Pulling out my hair.

jag101 · November 2011

DD is 3.5 years, she refuses to have anything to do with the potty. It is a huge fight to get her to sit on it, never mind to actually use it. I've tried letting her run in just panties, using a timer, giving her snacks, letting her watch TV on the potty, just to name a few. Nothing is seeming to work.

She has no problem with being in a dirty diaper, and will not tell me if she needs to go.

She was a late walker & talker, but I'm really hoping that she catches on to this sooner than later.

I need to figure out a way to make it her idea, and figure out what will motivate her to try.

Any suggestion?

us+1 · November 2011

have you tried being naked below the waist?

lula and i are pt-ing right now and we started (and failed) in pull-ups and panties - it just felt like i diaper (i think). but - as soon as i got her naked (well - she's been running around in a long sleeve shirt and babylegs all week) something clicked. yesterday we had 3 or 4 accidents - today we've had none.

keep trying - don't give up. have a "no-returns" attitude and she'll catch on.

good luck!