I’ve completely messed up potty training

I’ve completely messed it up. I’ve stopped and started multiple times and worst of all I’ve got stressed many times causing extreme meltdowns in my toddler. We tried again today and she is withholding pee and poo and won’t even sit on the potty it makes her too anxious. I know I’ve messed this up but I don’t know how to make it better she hates the potty at this rate she will be starting school in nappies. I have no idea how to improve the situation, has anyone else’s little one experienced potty anxiety?
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My advise would be to pass on th le potty and start fresh on thw toilet, het her some little steps and a toilet seat and have a little tub in the bathroom with potty toys eg a book, a toy and maybe somthing to watch if she's really anxious. Good luck and don't be too harsh on yourself. Your learning too xxx

I’m In same situation I messed up potty training

Try not to worry. We haven’t even attempted potty training yet. Why don’t you just leave it until just before Christmas time. A lot can change between now and then and there’s still plenty of time before they turn 3 so don’t feel like you’re going anything wrong xxx

I havent even started and have no intention to yet. Personally I do think it's a little young for some children. I'd take a good month or so break and maybe attempt again in late october/November if I was you unless she decides to so interest before then. Mine is no where near ready and it's completely more normal than you would think at this age. I won't be attempting until at least after Xmas unless he shows signs before then

We tried potty training around March and our daughter just wasn’t ready she got upset about it etc so we just stopped. We left the potty in the bathroom but didn’t mention it to her or try and encourage her for a while, we started reading some books about potty’s but again in a very causal way with no pressure (put them in her book rotation and let her pick them when she wanted too etc) then slowly started encouraging her to use the potty before bath time but if she didn’t want too we didn’t put any pressure on her. She gradually started showing an interest again and over some months she got to the point where she was weeing on it daily (initiated by her saying I need my potty or I need a wee etc) and pooing occasionally. Then we knew she was ready and took the plunge! She was trained in 2 days ❤️! Don’t be hard on yourself, there still really young, take some time out and then let her lead and try again! She will definitely get there 🤍! Xx

Just to add to this praise praise and more praise! Any time our daughter would try to use the potty (even if she didn’t do anything on it) or did use it successfully we would make a HUGE deal about how clever she was, how amazing she did, we would get the other parent to come over and see what she had done etc to make it a super positive thing! Getting her knickers that have her favourite characters on them or in her favourite colour and making that a really exciting thing for her to be wearing also helped us! X

Take a month break and do lots of stories about finishing nappies and using pants, there's lots of funny ones around. And then as said, get a toilet toddler seat, in built ones are best as they don't move around, and a step. And take her shopping for her own choice of pants.

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