Potty training advice please

[MumToEva]

Hi everyone

Looking for some advice please. DD is 2 1/4 and we have been potty training for 3 days now. Despite having 4 accidents before 8.30 , today has actually gone well, in that she used the potty successfully 6 times during the day and didn't have any accidents from 8.30am till I put her into her nappy there now for bed. But she seems to be holding things in too much and I know she has to go to the toilet because she is getting cross - the last 3 times I had to insist on her staying on the potty with her crying to get off it because I know she has to pee and she's sore because of it. Sure enough, she then peed within a couple of minutes, despite crying her way through it! She is also holding her poos in and then filling her nappy within half an hour of going to bed. Considering she is a child who normally goes 3 times a day, I'm starting to worry it might be doing her harm.

Any advice on how best to continue is most welcome!

 

[Amber100]

My little girl is just 2 & has been completely toilet trained with no accidents for about a month but the first few days were like you describe! I found distraction helped so I'd take her to the toilet, whip her pants down on the way then ask her lots of questions or talk to her about what we'd be doing once she'd had a wee & it seemed to diffuse the situation. Once she'd been she got a huge cheer, a sticker or chocolate but within a few days she didn't ned it & is now perfectly happy to go. Maybe just try sitting her on the potty without necessarily asking her if she wants to?

 

[MumToEva]

Thanks amber have been sitting beside her reading her favourite books and then rewarding with stickers and sweets, but haven't tried asking her about things / talking about things as a distraction, so will try that tomor.

 

[lau86]

Yep we had exactly the same, almost a fear of going on the potty. He was physically very ready so that wasn't an issue. I just kept doing all the things you're doing, bribing him with sweets, giving him praise, we also had an app showing children sitting on the potty and potty dances (!!!). I just kept encouraging him and telling him it was ok and after a week he realised it wasn't scary. The poos took a bit longer but I think that's because they do more wees than poos

 

[MumToEva]

Thanks girls - you'se are making me feel better about continuing with it tomor!

 

[geordiemoo]

Stalking this, am going to start potty training the week after next so any tips are very welcome! My friend and I were having a debate the other day about sweets or no sweets. She never bothered with her son as she felt it was a bit like an extra thing to take from them, has anyone had bother with giving rewards for potty use.