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| | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 12:31 am: | |
Hi Narmin,
I have a 23 month old daughter who seems to be very interested in being potty trained. She watches us on the toilet, names what we are doing, is labeling her needing to poop consistantly and even sometimes labeling needing to pee. We bought her a potty chair a few months ago so she would get used to it, but we really didn't expect to start potty training yet.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to follow her lead on this, and I asked if she wanted to use her potty chair when she started to say "poop", she agreed, and she did indeed poop while sitting on the potty chair. I gave her much praise and talked about what a "big girl" thing she had done. Well, since then things have gotten strange... During the day she will start to tell me that she needs to poop (at a time that is around when she needs to go). We go into her bedroom where the potty chair is (there is no room in the bathroom for it), take her pants and diaper off, and then she sits on the chair. Nothing happens and she proceeds to get up and start to walk around her room and play with things. When I ask her if she is done and we should put the diaper back on, she runs back to the potty chair and sits on it, but a few seconds later she is up again. This will go on for upwards of 1/2 hour and she will spend less and less time on the potty chair. Most of the time she is on the potty chair she is just sitting there, although it sometimes seems like she might be trying to do something. Eventually I will tell her, "It seems like you want to go play, ao when you are done trying to poop this time, I am going to put your diaper back on and we will go play." However, when I attempt to do so, she throws a huge temper tantrum, yelling, "poop! poop!" When I let her back down to the potty chair, we will get the same cycle.
Often just trying to change her diaper will set this whole pattern off.
She has never done anything in the potty chair after that first time.
I am quite willing to believe that she is too young to successfully potty train at this time, and wait and come back in a month or two. Unfortunately, she doesn't want to let it go!
I can't seem to find help on this exact problem, and the people I ask that I know are puzzled... Help!
Thanks,
Corie |
Narmin Parpia
| | Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 09:56 pm: | |
Hi Corie,
Thank you for your post. It sounds like you have a very excited little girl! It's great that she's learning to express herself.
Your daughter seems to be communicating a desire to get rid of the diapers, prompting you to ask " When should I start potty training?". Children are ready to potty train at different ages so don't think it isn't possible right now. Watch for signs of child development that supports potty training and toilet training. Assess your daughter's readiness, decide on a method, gather up a few potty training supplies, and go for it. Getting started is the hardest part.
But remember, there's no race and no fire to get to. If your assessment indicates she isn't ready, maybe switching to a different diaper will break the cycle of temper tantrums. You might try the new wet-feeling diaper or you might even want to switch to potty training pants. Then a month or two later, re-assess.
Good luck with your forthcoming adventure. Remember to be patient and try to have fun! It's a great time to build up your child's self esteem and independence.
Please keep in touch and let us know how it goes.
Narmin |
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