used to it. Point blank refuses and gets upset.
any advice? ( 'm not going to do strip her off, let her wet herself/get upset in the belief she will learn so please don't suggest this approach. and I do have the 'oh crap' book which I have been warned off by people I trust very much. Ive also looked at Eric which hasnt been helpful).