Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Babies: 0 - 3 Months
New Discussion

mommy's of toddlers need ur advice...

J&B2007J&B2007
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months
My 3 year old niece is staying with me this week while her mom goes out of state. She still isnt potty trained. She wears big girl panties during the day and pull-ups at night. I have had to change her panties 3 times since 745 this morning. She will go to the bathroom pretty decently but I have to make her go. I found her sitting on the floor in front of the toilet last night peeing in her pants instead of the toliet.. any advice? I am going crazy and It's only been a full day since she has been here.
Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFetus Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: mommy's of toddlers need ur advice...

  • RubineLimeRubineLime
    For your own sanity, go out and buy a pack of diapers and put them on her during the day. If she's not potty trained she shouldn't be wearing "big girl" panties in the first place. That may be a method to use to start potty training, but not something you do while the child is at someone else's house for a week. 
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • jess1984jess1984
    It's one thing for an occasional accident... all kids will have them. But if she's doing it all the time, get some girlie pull ups (I like the pull ups since the sides come apart like a diaper if you need them too) and put her in those. Put her on the potty ever hour or so to get her used to it. Also keep her bottoms off, that way it's easier to get her onto the potty in time. She's probably just nervous being away from mommy and in a different place... give it a day or so. :) Good luck, thank goodness babies start as babies, becuase if they started as toddlers I don't think the human race would survive somedays, lol :)
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • papagenapapagena member

    You could definitely do the diapers if you want (I'd be absolutely fine with someone doing that with DS if they were watching him for a week - especially since you have your own new LO).  She might be having a harder time because she's not at home.

    If you want to keep going with the underwear, you can try and do something like offer stickers if she can keep her big girl underwear dry.  Or just try to get her to go every half hour or so.  

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • J&B2007J&B2007
    Thanks ladies. She KNOWS she is supposed to go potty but just wont. She tells me alot I need to go pee and I tell her go.. and give her high five and tell her what a big girl she is.. other times she just goes in her underpants.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • JayleaJaylea

    I'd imagine this is related to being at your house instead of her normal routine.

    She's not doing it to be difficult, she's doing it because she's 3. I still have to remind my DD to use the potty when she's playing sometimes. She'll always say she doesn't have to, but it's not a choice.

    I'd just remind her to go more often and walk her to the bathroom.  Sometimes they need help getting their clothes off, which may explain the sitting on the floor in front of the toilet thing. OR it could be the change in her routine. When DS was born my fully trained 4 YO had a couple of accidents in the bathroom on the floor.

    It happens. I know it's frustrating but I am getting the feeling that you're blaming her for this. She's 3, in the grand scheme of things this isn't a big deal. You could do pull ups for the time she's with you, or just remind her to use the bathroom more often.

    imageimage
    Report Reply
  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    Put Pull-Ups on her.  She's in a new environment and very likely to regress in her potty "skills".  It's not your job to work on her training!
        
    Report Reply
  • J&B2007J&B2007

    "I know it's frustrating but I am getting the feeling that you're blaming her for this. She's 3, in the grand scheme of things this isn't a big deal. You could do pull ups for the time she's with you, or just remind her to use the bathroom more often."

     I  dont blame her at all, I blame my sister. There is alot more to this than just her using the potty. For example. it is 80+ degrees here and she packed the 3 year old sweaters and jeans. Her excuse? She doesnt have the money to buy her summer clothes. Yet, she has the money to go to Florida for a week and to go to disney and universal studios.. MY sister makes zero effort with anything involving her daughter and always asks everyone to get them the things they need.. drives me crazy. I dont blame the kid at all.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • etude de la vieetude de la vie member

    sometimes when a toddler is out of her environment or feeling insecure they will go backwards for a short amount of time (especially going potty). 

    I would definitely go out and get some pull-ups and still work with her "do you need to go to the potty" if she goes great, if not you are saved by the pull-ups.  

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • essey1234essey1234 member
    sorry but DO NOT put her back on diapers, that is not your call, you are not the mom and who knows how that will make her4 regress more. i only do that if you call her mom and discuss.Otherwise, potty training is hard, sucks that you are doing it( i would be mad). go more often to the toilet if possible, get her special stickers or toys... for your house as a help
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker image Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • amykinnsdevilleamykinnsdeville
    You could try setting the oven timer/egg timer for every hour and then make sure she goes every time it goes off.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"