2.5 year old no interest in potty

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My 2.5 year old daughter showed interest in potty training at 2 years, did a couple of wees on potty then said didn’t like it and refused to go on potty. She understands concept of potty and toilet she plays with it and if you ask her where should she do a wee or poo she says potty or she will say toilet but she absolutely will not sit on either. Tried taking nappies away putting in girl pants or just being naked.l but she just holds wee in or asks for nappy back on.
im worried we’ve tried for so long that I’ve put her off being potty trained. What if she never gets it!? She will be starting nursery next year and I really want her trained by then but I’m running out of ideas.
we have tried leaving it and coming back to it and tried staying in. Nothing will change her mind. She has now started to say “when I’m older I use potty”
she hates having nappy changed too so it’s becoming a problem.
any suggestions?

no Idea but following because my 2yr 9month old is showing no interest in the toilet/potty and not sure how to proceed…..

Our dc2 hated the potty. He was happy to go when he has little steps up to the big toilet, and a kiddies toilet seat on top.

Does she wear nappy nappies or pull up type nappies. My DD was inconsistent with using potty until an online shopping substitute of normal nappies instead of nappy pants, she was outraged 😂 declared she wasn't a baby and started using the potty properly. She was bit older though maybe more like 2 years 9 months.
Take the spotlight off it a little for a short period and then try again, have potty about still but keep it convoy about it very light and maybe get a sticker chart for when you start trying again, kids love stickers 😂

My lil man was 3.5 but he LOVED nappy changes.

Take a break and try again in 3m. It'll help reset and remove negative associations.

In the end a CARS potty was what it took after multiple failed attempts.

My son managed at 3.5years old and did amazing. Wait until they are a bit older

My DS was over 3 and took to it like a duck to water. Sometimes they are just not mature enough. Take off the pressure and try again in a few months

You just have to stick to it. Its as simple as that. Eventually she'll need to go!

Let her choose her own knickers and tells her she can only wear them when she's ready to try doing wees on the potty.

If she likes the feeling of being covered, you can put tights on her and cut out the crotch. That way she'll be warm but have immediate feedback each time she has an accident.

The oh crap potty training book is good.

The problem these days is people leaving it too late. It's a skill that needs to be taught.

All mine were potty trained at 1.5 years old.

That doesn't help now though 🙈

We followed the Oh Crap method someone else has mentioned which says the sweet spot is 24-30 months of age. We tried at 18 months but he wasn't ready despite being able to tell us he was peeing and what a potty was for. Did a full reset (removed potty from sight, fully back to nappies) and tried again at 22 months and it took 10 days. Definitely don't leave it too late - much more difficult as they become more independent.

We bought potty stickers (they're black discs until little one wees and then a picture emerges, he was fascinated). Didn't get it fully until just gone 3 but got him interested in the potty

My DD was exactly the same at this age, point blank refused to sit on it. We had a good couple of days to start and then she refused. It was the worst stage for me by far! We decided to leave it and try again but encountered the same problems.

Then, the day after her third birthday she decided she didn’t want nappies anymore as she ‘is a big girl now’ (her words). So we went with it and she’s had very few accidents since and that was a year ago.

Best advice I can give is to wait until she’s ready, don’t force it. She’ll surprise you one day. Hang in there x

I’ll probably get downvoted for this but ….. Smarties 😂
We gave one for sitting on it
2 for a wee
3 for a 💩

But at 2 1/2 I wouldn’t worry too much. They’ll get there when they are ready. Been a mum for over 30 years, worked in crèches, nurseries, preschools, reception, seen so many parents stressing over things like this and honestly, please just relax. The more stressed you get, the more she will react badly to it.

Get rid of the nappies and stick with it.
Don't give an option of would you prefer to pee in the potty or a nappy.

We tried at 2.5 years and she made herself unwell by holding onto her wees. Left it and have just started again at 3y 4months and she has taken to it so quickly - straight into pants with 1 accident on first couple of days and now absolutely great for poos and wees, including out and about and at nursery. We still use pull ups for long journeys but all good because this time she was ready!

My Granddaughter was 3. Suddenly it just clicked. There were a few accidents in the first couple of weeks but this soon stopped. Don’t worry. It will happen.

We used smarties too. Both were dry by 3, but I didn't start thinking about it until 2 years 10 months. As I remember, training took about 1 week because they were ready.