What's the next step??? (In a PT rut)

uhlerj

So, we have been working (not forcing) potty training with my now 2 1/2 year old for 5 months. She still won't tell me when she needs to go potty. We just put her on 6-8 times a day, and she usually goes 3-4 times a day. Lately, she has been not even doing that much. It's always 2 steps forward, one step back.

Should I just put her in underwear with plastic covers, and hope that she makes the decision to use the potty or wait a few more months.

Getting frustrated.

baeluevano

for DD we went from diaper straight to underwear. she had quite a few accidents the first 2 days but has only had maybe 5 since then in the last month & a 1/2 for the 1st week she wore diapers to bed at night but then refused to. she hasn't had ANY accidents in over 2 weeks. good luck.

p.s.    I've been told that pull up &/or plastic covers will make them feel like its still a diaper. after a couple days of peeing on herself she refused to let it happen any more. 

jlw2505

From my experience, forcing the potty training only makes the process go slower.  If she is not asking to go, telling you when she has to go, I would back off and see what happens.  With both of my kids, when we would tell them to go, they would refuse - it had to be their idea.  You have provided the tools but it is totally up to your child if they will use them and when.  When kids want to be potty trained, they will be.

MrsBalletStar05

We played the potty training game for 6 months.  Sometimes he'd go, sometimes he wouldn't - he was in pull-ups.  Right before Thanksgiving I got hardcore and put him in underwear 24/7.  He went a lot, but made a few messes for a few days as well.  It took about 3 weeks but he's completely trained now!

The first week he wore ONLY underwear and we kept the little potty in the living room (where we spend most of our time).