Hi! I have had babies that liked to cooperate, and other that didn't when I was potty training them. I just found this book,
Potty training your baby : a practical guide for easier toilet training by Warren, Katie, at the library. There was much I had already been doing, but it also had some good tips. And I like that they reminded me to always make it a positive experience.
When I potty trained some at a young age (birth to a few months) they seemed to catch on faster. With my 3rd, I just waited until he wanted to train (it took him 3 years) and decided I liked the early training method better.
When my 4th was a baby, I would take him, but then I stopped for a while. I think I restarted when he was around 12 months. At first he would stand (boy style) and act like he was trying to go, but nothing would happen. Thankfully, he had 3 brothers, and I would have them go, one by one, and by the time the 3rd went, he would be relaxed enough to go. (I know this might not help with a girl, but the point is that if they aren't used to going "on their command" it might take some practice to figure it out.)
Have you tried running water, or dipping her hands in warm water as she sits? Sometimes that helps trigger the urge to go. Does she know
how to go? Does she know how to control her body when you say pee or poop? You can let her play in a empty bathtub naked (make sure it is warm) and when she starts going you can say something like, "Look honey, you're going pee!" and sound cheerful, like she accomplished something. This can help her identify the action with the word (she may know from watching you, but feeling her body do it is different).
If it is just a matter of the will (Oh, but if she can hold it a whole hour, it probaby means she didn't need to go then), then I would say stop for a few weeks and try again later. Perhaps read the book mentioned above, while you wait. Then start again.
By the way, my youngest liked having his privacy when he went. For a while, he would poo in his diaper right after I took him to the potty.
The next time, I pretended not to pay attention (actually, I was cleaning my bathroom mirror and sink), and he went.
He is now 14 month and will go if I take him. But he still has accidents, and he isn't big on communicating to me. (He isn't big on communicating anything.) So, I still have to guess and take him. And I do what many say not to do. I have a sweet japanese cracker (the size of a big pea that melts in his mouth) that I give him if he goes. I started doing this when he went on a potty strike. I like it because I don't have to clean as many messes, and he likes it, too. Isn't it a win win situation? (I wash my hands, and I just put the treat in his mouth, so he isn't touching it.)
I could go on an on, but I'll stop.
Your baby will catch on soon. Don't stress, be happy and enjoy the process.
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