toddlers, toilet training...

My 3 year old daughter will not poop in the potty at home. She will
at school, did once at home for a sitter, but that's it. What's going
on with her? She knows the routine, has been peeing in the toilet for
about a year, but still no poops. Any advice or recommendations?

damberh wrote:
My 3 year old daughter will not poop in the potty at home. She will
at school, did once at home for a sitter, but that's it. What's going
on with her? She knows the routine, has been peeing in the toilet for
about a year, but still no poops. Any advice or recommendations?

Did you ask her why she poop in the toilet?

Remember, it's not a battle you can win. She'll put her poop where she
wants to. I wouldn't worry. In the future, when she has her friends over
and they she still poops in a diaper, she will find pooping in the
toilet much easier. Make sure that she does see you pooping in the
toilet though.

Jeff

"damberh" wrote in message
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My 3 year old daughter will not poop in the potty at home. She will
at school, did once at home for a sitter, but that's it. What's going
on with her? She knows the routine, has been peeing in the toilet for
about a year, but still no poops. Any advice or recommendations?


you know how you hear people say, oh but my little johnny (usually little
Mary) toilet trained overnight. I think they are lying! ok, well i am sure
it does happen, but never for my kids. Just keep perservering, and in the
wise words of Rachael Hunter 'it wont happen overnight, but it will happen".
I tried bribes, special toilet seat, special toilet book, telling them poo
went out to feed the fishes, lollies as rewards....

yes, let her see other kids/you doing it too

mind you some might think cold turkey is the way to go...maybe she is
enjoying the fuss made of her?

we got there eventually. still got 1 more to go too! good luck with it all

or take the wise words of my nanna - you dont see someone sucking a dummy at
their 21st, it will happen....

"damberh" wrote in message
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My 3 year old daughter will not poop in the potty at home. She will
at school, did once at home for a sitter, but that's it. What's going
on with her? She knows the routine, has been peeing in the toilet for
about a year, but still no poops. Any advice or recommendations?


Back off. Stop talking about it w/ her at all. Not a word about bathroom
issues, clothing issues, smelly issues, etc. Help her when she asks for
help but keep it simple, just change her and move on w/ your day as though
nothing happened.
When she does use the bathroom give her a lot of praise, other than that
pretend there isn't a problem.
She will catch on.
Good luck

"Knit Chic" wrote in message
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"damberh" wrote in message
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My 3 year old daughter will not poop in the potty at home. She will
at school, did once at home for a sitter, but that's it. What's going
on with her? She knows the routine, has been peeing in the toilet for
about a year, but still no poops. Any advice or recommendations?


Back off. Stop talking about it w/ her at all. Not a word about bathroom
issues, clothing issues, smelly issues, etc. Help her when she asks for
help but keep it simple, just change her and move on w/ your day as though
nothing happened.
When she does use the bathroom give her a lot of praise, other than that
pretend there isn't a problem.
She will catch on.
Good luck


and I forgot ... if you use pull ups .. get rid of them ASAP.

Knit Chic wrote:
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Back off. Stop talking about it w/ her at all. Not a word about bathroom
issues, clothing issues, smelly issues, etc. Help her when she asks for
help but keep it simple, just change her and move on w/ your day as though
nothing happened.
When she does use the bathroom give her a lot of praise, other than that
pretend there isn't a problem.

There isn't a problem. The girl is acting like a 3-year old girl,
completely normal.

Jeff

She will catch on.
Good luck