Ok, I know I've posted about this before and I know some kids don't become "ready" to potty train until they are 3 1/2, BUT........I think the issue with my dd is that she will always fight going to the potty. She is fiery/spirited/OD (whatever you want to call it) almost 3 year old (2 months shy) and has been fighting getting her diaper changed since she was ~7/8 months old.
Now I'm not saying that she is ready, I'm just trying to figure out if there is a way I can get her to be more willing to at least go into the bathroom to change her diaper and if there is a point at which I have to try harder to get her potty trained (say in 6 months or so?). She currently will go through the night and naps with a dry diaper (most of the time). She poops at the same time of day (in "privacy" away from everyone). She has the vocabulary to tell me when she needs to go. I guess the only thing lacking is her desire to go. I have not been pushing it at all, with the exception of occasionally asking her nicely if she wants to try to go on the potty (to which she yells "NOOOOOO!") at me. I always respond with "ok, when you're a big girl you can use the potty, like so and so."
Now it's not always a bitter fight with diaper changing, but it has to be on her terms. For example, she will take off her diaper to take a bath with no qualms. She is also mostly willing for me to change her in the playroom. She usually fights me wanting to change a poopy diaper, although complains and becomes grumpy when it's poopy. The only way I have ever been able to get her to sit on the potty is if I offer her a sticker as a reward, but then she never pees or poops.
I really believe her little sister will be potty trained before her at this point! I guess I just need some reassurance that it will happen eventually (like she will somehow snap and want to go potty). Should I discuss my concerns with her difficult/stubborn personality with her pediatrician? Am I doing anything wrong here? I just feel like she is so behind because everyone I know with similar-aged children have been potty trained for awhile now.
Now I'm not saying that she is ready, I'm just trying to figure out if there is a way I can get her to be more willing to at least go into the bathroom to change her diaper and if there is a point at which I have to try harder to get her potty trained (say in 6 months or so?). She currently will go through the night and naps with a dry diaper (most of the time). She poops at the same time of day (in "privacy" away from everyone). She has the vocabulary to tell me when she needs to go. I guess the only thing lacking is her desire to go. I have not been pushing it at all, with the exception of occasionally asking her nicely if she wants to try to go on the potty (to which she yells "NOOOOOO!") at me. I always respond with "ok, when you're a big girl you can use the potty, like so and so."
Now it's not always a bitter fight with diaper changing, but it has to be on her terms. For example, she will take off her diaper to take a bath with no qualms. She is also mostly willing for me to change her in the playroom. She usually fights me wanting to change a poopy diaper, although complains and becomes grumpy when it's poopy. The only way I have ever been able to get her to sit on the potty is if I offer her a sticker as a reward, but then she never pees or poops.
I really believe her little sister will be potty trained before her at this point! I guess I just need some reassurance that it will happen eventually (like she will somehow snap and want to go potty). Should I discuss my concerns with her difficult/stubborn personality with her pediatrician? Am I doing anything wrong here? I just feel like she is so behind because everyone I know with similar-aged children have been potty trained for awhile now.
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