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I dont know if I am pampering my daughter too much or giving her too much time before she can get toilet trained. She is around 25 months. I avoid using the diaper quite a lot during the day and only use it at night though i find it mostly clean through the night except for those nights that she might have woken up.
Is it Ok to take her to the toilet if she does wake up in the middle of the night but still is actually sleepy? Wont I be breaking her sleep cycle? Will I be causing more problems (as in a habit to wake up or something) if I do this?
I am not really a stay-at-home mum and have to depend a lot on my mum to get her trained. My mum obviously does a splendid (and much better job than me) but this potty thing is the only concern. She still will not use the potty (no matter how much we try). She is almost afraid of the potty. How do I change this for her? Any tips?
thanks
Is it Ok to take her to the toilet if she does wake up in the middle of the night but still is actually sleepy? Wont I be breaking her sleep cycle? Will I be causing more problems (as in a habit to wake up or something) if I do this?
I am not really a stay-at-home mum and have to depend a lot on my mum to get her trained. My mum obviously does a splendid (and much better job than me) but this potty thing is the only concern. She still will not use the potty (no matter how much we try). She is almost afraid of the potty. How do I change this for her? Any tips?
thanks
If she is afraid stop don't worry about it for awhile. I have potty trained 8 kids and am on number 9. I only have 5 I use to do in home child care and potty trained 5 kids at the same time. Most girls are ready before age 2 boys seem to take longer. One key is to make it fun for her, have books and other things. You have to be over excited and give rewards stickers or M&M's at first. My 2 year old is a boy and he is doing pretty good but I have had a potty chair in my living room for several months he has sat on it played with it carried it around and is now going pee on it. He get upset if he gets poop on it, it is the shape of a frog he loves frogs and is upset that Ribbit has ewws on him. So we are pooping on the big potty had to buy seat for him for that. I think the cute little potty chairs they have now that play music are really cute but are not really needed unless you have the money and want to do that. If she thinks you are excited and happy she will be too have to keep it positive always!! Hard to do when they decide one day I am dry all day and the next anything goes.
My advice is to just step back and give her some time. Have a potty chair where she can see it but don't force her. Hope this helps you.
Sherry
