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Post by sahm2005 on Dec 3, 2007 23:46:40 GMT -5
I have a 32 month old that isn't potty trained. She doesn't show interest and doesn't particularly find her diapers uncomfortable. Any advice from any of you ladies on this?
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tbhas6
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Post by tbhas6 on Dec 4, 2007 18:59:03 GMT -5
Oh my! you are not alone on the late potty training ... my little girl was almost 3 before she'd go to the potty on a regular basis. She was also 5 before we could let her sleep without pull-up training pants. Even though we would not allow beverages after 6pm, she would still wet in the middle of the night and then sleep through it. We did not have any problems training our boys, four of them, but our little girl wasn't quite as easy. I finally stop allowing diapers or the pull-up training pants during the daytime. I had a lot of laundry to do but it lasted only a couple weeks. I think the diapers and training pants "pulled" the uncomfortable wet/dirty away from her bottom. Where she didn't mind wet/dirty diapers, she hated wet/dirty panties. tb
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Post by keflavik on Dec 7, 2007 10:15:15 GMT -5
I think you must first determine if she is physically ready for potty training. Does she wake in the morning with a dry diaper? Is she still dry after a nap? Does she have a BM at a regular time? If so, she has some bladder control. I know its frustrating to even think about but, you may just have to take 2-3 weeks of being homebound and concentrate on the matter. Whether she's wet or not in the morning, put her on the potty first thing. She'll soon realize this is the norm and expect it. Watch what she takes in and just put her on the potty every 2 hours or so and let her sit until she can do something. (Obvious playing around will produce nothing so take her off.) I believe that diapers and pull-ups only take away the wetness and the child doesn't get an uncomfortable feeling when dirty so, just use training pants. I know it seems like more work but it sure speeds up the process when they see the consequences to their deed. Watch for slow eating or squirmishness at the table to indicate a BM (mine always seem to have to go when its time to eat. I guess they have to "make room" :-) ) Once you get into a routine/schedule, it will "click" with the child and they will be able to go when needed. Then you can actually venture out (with an extra pair of pants for possible accidents) making sure she goes before you leave. And once your at the store, you can almost guarantee she'll want to go there, too, just to see if your listening or just to see if they actually have a potty! Patience is key. Some parents like to use positive reinforcement with candy or stickers or whatever. ( A cold rinse in the tub works good too.) But, patience and understanding of their side is key. They've never had to worry about where to go before. Do any of us learn a new skill perfectly the first time? No, it takes practice and perserverence. Best of luck.
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