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My stepson asked my husband why he had to wear a diaper and my husband had on underwear. He told him that when he goes in the toilet he can wear underwear too. He wanted to go right out and get some. When they got back he ripped off his diaper and my husband put the underwear on him. He was potty trained from that moment on. I was amazed. He was a little over 2. Is your daughter interested in wearing all the fancy underwear they have for little girls?Maybe if you buy a package and tell her she can wear them when she goes to the bathroom she will want to. My sister got a gumball machine and put M&Ms in it. It was the kind that you put coins in to make it work. Every time her girls went potty she put a quarter in and they got a little handful of candy. When they went for a week with no accidents, they emptied the money and got to buy something special with it. Whatever you put in the machine would have to be a special treat. If she eats candy all the time she wouldn't be motivated by it. My little one will be 2 in September. I am praying that he is as simple to train as my stepson. Good luck to you.

I think some kids are just stubborn, my mom said I was 3 when I finally was potty trained. I wouldn't worry too much. I have a friend and her little boy just turned 4 and he is still in diapers. I think she just doesn't make the effort to train him because it is a lot of work. If we go out shopping for the day, she will never ask him once if he has to use the bathroom, she just lets him go in his diaper. It is sad.

Thanks for the ideas. I was really frustrated last night because my daughter peed in my shoe...the only shoes that fit me right now other than my husband's beach shoes. I'm getting a little frantic to get her trained before the next baby, mostly because I'll be in the hospital probably four days, and I don't want my sister having to change giant diapers. I've bought two different potty chairs, including one that plays music when she goes, probably forty pairs of tiny panties over the last year, bought m&m's by the pound (we count out ten for each reward), tried the chart with stickers, bought (and read every night) books about potty training, got a video about potty training...maybe I've tried too hard, I don't know.

Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Maybe take a break from it for a while. Alot of kids reject potty training when they feel like it's something they HAVE to do rather than something they WANT to do. Even if she does get potty trained before the baby comes, if it's not something she wanted to do on her own, she may regress back into diapers again once the new baby arrives. It's so hard to know though because all kids are different, and some kids will have to sleep in a diaper of some kind until they're 8 or 9. (which is why the rule, wait until they get through the night with a dry diaper, is not a very good one IMO). Does she show interest in it when she does use the potty? Is it something she does to make you happy, or does she do it because she likes to be a big girl? If she shows the interest, but just has alot of accidents, i'd say your well on your way to potty trained already, she's probably just having trouble recognizing when she has to go, and it will only come with practice. One thing my son loves though is to be able to do is call grandma or grandpa or someone to reward him and talk to him on the phone for a while (he's a phonaholic like his mum, hehe). Good luck, it has to happen sometime, so don't stress too much over it. And if she's not potty trained and your sister has a problem changing the diapers, she can potty train her! (HAHA, wouldn't that be nice??)

I don't know what else to tell ya Jbear. If I think of anything or find any useful info I will give it to you. All I know is I would be thrilled if someone gave me 10 M&Ms every time I went potty. :0)

Ok, this is from Dr. Phil What You Need A doll that wets A potty chair Big boy/girl underwear (instead of diapers) Lots of liquids for your child and the doll to drink **Note that the following instructions using liquids also apply to potty training for bowel movements. Consider Before You Begin Development: The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests waiting until 2 years of age to potty train. Modeling: You can demonstrate or have the doll demonstrate the process of "going potty." Motivation: Find out who your child's superhero is. The hero will provide the motivation in this process. Step 1: Teach a Doll That Wets Your child will learn by teaching the doll how to go potty. Have your child name the doll and give it something to drink. Then walk the doll to the potty chair with your child. Pull the doll's "big kid" underwear down and watch the doll go potty together. Step 2: Throw the Doll a Potty Party! When the doll successfully goes potty, throw a potty party! Make it a big b__wout with party hats, horns and celebrate. Give lots of attention to the doll so that your child understands that going potty is a good thing. Let your child know that when he goes potty, he will have a potty party too. Not only that, your child gets to call his favorite superhero to report the good news! Step 3: Get Rid of the Diapers At the beginning of the process you placed underwear on your child's doll. Now it's time to take away the diapers and put underwear on your child. Step 4: Drink Lots of Fluids Give your child plenty of fluids to drink. The sooner he has to go potty, the sooner you can begin potty training. Step 5: Ten Trips to Potty When Accident Ask your child if he needs to go potty. Your child might say no and that's OK. Because you've given your child plenty of fluids, he will soon need to go. If your child has an accident in his underwear, don't scold him. You want this to be a positive experience. Instead, take your child to the potty, pull his underwear down, and have your child sit down. Do this 10 times. This builds muscle memory and your child will eventually go. Step 6: Let the Celebration Begin! When your child successfully goes potty, throw him a potty party. Most importantly, your child can now call his favorite superhero and tell the hero about what he just did! Enlist the help of a friend or relative to play the hero and take the phone call. When your child has an accident, simply take him/her to the bathroom ten times in a row as you did before. This will continue to build muscle memory. And don't forget to keep up the positive reinforcement.

Thanks! I'm going to go buy a drink and wet doll this afternoon. I'm also going to redecorate my daughter's bathroom with "big girl" stuff...take out the duckie shower curtain and fish rugs and put in floral stuff...maybe it will make it seem like a fresh new room. (If not, it will be something I enjoy anyhow.) What's strange about my daughter's potty efforts is that she stays dry all night, and has for six months, but she has accidents all day, especially if she's wearing any clothes.

Wow, that is opposite of most kids that I know. She stays dry all night? That is great. At least you won't have to change wet sheets and blankets and if you put her to bed in the underwear she might like how they feel so much she may try harder during the day. Good luck.