should we stop potty training - daughter scared of potty

[keresley]

started potty training my dd (2.5) today. Got night garden potties and peppa pig knickers etc. The problem is she mananged to do 3 wees on potty but screams the place down in fear when she is doing it then seems really disturbed. When she is not using the potty- she continuously says no wee wee in potty. She literally begged to go to bed early so she could have nappy put back on. Don't know whether to continue or stop. My son was potty trained (2 years ago)in 3 days with absolutely on problems whatsoever so this is a bit of a shock for us. I have just come out of hospital (was in for 14 days) and am wondering whether the emotional stress of this has had an effect on her so maybe she can't sope at the moment. The reason we decided to potty train now was I need 24 hr care and cannot go out and my husband is looking after me. Because we are all stuck in the house for the next week or so, we thought this would be an ideal time to get potty training sorted. What do you think?

this is only my opinion but potty training is a big change for them, sometimes emotionally as well as physically. It sounds like things have been pretty hectic your end with hospital so maybe its too stressful to try and change something else aswell? When my ds1 was 2.5yrs I went back to work and he was in nursery 3 days a week, he went completely backwards with potty training and became really withdrawn he would rush up to me at the end of the day and say he was sorry and could he come home now I guess what I'm trying to say is at that age they can be really stressed by things but not have the social or verbal skills to let you know or for you to be able to explain stuff to them so they understand.
I'd leave it for now, leave potty around and try it at various times like before bath and meals so she sees it as part of rountine and not something else thats changing.
hth and good luck with it all x

I would get rid of the potty, leave her alone for a few days/weeks, and then use a toilet seat. That way you can tell her that she CAN (if she wants) use the toilet like everyone else. Just get a step stool to help her get up.

And I hope you get well soon.