HOW TO TRAIN YOUR 3 YEAR OLD TO POOP ON THE POTTY (WHEN THEY DISAGREE TO SIT ON IT)

Feeling frustrated with your toddler constantly disagreeing to sit on the potty. Maybe these five tips might help change their mind.

Potty training is one of the biggest milestones in a child’s life. But no matter how many articles or book you read, sometimes you will end up constantly being challenged by your toddlers. Unlike many successful stories that I had read online, potty training my two-year-old daughter was a very challenging and difficult situation.

She was adamant not to sit on the potty. Although I would often find her playing games with her toys of potty training them when it was her turn, she would only agree to pee or poop in diapers.

After trying multiple potty seats and listening and reading over hundreds of potty-training rhymes and books but still, we were nowhere close to success.

Being a first-time mom myself, I would often get hung up on the baby development charts and when the child should reach the milestone and that would often stress and pressurize me.

But to be honest, when it comes to parenting words like stress, pressure can only pull you away from your goal. While potty training was no easy chapter with my daughter but we are here today when she is successfully potty trained, and she did take all her time she needed to get here.So, in short, when it comes to any milestone just follow your child’s cues and mom instincts. They will always be your best guides.

Below I have shared five reasons why your child might be disagreeing to sit on the potty.

If you are struggling with potty training, then maybe working around these tips with your toddler might help you understand the situation better and you might be able to potty train your toddler earlier.

So, let’s get started!

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6 Reasons why your toddler might not be agreeing to sit on the potty

1. Follow your child cues

Be it any milestone for your child’s development, it is best to understand and follow your child cues.

One of the big reasons why your toddler might be disagreeing to be potty trained is because they are not ready yet.

I had tried potty training my daughter when she was two years old and it was a big failure. Although two years is a great age to start potty training your child, but my daughter was not ready and that led her to be reluctant.

So finally, I had to take a break for a couple of weeks, and then we tried again and there was progress.

So, it is very important to follow your child’s cues and only initiate potty training when they are ready.

Related. If you are interested in learning more about the signs that your child is ready to be potty trained, then check this article that will walk you through the entire potty training process

2. Introduce potty training as a part of your daily routine

Just like eating, writing or sleeping in their own bed, potty training is also another milestone that your child will take to only if they feel a sense of familiarity with it.

Try and include potty training in your child’s routine regularly.

How I did it? I had started potty training my daughter when she had turned 2 years old and she wasn’t that ready initially but after a couple of weeks, we reached a stage where she would let me know that she wants to pee or poop and ask for a diaper.

When a situation like that would occur, I would make her wear a diaper and take her to the potty and sit on her seat. She would then poop or pee while sitting on the potty but in her diaper.

But this small routine eventually made her feel really comfortable with the potty seat and it led to her using the potty without the diaper.

If your child is younger and not yet able to ask for a diaper but you feel that he is ready to be potty trained, then another way is to take your child to the potty seat every couple of hours and make him sit on it. Try and take him around the time when he usually pees or poops. During this time, you can sing nursery rhymes or read potty training storybooks to pass time.

3. Stop comparing your child

One of the big mistakes that we parent often do is unknowingly compare our kids which might seem very small at the moment, but it can really demotivate your child.

Every child is unique in their own special way and they can take their own time to reach a particular milestone. So, stop comparing your child’s growth with another child as there is no way that it will coincide.

Instead, it is proven study, that motivating your child for even a small thing like when he picks his toys and puts it in the bin can really boost his confidence and it can help him be more successful in his life.

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4. Don’t overstress potty training

As parents, we often tend to overstress ourselves with our child’s growth charts and progress and which will eventually start to put undue pressure on your child.

Something you should know that your child can sense that, and it can eventually make him rebel the situation. Also, in many case (and this happened to me) – Your toddler might think it’s funny and would often avoid doing it to purposefully annoy you 🙂

So, don’t make it a big issue! Potty training is just like another milestone and let it come naturally to your child. As a parent it is important to take the needed steps to potty train your child, but when you start to see a constant restraint from them, then back off. Give your child some time off and then start it all over again.

Trust me it will happen!

Related. Looking for ideas on how to set up a successful toddler schedule? Check out these sample schedules for 1-3 year old toddlers.

5. Timing is not an issue

Lastly, it is important to remember that timing is never an issue when it comes to your child reaching any milestone. Every child is different, and they will take their own time.

Also, when it comes to potty training, your child will get it. It is a natural part of life. Whether they get potty trained at one year old or four-year-old, it is only important to realize that when it comes to kids reaching any milestone it's not a race but a natural learning phenomenon.

So, give your child time as well as your patience to be successful in this phase and always remember to celebrate the small wins with them.

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