DD "late" on training?

Raisin

Wed, Jul 22 2009, 6:47 am

Well, I guess if you want her to go to school (I agree with you that it would be boring at home for her at age 3 already) then I gues you need to train her. If you have the option to send her from the middle of the year (october, november, dec) then wait a month or two and see if she is ready.

You can try going shopping for cute little underwear for her. Maybe some other "big girl" prizes that you tell her she can have when she goes to the toilet like a big girl. For some kids the underwear is enough!

I also found that the kids I trained at 2.5 had accidents, (for years and years after) while the kids trained at 3 didn't. But I don't know if you want to wait so long.

↑ Barbara

Wed, Jul 22 2009, 9:10 am

Ruchel wrote:

su7kids wrote:

Ruchel, do you work? why are you in a hurry to send her to school?

What's the link? There are other women at home here with kid(s) in school...
SHE asks to go. I didn't even mention it. But yes, I think being at school = more children and more learning, which is good.

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I vote for "keep her home for another year".

This option is not existent. She would be miserable without other children, which is why I started sending her out last summer on doc order, after resisting for months (stupidly). As I said, it is either pre-gan or the caregiver she goes to now.

Thanks for sharing your experience, and let's not turn this into what sahm do all day...

The definitely give it a try.

My DS seemed completely unready at 2-1/2 but, to make a long story short, we seized an opportunity, and that was that. The only *accident* he had was the one time we couldn't find a restroom quickly enough after he asked. So, while she seems unready, it could work. Just don't push, be matter of fact about it (including cleaning messes) and, if she really isn't ready, don't criticize, just put her back in diapers.

Good luck.

↑ Mirabelle

Wed, Jul 22 2009, 9:34 am

I just want you all to know that reading this thread has inspired me to really get more serious about DD's TT. I went out yesterday afternoon and bought lots of little toys and candies for a prize box and then when DD came home from camp made a really big deal about all the prizes she could get if went on the toilet.

Here is hoping that this will work! We have until Sept 9th!!!

↑ su7kids

Wed, Jul 22 2009, 11:55 am

Ruchel wrote:

su7kids wrote:

Ruchel, do you work? why are you in a hurry to send her to school?

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I vote for "keep her home for another year".

Ok, no need to get all worked up. I was just trying to find out if it was an option to keep her home longer. Personally, I do not think that forcing a child to be toilet trained is helpful, because then you're dealing with "accidents" for the longest time.

So, if it is not an issue of $$ and you can do it, I would let her stay as is for a at least another 6 months, I.e. with the caregiver who allows her to be in diapers, and then try again. I'd wait until she's much closer to 3, that's just my personal opinion, obviously, you're free to do what you want.

dilego

Wed, Jul 22 2009, 3:02 pm

The one who trained after three by me is the one who had the longest and most accidents.sorry if I disagree with all of u on that point,but that is my expirience.some of my kids had to be pushed more than the others but all in all the girls trained earlier than the boys.ruchel u have to know if she s ready or nnot once a child is ready one can push and bribe.some need to be pushed.if she says she doesn^t want she is provably ready just needs a push